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- April 22nd, 2024, 4:09 pm
- Forum: Midwest & Plains USA
- Topic: St. Louis visit--leisurely stroll through newest Dierbergs' and Global Foods Market
- Replies: 1
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St. Louis visit--leisurely stroll through newest Dierbergs' and Global Foods Market
Spent a few days in St. Louis, and strolled through the new Dierbergs in Crestwood (the successor development to the 1957-era Crestwood Plaza which has taken about 15 years to be re-developed with housing and a grocery-strip). Directly across Watson from Schnucks (itself the successor to the final L...
- April 17th, 2024, 6:42 pm
- Forum: Midwest & Plains USA
- Topic: Hy-Vee buying Strack & Van Til
- Replies: 13
- Views: 719
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: 26
- Views: 8611
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: 1587
- Views: 152587
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: 583
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: 82
- Views: 3101
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: 400
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: 400
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: 5562
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: 34
- Views: 1347
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.