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Mark Hamstra

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Mark Hamstra is a freelance business writer with experience covering a range of topics and industries, including food and mass retailing, the restaurant industry, direct/mobile marketing, and technology. Before becoming a freelance business journalist, Mark spent 13 years at Supermarket News, most recently as Content Director, where he was involved in all areas of editorial planning and production for print and online. Earlier in his career he also worked as a reporter and editor at other business publications, including Financial Technology, Direct Marketing News, Nation’s Restaurant News and Drug Store News.

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Company News

Rite Aid Closing 50 More Drugstores in Ohio and Michigan

Retailer appears to be exiting most of its locations in those states

Company News

Whole Foods to Open More ‘Daily Shop’ Small-Format Stores

National rollout planned for grocer’s urban ‘convenience-store’ concept

Walgreens plans to close ‘significant number’ of stores; Rite Aid adds more store closings

Discount retailer operated 371 stores in 4 southwestern states

Family Dollar banner continues to struggle, while Dollar Tree sees strong consumables sales, adding coolers