Retail Watchers

Forgot this chain even existed. Given the rapid expansion with Aldi, Grocery Outlet, what are they doing...? This format is on fire and they don't seem to be riding the wave. Not exactly on fire, if the Lidl thread means anything, but they have some problems, like worn out stores and they probably ...

Shell brand has gotten somewhat anemic. They've always been high priced and a lack of a consistent convenience store program seems to be hurting them. Their loyalty card program is not bad but since their pricing is high it sort of is useless. I used to see Chevron as the strongest gas brand out we...

The problem is that all three chains have the majority of their stores in California Not really--I only looked at JoAnn. but the DC/Baltimore area has almost as many as LA County (probably similar populations). JoAnn got their start in the Cleveland area and expanded from there, so there are plenty...

Well, Costco has no navigation signs either... same exact idea as Hobby Lobby. Major things like pharmacy or optical are signed (just like fabric and framing are signed at Hobby Lobby). So I guess the same criticism applies to Costco? Sam's Club always had much better navigation signage. Maybe that...

It seems many of the closing locations were renegotiated and saved. Others that weren't on the closure list were abruptly sold off. Foothill Ranch Regal 22 was just transferred to Cinemark. That was a Regal build before they acquired their competitor Edwards Cinema in the California market. Edwards...

These are both high end locations. I used to shop at the Hillsboro store on occasion. I'm guessing that both stores have customers who won't like this at all and will take advantage of other stores in the area that don't have this set-up.

https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/wegmans-announces-opening-date-manhattan-new-york-store Interesting how Wegmans can open a large store in NYC and no one will do the same in my area. :cry: Lower Manhattan has lots of spaces for large stores. The old “Ladies Mile” area has Whole Food...

https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/wegmans-announces-opening-date-manhattan-new-york-store Interesting how Wegmans can open a large store in NYC and no one will do the same in my area. :cry: Lower Manhattan has lots of spaces for large stores. The old “Ladies Mile” area has Whole Food...

I didn't realize they closed the DTLA location till I passed by it yesterday. That was probably one of their oldest locations going back to the Thrifty days. It's a great location but It was probably a closed because of high theft. The Walgreens across the street has had big problems with theft whe...

Population and development aren't simple correlations. In places with little growth or population decline, you'll see areas with vitality and new development and areas without, as well as places that continually renew themselves. I'm sitting in Cleveland, where parts of the city are in decline and o...