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by bayford
March 18th, 2024, 8:09 pm
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: JoAnn-"restructuring"
Replies: 55
Views: 4164

Re: JoAnn-"restructuring"

Unfortunately, due to being a slow news day, this Joann bankruptcy is getting a ton of news coverage. Probably not what they wanted or needed. There are too many ignorant customers who do not understand how bankruptcy works. They will think the chain is liquidating and stop shopping while they wait...
by bayford
March 14th, 2024, 9:45 am
Forum: Southeast USA
Topic: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie
Replies: 210
Views: 19114

Re: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie

In the east, they do sell Hellmann's mayonnaise, alongside their own brand.
by bayford
February 21st, 2024, 1:59 am
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Article: 'Target has a plan to take down Dollar General and Walmart'
Replies: 11
Views: 642

Re: Article: 'Target has a plan to take down Dollar General and Walmart'

Target also has a new enhanced food private label. It is called: Good & Gather SIGNATURE. So far I only saw this on shredded cheese. It appears to be a repackage of the old shredded cheese but the "thicker cut" versions are getting this SIGNATURE designation. That's not new, they've g...
by bayford
January 8th, 2024, 10:52 pm
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: Maverik Purchases Kum & Go
Replies: 13
Views: 2072

Re: Maverik Purchases Kum & Go

Maverik is completely retiring the Kum & Go brand by 2025
https://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-ac ... m-go-brand
by bayford
October 12th, 2023, 9:22 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Target Self Checkout: Now 10 items or less
Replies: 30
Views: 3567

Re: Target Self Checkout: Now 10 items or less

I'd rather have a basket only/no cart policy than a strict item limit.
by bayford
May 30th, 2023, 8:48 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: ALDI to add 70 new stores by next year
Replies: 92
Views: 19098

Re: ALDI to add 70 new stores by next year

Except a Safeway will have a full service meat department bakery and deli and more name brand items (no one desires Aldi Cola or whatever it is). Well, I have a bottle of "Summit" Cola in my fridge right now :roll: But Aldi sells 2 L Coke too, it's one of their few name brand products. Ne...
by bayford
May 23rd, 2023, 10:26 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: ALDI to add 70 new stores by next year
Replies: 92
Views: 19098

Re: ALDI to add 70 new stores by next year

From what I've seen, they're not necessarily assigning somebody to watch over the self-checkouts. In other words, the one person assigned to registers may be expected to run a traditional checkout plus monitor the self-checkouts and respond to any problems that arise. But, yeah, the traditional Aldi...
by bayford
May 23rd, 2023, 7:47 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: ALDI to add 70 new stores by next year
Replies: 92
Views: 19098

Re: ALDI to add 70 new stores by next year

Does Aldi not have self checkout? I think I saw one with it (but it was not open when I was in the store as I explicitly remember going to the cashier)... Maybe not. Circling back to this comment from a couple years ago, Aldi is now evidently going all-in on self-checkout, at least in the Midwest. ...
by bayford
April 12th, 2023, 4:06 am
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: "Farm & fleet" stores
Replies: 2
Views: 442

Re: "Farm & fleet" stores

I'm most familiar with Fleet Farm. For decades, it was a family operation (hence the Mills formerly in the title), but was sold to private equity in the last decade. Although it's a decent operation, it has kind of a "jack of all trades, master of none" feel to it. The stores are like a ma...
by bayford
January 9th, 2023, 10:21 pm
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: Natural Grocers -1.99 dozen eggs
Replies: 27
Views: 3678

Re: Natural Grocers -1.99 dozen eggs

The lowest price I could find in northern Minnesota for a dozen eggs yesterday was $4.99 at Aldi for the standard large white. They posted a sign in corporate typeface apologizing for the high price and noting that the reason is due to market forces beyond Aldi's control. They were well-stocked with...