The Idaho–Eastern Oregon onion industry operates in a market environment characterized by a high level of onion price and supply volatility. Years of relatively high onion prices are often followed by years of very low prices which do not allow onion growers to recover their onion...

Two Rivers Winery & Chateau, established in 1999, has rapidly emerged as a key asset to the Colorado winery and regional tourism infrastructure on the West Slope of Colorado. The case study presents evidence of how Two Rivers’ entrepreneurship has helped an emerging business flourish, a...

This study examines the purchasing behavior of inner-city and suburban shoppers for more than 265 brands and varieties of coffee. Weekly data for the 2011 calendar year are used for this study and these data represent purchases of shoppers in four stores in Columbus, Ohio. A national supermarket...

The number of ostrich farms in Ghana has increased lately as a result of the high and faster financial returns these farms are accruing. This study assesses the performance of MacBaron Ostrich Farm by examining the trends in its output, operating performance, profitability, market structure, and...

The author explains the positive steps that the educational system should implement in order to increase the number of professionals employed in the food distribution sector.

Emphasizes that management is the principle factor in explaining large labor productivity differences among grocery distribution centers.