Retail Watchers

I noticed current Fry’s radio ads include the phrase “You’re never more than 5 miles from a Fry’s”

I know a lot of restaurants and other retailers who won’t go into California.

Fry’s is the dominant retail advertiser in Phoenix- TV, radio, online, outdoor. You can’t go more that 10 minutes without a Fry’s ad popping up somewhere. AlbertSafeway and Bashas’/Food City seem to only use radio and outdoor. A/S seems to be going to weekly ads through the mail. We get several of t...

Ollie’s could be interested in some of the non California 99c locations, especially in Texas (where they have existing locations).

Saw this news article: Kroger and Albertsons have announced announced today that they have entered a definitive agreement with Canadian retailer Sobeys Inc. for the sale of select stores, banners, distribution centers, offices, replacing C&S as the buyer for divests. The divestiture transaction...

Those are all shelf products, not fast food chains.

With talk of stores such as Costco and Sam's Club cracking down on membership sharing, I got to wondering about how big of an issue this is at Bi-Mart. They advertise a $5.00 Lifetime family membership, but the cards do not bear names and are a relatively thin card with a number that tends to wear ...

When will Sam's Club Crack down on membership deal abuse. Right now you can get the $25 online membership sign up deal. You could have any other family member sign up and then you get a second card for a family member. People will sign up with different emails or add an apartment number to your add...

Bring back Supre-Macy?

Blame who runs California and LA county…Newsom and Gascon.