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Trader Joes – Innovation in the grocery business
Aaron Stolear
Last modified on December 3, 2015 at 4:33 pm
In 2012, Fast Company ranked Trader Joes as the 11th most innovative firm in the US. That same year, Trader Joes managed to outperform the rest of the grocery industry with a record revenue per square feet of $2,054 (compared [...]

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On December 14, 2015, Aaron Stolear commented on Trader Joes – Innovation in the grocery business :

Thanks for all the great comments! I just noticed I missed including sources on my post:

• Fast Company Innovative firm list. http://www.fastcompany.com/3017772/most-innovative-companies-2011/11trader-joes
• Mallinger, M., Rossy, G. “The Trader Joe’s Experience.” Graziadio Business Review. https://gbr.pepperdine.edu/2010/08/the-trader-joes-experience/
• Progressive Grocer “The Super 50” http://www.progressivegrocer.com/research-data/super-50/pg-web-extra-super-50?nopaging=1
• Palmari, Christopher. “Trader Joe’s Recipe for Success.” http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2008-02-20/trader-joes-recipe-for-success
• Aaron Stolear – In-store interview with crew
• David L. Ager and Michael A. Roberto “Trader Joes” Harvard Business School Case 9-714-419 April 8, 2014

On December 14, 2015, Aaron Stolear commented on Wechat – Leaving Money on the Table or Disrupting Social Platforms with Innovation ? :

Kevin, Fascinating post. Like Carolyn, I had not hear about we chat until we started working with our global partner for the Chengdu project. Its definitely very prominent in the Chinese market. I wonder if Facebook’s buying of What’s App was inspired by them!

On December 9, 2015, Aaron Stolear commented on Monetizing Magic: The Disney Way :

Interesting, they definitely know how to create a “magical” environment. At the same time, I also wonder why the park they opened in Paris was not nearly as successful as the ones in the US. Perhaps some of this is American culture specific and not transferable to other cultures? or perhaps it was something specific about the site in France that was not in a convenient location?

On December 9, 2015, Aaron Stolear commented on Standard Oil – A Company So Effective, Only the U.S. Government Could Compete with it :

Its amazing that vertical integration and efficient utilization of resources could lead to such a strong leadership position in the market (90% share). I did not know that the antitrust legislation was introduced because of SO. Very interesting post!

On December 9, 2015, Aaron Stolear commented on AMTRAK- When Political Absurdity Meets Government Inefficiency :

I think there are some parallels with the USPS as well. Very interesting post, I did not know that there was legislation that forces them to continue routes that are not profitable. Definitely not easy to turnaround a company when you need cooperation from the US congrress!