Retail Watchers

Another chain bites the dust:
http://www.kgw.com/money/business/lucy- ... /414438045

And I thought the yoga pants market was hot.

Logically, CVS could use a good number of stores being divested. It would strengthen their position in the east like NYC, Pacific Northwest, and Utah/Colorado/Idaho where they are trying to expand organically. I suspect CVS does not want to help Walgreens get bigger than they are, so they do not wa...

Where will Craftsmen go? Stanley Black and Decker would not have bought them unless they thought they could get it in to Home Depot and Lowes. If you can't sell them there, you will not get a decent return on the investment. My guess is that it will be marketing as a low end consumer line. There may...

Keep in mind that Sears Outlet is a completely independent chain from Sears. They spin it off a free years ago as part of the sell off of Sears. So are the tiny hometown stores.

Back in March, I drove by the Beaverton Kmart and noticed that all the exterior signage had been removed from the building, with visible labelscars from when it used to be a darker brown color, and a plastic "Big Kmart" banner draped across the front. Here it is two months later and nothi...

In terms of Fred's expansion in the Pacific Northwest, I do see a wrinkle. I wonder if Kroger will put up a fight over a name like Fred's? I could see where some folks might think they are related to Fred Meyer Stores. If that occurs, I am wondering if Fred's could use, perhaps under license, the P...