Here in Orange County, I’m betting many stores may “never” return to their normal hours. For example, every Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions now closes at 11PM. Previously, closing times were mixed between 10PM, 11PM, 12AM and 1AM... with some locations open until 2AM. All Ralph’s close at 12AM, when they ...

My local Albertsons and Ralph’s are charging for bags once again. Albertsons is still using the traditional, “thin” bags. I only see the genetic type these days, that say “thank you” across them. They previously had Albertsons and Randall’s-branded bags. The paper bags at Albertsons and Pavilions st...

I think the last Albertsons in SoCal to open before SVU was the store in Murrieta at Scott Rd and I-215. It also had Jewel interior. There is a 2004 build Albertsons off Highway 79 in Murrieta. I'm sure this was the last Grocery Palace to open. Later versions of Grocery Palace didn't have the weird...

JCPenney seems to have an image problem. Their stores seem stuffy and old. Even recently remodeled stores, look old. The Sunvalley Mall JCPenney spent months totally remodeling and when you walk inside the decor looks as if it could be from 20 years ago. They spend all that money for new carpets an...

The Giant Eagle and Signature Select tissues likely come from the same vendor. This week, the GE are $2, but the SS are $1. Ironic... maybe not, I'm sure they paid a premium for the product. It appears the GE Tissue are made by the same provider as the Open Nature Tissue (but not the SS). The SS is...

They got rid of the hardlines decades ago and they never took up the kind of space that they did at Sears. Penney even integrated hardlines into some of the larger soft line only stores that dated back to the 50s. The problem is closer to the one of cramped spaces and poorly maintained displays. Th...

What is interesting is the White Cloud brand name was being used exclusively in Walmart for a while. It was positioned as a step below the national brands but a step up from the store brands. Proctor and Gamble has since discontinued the brand and passed it over to an outfit called Kruger Products ...

The Giant Eagle and Signature Select tissues likely come from the same vendor. This week, the GE are $2, but the SS are $1. Ironic... maybe not, I'm sure they paid a premium for the product.

The reason that many of the Stater Bros. that were acquired during the Albertsons-Lucky merger are now flourishing, is because Ralphs, Albertsons and VONS have closed their locations in close proximity. Had it not been for this, I imagine that many of those Stater Bros. would've ultimately closed. S...

I think it changed a bit on their wages when they got into the Supercenter business. I can tell you back here in Reno in 2000 for a basic starting job (floor stock, cashier, etc.) the wage was $8/hr at Wal Mart (Super), $7/hr at Kmart (Super), and $6.50/hr at Target (non-Super). Wal Mart and Kmart ...