Retail Watchers

Save Mart has removed self checkout from one Carson City Store (South Carson) and one Reno Store (Kietzke) in recent months. Neither store does much business and there were times in the past where I saw both stores offering self checkout as the only means by which to pay for goods. However I find it...

http://www.rgj.com/article/20100514/BIZ/100514040 Not surprised. I doubt this will be the last one they close up here either, unless they make some MAJOR changes to their pricing, merchandising, quality, and cleanliness. Many of the reader comments seem to miss Albertsons. I agree. The only positive...

I think this article may be a joke. I don't have time to look into it though. http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs. ... 0100512008

Hilarious in any case.

I noticed a new sign in the window tonight. It says, "Kinko's Inside."

I guess the name change caused so much confusion..

submariner... were you sent a replacement Wellness+ Card in the mail since you were a Rite Rewards Member? In a press release about Wellness+ they stated they were sending new replacement cards to all who were involved in an existing Rite Aid loyalty program. Other existing Rite Aid loyalty programs...

Initial location to open in former Gottschalks Clovis at Sierra Vista Mall in November; negotiations for the vacated stores in Oakhurst and Auburn to re-open under the new ownership group are also pending.

What does everyone think of this?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... %3Darticle

It says they cut out 26 General Merchandise categories entirely.

So much for the "combo stores."

I think someone may buy but I don't think it'll be Kroger.

Raleys laid off 150 of 600 HQ workers yesterday and last week announced cuts of 5 of 10 executives (COO, Chief Counsel, Chief Marketing, Chief HR, and some other one).