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- Today, 10:06 am
- Forum: Non Region-Specific
- Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
- Replies: 481
- Views: 32802
Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Meanwhile one could make the argument that Kroger's continued growth of large marketplace stores is really a invasion of Target and Walmart's segments. That does add complexity because the feds don't view things that way. So the feds just see conventional supermarket industry players and share, the...
- Today, 9:39 am
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Five Below - Self Checkout Not Allowed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 140
Re: Five Below - Self Checkout Not Allowed
Five Below was growing exponentially until inflation hit and clobbered the dollar store industry. I have not seen a new store open in a while. I think the inflation issue along with the failure of all self checkout clobbered them, and the prospects of having to increase payroll spending by returning...
- Today, 9:29 am
- Forum: California USA
- Topic: Pavilions - Pasadena, CA
- Replies: 12
- Views: 367
Re: Pavilions - Pasadena, CA
Somehow I missed that change. What year was that? The Safeway there was a good size (I shopped there quite often). Well run store for sure and extremely busy. It is curious that they changed it to Pavilions Place, since it is was not a small store. :? If I recall correctly, Pavilions started out at...
- Yesterday, 7:22 pm
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Costco Door Scanning Rolling Out
- Replies: 26
- Views: 962
Re: Costco Door Scanning Rolling Out
Thought I should update here. I have been to the Morena store a few more times since this started (store is the oldest in the company, also division office in the back for all of the Southwest). The first few times they were asking the customer to scan their card and pointing at the scanner but if s...
- Yesterday, 6:53 pm
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Barnes and Noble new stores
- Replies: 17
- Views: 679
Re: Barnes and Noble new stores
They opened a small format in Burlingame earlier this year in an old Amazon 5 Star space. I think it’s about 4,000 sq ft and they did quite a bit of work converting it. Shame they didn’t wait, the Banana Republic and Pottery Barn next door closed shortly after (although both have giant “LEASED” sig...
- Yesterday, 6:24 pm
- Forum: California USA
- Topic: New Temecula Smart & Final
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1163
Re: New Temecula Smart & Final
At least it has self checkout? I have yet to encounter a SoCal unit with self checkout... only seen that in the midwest so far. And where I saw it there was obviously older/mature locations. I find it interesting they are adding self checkout to established locations in the midwest, but not quickly...
- Yesterday, 5:18 pm
- Forum: Non Region-Specific
- Topic: Amazon Fresh, take 2
- Replies: 73
- Views: 6448
Re: Amazon Fresh, take 2
They apparently are still building in Fountain Valley. I don't think that ever stopped, as the announcement and groundbreaking all started after they had officially mothballed the new stores and canceled some sites. Every time I go into one I leave questioning myself (why did I think this would be a...
- Yesterday, 5:03 pm
- Forum: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
- Replies: 1613
- Views: 157230
Re: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
That answers my question, but I would not be surprised if the inventory management is making the problems even worse. The automatic replenishment systems used by these chains are so dependent on sales history that even if they are back in stock at the warehouse on all items they would likely fail t...
- May 14th, 2024, 6:28 pm
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Apple Store Union Workers Vote To Strike
- Replies: 2
- Views: 124
Re: Apple Store Union Workers Vote To Strike
This is a tough one, because I think historically Apple had way too much staffing at their stores. Some of these stores were so packed with employees and customers that they were uncomfortable. Some of these little stores had at least 50 employees on the sales floor. It is obvious that Apple has red...
- May 14th, 2024, 4:43 pm
- Forum: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Red Lobster Considering Bankruptcy Filing
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2335
Re: Red Lobster Considering Bankruptcy Filing
I don't see Red Lobster surviving too much longer, seafood restaurant chains have just really have been on the decline for good while now. The all you can eat is what did Red Lobster in and the best they can do is try to sell off the real estate. They lost $11 million on the promotion. If a chain t...