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Kroger "Boost Member Price"
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storewanderer »
May 1st, 2024, 11:59 pm
New thing going on at Kroger. Various items have a sale tag that says 10% off Boost Members only. That is their paid membership program.
One item...
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Store Evacuations
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Alpha8472 »
April 28th, 2024, 9:48 pm
A local Costco near me had a chemical spill.
Employees noticed a white cloud moving through the store. This led to an evacuation of the entire...
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Yesterday, 6:15 am
The backroom at TJs
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veteran+ »
April 12th, 2024, 8:51 am
This is what I have spoken about in the past regarding my observations and the experiences of Employees (friends of mine).
Tiny backrooms with boxes...
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April 23rd, 2024, 2:49 pm
Grabango The Just Walk Out Competitor
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Alpha8472 »
April 6th, 2024, 8:44 pm
I tried the Grabango technology to checkout at Chevron Extra Mile in San Ramon, California. It is a competitor technology to Amazon Just Walk Out.
I...
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April 13th, 2024, 9:50 pm
Amazon Fresh, take 2
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ClownLoach »
November 15th, 2023, 12:35 am
Here is a good article about the failed Amazon Fresh 1.0, quite a few pictures and details about 2.0 along with future plans. Sounds like in a...
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April 7th, 2024, 9:00 pm
G.O. new agency (?), new creative
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SamSpade »
April 4th, 2024, 12:40 pm
Focus is on the app and that it apparently offers bargains alongside showing in-store inventory.
Creative seems to sound a little different, I am...
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March 18th, 2024, 7:29 pm
Cinnamon- Lead- Dollar Stores
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storewanderer »
March 7th, 2024, 10:01 am
So private labels from Dollar Tree/Family Dollar and Save a Lot both made the list.
Not sure if the brand listed at Patel is a private label or...
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March 8th, 2024, 8:40 am
Digital Coupons
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storewanderer »
February 18th, 2024, 5:22 pm
Never seen a store make and laminate signs like this before. The front end must be tired of explaining it.
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February 29th, 2024, 7:00 pm
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February 13th, 2024, 12:06 am
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February 8th, 2024, 9:10 am
Bank Branches Inside Supermarkets
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Alpha8472 »
August 25th, 2021, 4:39 pm
In the past few months, all of the bank branches in Safeway and other supermarkets near me have all closed.
It seems like banks don't want branches...
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February 8th, 2024, 4:48 am
Grocery Outlet-Inventory levels
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storewanderer »
January 25th, 2024, 11:27 pm
Anyone else noticing really thin inventory levels at Grocery Outlet?
The Reno-Kietzke unit has been poorly stocked for months with empty spaces,...
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February 2nd, 2024, 11:13 pm
Whole Foods stops growing
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ClownLoach »
December 15th, 2023, 4:46 pm
18 months ago, Whole Foods announced that they were accelerating their growth again after a period of stagnation and closures. They put together a...
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January 30th, 2024, 9:25 am
Costco Food Court
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Alpha8472 »
January 14th, 2024, 9:26 pm
Costco is discontinuing the $1.50 churro and replacing it with a giant chocolate chip cookie for $2.49.
The cookie is higher priced and probably...
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January 19th, 2024, 1:36 am
Costco Membership Scanning at Entrance
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ClownLoach »
January 9th, 2024, 11:15 am
I knew it was coming after the tests in France...
The Issaquah, WA store which is close to the Costco HQ has installed scanners at the front doors....
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January 10th, 2024, 8:29 pm
Sprouts Operations
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Alpha8472 »
April 4th, 2022, 2:28 am
I have noticed in the past few months that self checkout has appeared at most Sprouts stores in my area. Previously you would have 3 cashiers and 3...
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January 8th, 2024, 10:53 pm
Safeway Lifestyle Interior Changes
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arizonaguy »
August 18th, 2013, 11:26 am
Yesterday, I stopped into the most recently remodeled Safeway in the Phoenix area to check out the interior.
It is mostly the same as other Safeway...
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