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by ClownLoach
Today, 7:01 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 369
Views: 23714

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

I think that if the plan was just to "give C&S 200 more stores and this can go through" then that would've been done months ago. All those stores are going to be marginal so it's probably C&S's reluctance than Kroger's hoarding. Problem is those 200 extra stores are still under co...
by ClownLoach
Today, 6:59 pm
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Costco Door Scanning Rolling Out
Replies: 2
Views: 22

Costco Door Scanning Rolling Out

Rolling out scan to enter right now in San Diego market. Basically is two iPads each on a stand with a screen that faces the employee. The second you scan your photo comes up on the screen. Lots of people walking past and getting turned back to scan at the original store on Morena. No physical gate ...
by ClownLoach
Today, 6:58 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Nordstrom going to Private Equity?
Replies: 14
Views: 508

Re: Nordstrom going to Private Equity?

I think they've cleared out almost enough Nordstrom full line stores, there may be a few problem stragglers like the smaller format Irvine store that has been rumored to be closing for years (the landlord has done multiple customer surveys asking what they would like to see replace it). For the mos...
by ClownLoach
Today, 6:54 pm
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: What's Office Depot's future
Replies: 3
Views: 32

Re: What's Office Depot's future

You could make the same post for Staples. Identical waves of stores that should be profitable that are closing. What I would remind everyone of is the majority of these stores are approaching 20 and 30 years old. In my experience, most big box store leases have planned rent increases that are substa...
by ClownLoach
Today, 10:50 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems
Replies: 10
Views: 244

Re: Restaurant Adoption of pay-by-phone systems

If I read the original post correctly, the restaurant still hands the customer a (printed) bill and the code is on that - thus no way to have any fake issues (since no one has access to put such a sticker on, plus even if they did it would be obvious on a piece of paper). Massive fraud issue. The c...
by ClownLoach
Today, 10:45 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: 31k sq ft Macys to open in Elk Grove, CA
Replies: 7
Views: 339

Re: 31k sq ft Macys to open in Elk Grove, CA

You guys make this out to be a new thing---it isn't. Most of the earliest department store branches were small--like 10-20-30K sf small. They were in suburban downtowns, satellite town downtowns and early shopping centers. What usually led to the closure of these stores was the opening of bigger ma...
by ClownLoach
Today, 10:00 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 369
Views: 23714

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

I doubt C&S is out, I think this just gets them more stores. They have a signed purchase agreement and until FTC formally denies them as a buyer I do not see them going away. Great deal for C&S. If I were them no way I'd be "out" with the bargain price... If C&S does go away I...
by ClownLoach
Today, 9:44 am
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 369
Views: 23714

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

I sure hope this causes C&S to disappear from the scheme as well. Nothing that C&S could do with these stores will be beneficial for consumers or employees. It is like sending a live body to the morgue. Quote of the year candidate here. I do not believe that any deal involving the divestitu...
by ClownLoach
Today, 9:41 am
Forum: Shopping Centers
Topic: Meanwhile in Canada, they're building Malls
Replies: 2
Views: 57

Meanwhile in Canada, they're building Malls

Mount Royal, QC is going to have a new 170 store mall opening this August. Everything about it looks like a regular, indoor mall. It's going to be more luxury focused despite being built in an "industrial wasteland" between two highways jammed with traffic. They don't seem to have any qual...
by ClownLoach
Yesterday, 11:43 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 369
Views: 23714

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

I still think they have this backwards out west… SpinCo based on Fred Meyer/Smith’s/Ralph’s/Fry’s/King Soopers would probably be the best thing. I’m not quite sure what they do in Utah and Montana though - possibly keep the Smith’s name there? In this scenario, Kroger gets all the Safeway locations...