Economy Feb 29 Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies Joe Coulombe envisioned a new generation of young grocery shoppers emerging in the 1960s, one that wanted healthy, tasty, high-quality food they couldn’t find in most supermarkets and couldn’t afford to buy in the few high-end gourmet outlets. By John Rogers, Associated Press
Nation Jul 21 Authorities say 1 killed in LA market standoff About three hours after he took hostages in a Trader Joe's, located in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles, the suspect surrendered. By Michael Balsamo, Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Nation Sep 01 The high cost of labor efficiency — and the ‘Good Jobs’ alternative What do Costco, Trader Joe's, QuickTrip and Spanish supermarket Mercadona have in common? They treat labor as assets, says Zeynep Ton, author of "The Good Jobs Strategy," and therefore, avoid even bigger costs than labor. By Zeynep Ton