Retail Watchers

I think the store area was a lot busier back when Cracker Barrels frequently had long waits to be seated. It gave people something to do while they were waiting. (This also accounts for the rocking chairs out front.) Maybe there are still waits at certain times of day and in certain locations, but I...

They're building a tract of new homes and have to connect power, water, sewer, gas. These homes are going to be complete garbage. Last week Friday I drove by and the first area was still flat. Three days ago what I am assuming will be the model homes were up and fully framed. Yesterday they were fu...

And they definitely spent a ton of labor on fancy stuff when they were going to have company, I remember being in the store when Bob Davila was ther

BILL Davila. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Davila

From the Vons entry in Wikipedia: In October 1985, Vons introduced Pavilions, a "combination store" concept which offered a wider variety of upscale products as well as pharmacy and other non-food products and services. Some stores that were smaller were branded Pavilions Place. The Pasade...

It mentions online purchases of hotel rooms. I wonder if it will do away with the super-annoying "resort fees."

Both Santa Maria and Sacramento-Howe are closing. https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/cal ... 410166.php

and 90% of the time for Grocery Outlet since they don't have as much PLU entry product and often have baggers. My Grocery Outlet has stopped bagging altogether, at least when you bring your own bags. The last two times I shopped there they just shoved my items down to the end of the counter and sta...

And it required strange pricing, such as salad bars priced by container instead of weight and produce/meat by the unit. I saw people cheating the system with salad containers overflowing and taking all the meat off the salad bar. But doesn't that same issue persist in stores with the Smart Cart sys...

And it required strange pricing, such as salad bars priced by container instead of weight and produce/meat by the unit. I saw people cheating the system with salad containers overflowing and taking all the meat off the salad bar. But doesn't that same issue persist in stores with the Smart Cart sys...