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October 29th, 2020, 6:56 am
Costco adding self-checkouts again
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Super S »
October 16th, 2020, 4:48 pm
I was at the Costco in Warrenton, Oregon today and noticed that they added self-checkouts sometime in the last few months. This is a smaller Costco...
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October 23rd, 2020, 6:37 pm
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October 22nd, 2020, 4:20 am
Retail design trends
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BatteryMill »
September 10th, 2020, 5:44 pm
Here's just a thread to discuss what's going on in the world of retail architecture as of late.
At present, most retailers seem to be going for a...
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October 20th, 2020, 9:49 pm
Bulk Foods and Self Serve Food Bars
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storewanderer »
July 7th, 2020, 11:20 pm
A couple changes I noticed the past few days:
1. Bulk foods: WinCo now has bulk barrels again with dry pasta, dry rice, dry beans out loose and you...
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October 15th, 2020, 7:44 pm
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October 9th, 2020, 11:06 pm
Sprouts
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storewanderer »
October 2nd, 2020, 12:12 am
Anyone here go to Sprouts much? How do your stores look?
Specifically:
Produce department in-stock condition
Meat freshness
Service
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October 6th, 2020, 11:10 pm
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September 14th, 2020, 11:08 pm
Meat - Large Pack vs. Small Pack
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storewanderer »
September 2nd, 2020, 7:03 pm
I have been a fan of Raleys meat department because they just did sale pricing at one price on meat in any size package, and tended to have mostly...
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September 2nd, 2020, 7:03 pm
Wegmans: No new pharmacies?
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BatteryMill »
August 5th, 2020, 8:13 am
Here's something peculiar I've noticed about Wegmans: as of late, the chain seems to have reversed on opening pharmacy units within their stores.
I...
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Last post by BatteryMill
September 1st, 2020, 9:56 am
Wild Animals Entering Retail Stores
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Alpha8472 »
September 1st, 2020, 1:50 am
Due to everyone staying at home, the streets of many cities are empty. Wild animals are venturing deep into cities during the daytime.
Bear in...
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September 1st, 2020, 9:54 am
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August 30th, 2020, 9:16 am
Walmart and Instacart Partner Up
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J-Man »
August 12th, 2020, 6:42 am
Walmart and Instacart partner for same-day U.S. delivery in fight against Amazon’s Whole Foods
I'm not sure how this affects or relates to their...
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August 18th, 2020, 3:44 pm
Aisle Roving Robots in Supermarkets
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klkla »
August 5th, 2020, 7:38 pm
I could see this as being a useful tool for identifying out of stocks for stores that have day stockers (particularly sale items).
I've never heard...
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August 9th, 2020, 11:55 pm
Former Fresh & Easy executive
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veteran+ »
July 25th, 2020, 6:50 am
I worked for this man at Fresh & Easy until he was booted for trying so hard to course correct the company.
Brilliant man and a real people person!...
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August 1st, 2020, 5:15 am
Turning up the AC in stores?
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jamcool »
July 11th, 2020, 11:16 am
I’ve noticed here in Phoenix that the interior of the big box stores is not as cool as it would usually be this time of year. Normally, it is quite...
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July 21st, 2020, 7:45 pm
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July 16th, 2020, 11:44 pm
Walmart and Sam's Club Requiring Masks
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Alpha8472 »
July 16th, 2020, 4:44 am
Sam's Club sent me an email saying masks will be required at all of their stores starting July 20. Sam's Club is also giving out masks to each...
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Last post by Super S
July 16th, 2020, 7:08 am
Nationwide Coin Shortage
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Alpha8472 »
June 25th, 2020, 4:14 pm
Stores are experiencing a coin shortage due to COVID-19. With more people using credit or debit, the flow of coins has gone down. Banks are not...
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July 15th, 2020, 10:11 pm
Loose Bakery
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storewanderer »
June 17th, 2020, 11:10 pm
Loose Bakery seems to be in trouble with Coronavirus.
Went to Raleys today and the single donut/bagel fixture (a small freestanding fixture-...
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July 9th, 2020, 6:36 pm
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July 8th, 2020, 3:17 pm
Coca-cola discontinuing Odwalla brand
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SamSpade »
July 2nd, 2020, 12:27 pm
I know this isn't actually a store, but seems like a significant development for grocers and convenience retailers.
Coca-Cola has been assessing...
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July 2nd, 2020, 6:14 pm
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July 1st, 2020, 6:52 am
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June 23rd, 2020, 11:21 pm
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