Retail Watchers

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2019/11/15/frys-electronics-says-its-not-going-out-of-business/?fbclid=IwAR1rqNZC1SSs74bciuuNqmM8TVCY3kkvpjd_FnbD7gnh-3jb-rBHP0SFnwc Frys says that they are in the process of switching their supply chain to a model where most merchandise in their stores is...

As 2019 comes to a close, I am surprised that Sears and Kmart are still open. However, all signs seem to be pointing toward the inevitable. Will this company survive another year?

Note to moderator: I posted to "Non Region-Specific" while not realizing that gas stations are technically non-grocery posts (even though many have convenience stores), and probably should have posted under "Specialty Retail Chains" instead. There are several former Texaco statio...

Over the last few months, I have noticed three of the few remaining Texaco stations in my area have rebranded to Chevron. I am curious if Chevron is doing this to consolidate markets where both brands are present into one brand...I know they are the same company. However, I have also noticed that Te...

Let's wait for the economy to get a little rough and the Costco and Home Depot idea coupled with some housing may be well received. Or they could convince Target to open there. Portland is very welcoming of Target compared to other chains. They did open 2-story stores in former Montgomery Ward loca...

I wonder if Macy's is doing better there now that they closed the downtown location (which probably wasn't doing much business anyway). Also if Macy's owns or leases that building could make some kind of difference. That Macy's carries a ton of inventory. Macy's fulfills a lot of online orders dire...

Things were normal at Fred Meyer today. Fred Meyer was impacted: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/12/fred-meyer-credit-card-system-went-down-briefly-causing-christmas-eve-panic.html It must not have impacted Fred Meyer on as wide of scale. Yesterday I talked to a few people that were shopping t...

I imagine Pep Boys or Discount Tire buying the chain Discount Tire I could maybe see as they have a presence in the area already. Pep Boys not so much. Pep Boys did operate in Oregon and Southwest Washington for a very short time before they closed. They do have a few locations as you get closer to...

SamSpade wrote: ↑December 25th, 2019, 12:35 am Things were normal at Fred Meyer today.

I have heard absolutely nothing about this affecting Fred Meyer or QFC. Perhaps this was regional?

It looks like Les Schwab Tire Centers is seeking a buyer:

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/201 ... -sale.html

An interesting development as Les Schwab himself previously had stated he wanted to keep the business in the family.