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- April 17th, 2024, 6:42 pm
- Forum: Midwest & Plains USA
- Topic: Hy-Vee buying Strack & Van Til
- Replies: 9
- Views: 351
Re: Hy-Vee buying Strack & Van Til
Not sure that extending Hy-Vee trucks along I-80 another couple hours from their furthest east extent now would work very well (isn't most of Hy-Vee's distribution along I-35 between Osceola and West Des Moines)
- April 17th, 2024, 6:37 am
- Forum: Southeast USA
- Topic: Wegmans Woes in North Carolina
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8207
Re: Wegmans Woes in North Carolina
Honestly, it would be kind of malpractice-y for any competitor to NOT go after Kroger in their uninvolved-with-Albertsons markets (while they're distracted). If Meijer (for instance) isn't taking this opportunity to go for the jugular in Michigan/Indiana and go after them while distracted with poten...
- April 15th, 2024, 2:08 pm
- Forum: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
- Replies: 1547
- Views: 147640
Re: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
Just visited Palm Springs RA---what I've got to think is a high-volume store. From the entry, store looks great--fully stocked. As you walk down the diagonal aisle toward the pharmacy, there are some out-of-stocks in various categories but appears more to be specific manufacturers (i.e. impending re...
- April 10th, 2024, 7:04 am
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Why Have Some Chain Stores Haven't Gotten Makeovers Yet and What Lies Ahead for Them!"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 500
Re: Why Have Some Chain Stores Haven't Gotten Makeovers Yet and What Lies Ahead for Them!"
Exactly right. Franchisors have the power to mandate anything and everything they want....at the risk of pissing off their franchisees (and the neighboring franchisees). It is a balancing act, done initially at a very local level by the local zone reps but ultimately decided at the corporate level. ...
- April 5th, 2024, 6:48 pm
- Forum: Non Region-Specific
- Topic: 99 CENT ONLY closing
- Replies: 60
- Views: 2172
Re: 99 CENT ONLY closing
Did notice a (Hilco) "all sales final, acceptable tenders are" poster up at the MCM store in Palm Springs; no posted discounts, they still had fresh plants on racks outside (bedding plants/etc).
- April 5th, 2024, 9:24 am
- Forum: California USA
- Topic: Vons for Business?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 351
Re: Vons for Business?
When I mentioned time sensitivity, I was talking more about the orders for shelf-stable and hardy produce type stuff (imagining orders for coffee/break room/etc plus a bag of apples and a 5# bag of tangerines for the fruit bowl on the counter) rather than meal catering (which does need to happen on-...
- April 4th, 2024, 3:49 pm
- Forum: California USA
- Topic: Vons for Business?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 351
Re: Vons for Business?
anything to add a stop for the delivery truck---particularly for offices there is likely less sensitivity to exact timing (anytime in the afternoon versus narrow windows for individual orders)
- March 24th, 2024, 9:24 am
- Forum: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Macys Stores Closing by 2026
- Replies: 54
- Views: 4787
Re: Macys Closing Stores by 2026
Michigan is sensible as well--leaving in Detroit Southland/Briarwood/Twelve Oaks/Somerset/Oakland. Lakeside/Partridge Creek is the only questionable hole left---Lakeside is already slated for a (senior) housing project (somewhat similar to Northland just 7 years later)...Partridge Creek which is abo...
- March 18th, 2024, 2:47 pm
- Forum: California USA
- Topic: Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions Cutting Store Hours
- Replies: 25
- Views: 879
Re: Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions Cutting Store Hours
Vons Palm Springs moved back to 10p close...I just presumed it was a typical end-of-season move.
- March 13th, 2024, 5:57 pm
- Forum: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
- Replies: 1547
- Views: 147640
Re: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
Thanks for posting the Free Press article. TBH the tone of the article kind of matches how the reception for the closing RA stores seems to have been for RA throughout Michigan--it's not "oh noes....RA on it's way out"; rather "oh, the local RA is closing, here might be why, the next ...