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by BatteryMill
March 16th, 2024, 9:46 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Target Rolls 10 item "Express Self Checkout" Nationwide
Replies: 18
Views: 510

Re: Target Rolls 10 item "Express Self Checkout" Nationwide

Worth noting that express checkout was the norm at Target prior to the rollout of self-checkout in 2015.
by BatteryMill
March 11th, 2024, 7:28 am
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: Sheetz eliminating soft serve machines in stores
Replies: 8
Views: 289

Re: Sheetz eliminating soft serve machines in stores

Sad news, I always liked getting ice cream from those. Now what is the reason as to this phase-out? Cost may not be as likely since another prepared foods machine (popcorn) is slated to replace soft-serve ice cream, it's not like those are being converted to more product displays or pickup lockers ...
by BatteryMill
March 10th, 2024, 7:40 pm
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: Sheetz eliminating soft serve machines in stores
Replies: 8
Views: 289

Re: Sheetz eliminating soft serve machines in stores

Sad news, I always liked getting ice cream from those. Now what is the reason as to this phase-out? Cost may not be as likely since another prepared foods machine (popcorn) is slated to replace soft-serve ice cream, it's not like those are being converted to more product displays or pickup lockers a...
by BatteryMill
March 1st, 2024, 8:21 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?
Replies: 29
Views: 3320

Re: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?

As with the Fort Lauderdale location, today the Palm Beach Gardens Sears has abruptly closed.
by BatteryMill
February 8th, 2024, 8:57 am
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: QT expanding to Vegas
Replies: 17
Views: 965

Re: QT expanding to Vegas

QuikTrip is building its first location in Las Vegas. https://www.cstoredive.com/news/quiktrip-las-vegas-first-store/705937/ The only large rival there is Terrible's. Maverik and Circle K have stores there, plus a bunch of independently owned 7-11s and AMPMs What a funny name for a competitor. Also...
by BatteryMill
February 7th, 2024, 12:49 pm
Forum: Drugstore Chains
Topic: CVS pulling out of Puerto Rico (22 stores)
Replies: 16
Views: 1015

Re: CVS pulling out of Puerto Rico (22 stores)

Going to be tricky for Target, if they ever choose to set up operations there.
storewanderer wrote: February 5th, 2024, 9:05 pm Many of these were in the CVS y Mas format.
Not all of them are? Wonder if that varies between neighborhood and tourist areas
by BatteryMill
February 2nd, 2024, 10:15 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?
Replies: 29
Views: 3320

Re: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?

storewanderer wrote: January 25th, 2024, 12:42 am Kmart Guam has not made a Facebook post since late November. Previously they posted an ad basically every week.

I wonder what happened.
Kmart Guam's Facebook is back, although with a rather hilarious post about a huge mess made in the store.
by BatteryMill
January 27th, 2024, 10:11 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?
Replies: 29
Views: 3320

Re: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?

storewanderer wrote: January 25th, 2024, 10:06 pm
BatteryMill wrote: January 25th, 2024, 7:21 pm Only one (!) full-line Kmart in the 50 states left. Unless, the last one in NJ is still open. Did that one close?
Yes, it is gone. Just the NY one remains.
Looks like I must have confused it for Avenel, which shut down in 2022.
by BatteryMill
January 25th, 2024, 7:21 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?
Replies: 29
Views: 3320

Re: Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?

Only one (!) full-line Kmart in the 50 states left. Unless, the last one in NJ is still open. Did that one close?