Retail Watchers

Looks like Albertson's named a lifelong Albertson's exec (Brad Street) to run Norcal about a year ago, replacing a legacy Safeway exec. I'm guessing the prior exec (Tom Schwilke) is why Lifestyle held out so long after the merger. Now, with an Albertson's guy at the helm looks like that view lost ou...

Lifestyle was about more than a remodel. It upended the sterile grocery store paradigm with warm tones and was as much a lighting package as it was a decor package. Here it’s regressing to just another decor package. No specialty lighting or flooring distinctions. Back to sterile. At its heart was a...

Safeway 970 in San Mateo has been remodeled into the Florida package. Makes the store look smaller and cheaper, the concrete floor is dreadful. They added a Starbucks to the front. The aisle signs have local touches - they’re named after local streets. This store was one of the first to go lifestyle...