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True, F&E is a very expensive test... but as krogerclerk mentioned, Tesco has deep pockets for a long term investment like this (they posted a £3b profit last year!) so it'll be interesting to see how the format evolves. Personally, I like F&E. Most Americans are used to a 'stock the freezer...

http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/65890217.html

Tesco's Fresh & Easy will see it's first expansion northward when it opens it's first store in Lemoore, with 11 more Fresno-area locations opening early next year.

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I saw this post at http://www.engrish.com and they say this aisle hanger is at a store in West Hollywood. Now, that looks like a Ralphs sign... can anybody visit and confirm this bit of hilarity? The Ralphs in West Hollywood should be at: 7257 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90046-3491. http://brog.en...

Are they using these units in conjunction with the RFID readers? It really is about time they upgraded, the current ones are getting dated and a lot of them have screens that barely work anymore...

Noticed on the TV this evening (and on their website http://www.cocosbakery.com/ ) that Coco's has returned to their original logo, away from the script logo they've used the past few years. Screen shot 2009-09-25 at 9.03.14 PM.png Screen shot 2009-09-25 at 9.03.28 PM.png Good to see a trademark fon...

storewanderer wrote:I thought these were the fresh fare aisle hangers?

Oops, you're right...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elycefeliz/3931095607/ Appears there is a variation I actually saw that particular style of aisle signs being used in what appeared to be a relatively new Smith's store in Magna when I was down in Utah this weekend. The product markers on the sides of the aisles didn't ...

storewanderer wrote:

Appears there is a variation

Looks like the graphics from this new package combined with the aisle signs and floors from the "Fresh Fare" package...