Starting a new grocery business or market can be difficult; these businesses have a notoriously thin profit margin. However, with more and more consumers interested in buying from local, independent retailers, there is also a huge opportunity. Of course, you have to plan so much to ensure your success, but as long as you are careful during this initial planning process, know when to making changes, and have the right team, you should end up having a great store. 

Here are a few...

If you run a grocery store, it's up to you to do everything you can to improve your business and compete with larger grocery chains in the best way possible. If you're ignoring your customers and overseeing your company from afar, you're probably not going to be very successful. It's important to know that your shoppers are the most important part of your business, more than your employees, your building, and even your products. If your customers aren't happy -- you will not succeed in the...

Are you a wine aficionado? If so, there's a chance that you have a couple different wine totes in your home. Have you ever asked yourself what to do with all these bags? Lucky for you, we always have bulk wine bags in stock, and so we have a few expert ideas on re-purposing. 

Keep all your cords organized

We have all been there: sorting through a tangled web of phone chargers, plugs, and cords that don't seem to end. So to keep them all in check, use your wine bag's different pouches to...

Even when we know it's for the best, change is never easy. And while most of us want to help protect the planet, it can be a challenge to put going green into practice. In order to form those new habits, we have to maintain a more focused awareness and consciously incorporate those eco-friendly methods into our everyday routines.

One simple way to reduce waste is to use wholesale reusable shopping bags and grocery bags. Whether you're running a quick errand or are treating yourself to a...

Grocery shopping is something that we all have to do. Without a frequent trip to the grocery store, there would be no tasty snakes, no essentials like toilet paper and hygiene products, and no delicious drinks. Shopping is an integral part of society today, but, unfortunately, too many people get stuck in such bad grocery shopping habits. 

Here are a few bad habits to look out for that the majority of people partake in while grocery shopping. 

Not Using Reusable Grocery Bags

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If you're running a grocery store, it can be difficult to compete with larger corporations that have nearly unlimited budgets. There are, however, a few things you can to do improve the way you do business and grow your company's success. 

Reusable Grocery Bags

Although it may be cheaper to stock your store with plastic bags, the damage you'll end up doing to both your reputation as a business and the environment will be extreme. One of the major benefits of reusable bags is the...

In our efforts to become more environmentally friendly, it's important we get all the facts straight. There can be a lot of uncertainty about a few things we use every day that can easily be replaced with reusable, green substitutes. One of these things is plastic bags. 

Plastic grocery bags are still the type of bag most stores offer. Unfortunately, that means a lot of these bags are going to end up in the trash, which will eventually lead to a landfill or an ocean. What this can mean...

If you're running a grocery store, there are so many things that you have to consider in order to be successful. You have to make sure your customers are happy and plan on returning, that your employees are taken care of, and that all your products are being handled properly. One way that you can stand out ahead of your competition a little bit is purchasing wholesale reusable shopping bags. 

Here are a few reasons why your customers should use these bags and not their plastic...

By ditching plastic bags, you have taken an important step in reducing your environmental footprint. A typical plastic bag can take anywhere from 15 to 1,000 years to decompose, and the typical consumer will use up to 1,000 plastic bags a year! Even paper bags, though they may seem like a viable alternative, do not decompose easily in a landfill. From landfills, to wildlife habitats, to the world's oceans, these disposable bag materials pollute and harm the natural world.

By opting to use...

Every single year, roughly 100 billion plastic bags are used in the United States. The average person uses between 350 and 500 plastic grocery bags annually and a significant percentage of those bags end up being improperly disposed of and left to rot in landfills around the coast.

One of the most important benefits of reusable bags is the environmental advantage. Rather than wasting hundreds of bags a year per person, choosing reusable grocery bags will greatly reduce global pollution and...