Retail Watchers

Boars Head at Target actually exists. I saw it in Super Target units in Gilbert and Queen Creek. And at the bargain price point of 9.99 to 12.99 per pound. Many pre made store made sandwiches and wraps at a 4.99 price point as well. Gilbert had excellent fresh departments, I was shocked. That entir...

One thing I found interesting in the Bashas Stores is their price structure. I think their everyday pricing is lower than Safeway/Albertsons/Frys. Their sale prices aren't necessarily as many or as good but on an everyday basis their prices are very fair/reasonable. Yet hardly anyone seems to be sh...

Panera in Phoenix near Van Buren and 44th surrounded by a couple hotels and large apartments has been switched per Corporate Order to a drive through only location. Lobby is closed permanently. They will still do curbside but may still force you through drive through if you try to get curbside. I'v...

My only prediction is more obvious, Meijer is Michigan-based and has been in the Detroit area for much of its existence, therefore they understand the city and can adapt to marketing well. Kroger has run inner city stores for decades in other cities. It reflects more on their regional management. K...

Early November closure, “operational efficiencies” stated as the reason. Looking at the map it seems that this store is about a mile north of an Albertsons (with a Colorful Lifestyle interior) and about 2 miles away from another Albertsons (with the LLC decor). Albertsons / Safeway have been slowly...

Pretty long run for a CEO of a retail company these days. COO and president of the board is succeeding so not too much excitement around there. CNN Money: Costco CEO steps down I've noticed a gradual, but steady, downhill slide in Costco's operation since he became CEO. I doubt much will change but...

Report says that the proposed divestitures should be fine with FTC based upon past precedent: https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/kroger-albertsons-merger-should-be-safe-divestiture-report I hope that regulators know that if this is approved they'll be sitting on 100 - 120 dark boxes in...

I'm somewhat surprised at the lack of divestitures in the Washington, DC region. Safeway is by far the stronger brand when compared to Harris Teeter - frankly, HT's entire operation in the region seems disheveled when compared to its operation in the Carolinas. I felt the same way about HT stores i...

Not to go too far down a rabbit hole here off topic but I was surprised that King's / Balducci's was not sold to C&S. That seemed like more of a non-core entity that also overlapped with Acme / Safeway / Harris Teeter in that same region.

This is such a joke. I think I can go with the idea of QFC brand being used on 150 stores in OR/WA. It might work. Getting the Carr's brand okay. That is great. In Alaska. 14 stores. Okay. And now back to this thing of the Albertsons banner having two operators again. Really? But with Supervalu/LLC...