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by storewanderer
7 minutes ago
Forum: Shopping Centers
Topic: Meanwhile in Canada, they're building Malls
Replies: 3
Views: 62

Re: Meanwhile in Canada, they're building Malls

What is interesting in Canada is it isn't unusual to see a Dollar Tree and/or Dollarama Store in many malls. In the US though those types of stores don't seem to show up in malls as they'd be viewed as downscale or something. But these stores bring in traffic. They sell essential goods. They provide...
by storewanderer
20 minutes ago
Forum: Retail Product Brands
Topic: Oscar Mayer Plant-based NotHotDogs
Replies: 7
Views: 343

Re: Oscar Mayer Plant-based NotHotDogs

Also in the past thought the Oscar Mayer Beef Franks were okay... They had (or maybe still have) a line of uncured, all-beef hot dogs that weren't bad. I switched to the Whole Foods brand and never looked back. PS: Skip the Applegate Farms all-beef hot dogs. They are pretty bad. I've thought the al...
by storewanderer
25 minutes ago
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Costco Door Scanning Rolling Out
Replies: 2
Views: 24

Re: Costco Door Scanning Rolling Out

i've heard rumors after the rollout is complete that nonmembers over 18 will need a valid ID to enter costco stores. How does that work? A couple comes in and one of them has a card/scans it- the other person in the couple has to show ID? If they don't have a card too? What will be done with this I...
by storewanderer
28 minutes ago
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: What's Office Depot's future
Replies: 3
Views: 32

Re: What's Office Depot's future

I've been surprised they haven't closed more locations. Office Depot keeps limping along in Reno. Multiple locations. These stores have a trickle of customers but they don't have many customers, transaction sizes are small, and the employees seem bored. The product mix feels uninspired but the store...
by storewanderer
33 minutes ago
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Del Taco Deals
Replies: 1
Views: 18

Re: Del Taco Deals

Sacramento was a market with Naugles locations that Del Taco took over and also I think had some original Del Tacos. They have had a fair number of failed locations around Sacramento area too. I quit going to Del Taco due to quality issues. One too many bean burritos with hard beans mixed in with wa...
by storewanderer
37 minutes ago
Forum: Non Region-Specific
Topic: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact
Replies: 369
Views: 23721

Re: 🛒 Kroger-Albertsons Merger: National Impact

Just my opinion, but judging from history, my opinion of this merger has changed 180 degrees. I think the merger should be allowed to go through with the amount of divestitures Kroger/Albertsons currently want. C&S may not fail as bad as the Haagan debacle, but it will fail. The simple answer i...
by storewanderer
52 minutes ago
Forum: Northwest, Rockies, & Alaska USA
Topic: Trader Joe's opening in northern Idaho
Replies: 19
Views: 543

Re: Trader Joe's opening in northern Idaho

Seems to be quite a theme here of negative comments on in-stock conditions at Trader Joe's... And the other thing is due to the limited assortment if they are out of stock on something, there is often not another suitable alternative... Exactly! Isn't this a reflection of sorts on their corporate o...
by storewanderer
54 minutes ago
Forum: Southwest & Hawai'i USA (Excluding California)
Topic: Smiths Remodel-Carson City, NV
Replies: 9
Views: 447

Re: Smiths Remodel-Carson City, NV

Sort of surprising that they wouldn't put something like liquor in a fairly visible spot (thinking like make an "island" across from the customer service area, or similar). Then again, they don't here in NY either, but that is just beer (not that people wouldn't take it, but it tends to b...
by storewanderer
57 minutes ago
Forum: Southeast USA
Topic: Kroger shuttering distribution spoke in Miami
Replies: 4
Views: 209

Re: Kroger shuttering distribution spoke in Miami

This and Austin seem like pretty high profile retreats. Obviously they didn't understand the Miami market and probably didn't have the right merchandise mix. Or you know, actual locations :mrgreen: I wonder how much market share Kroger has with their delivery-only business...I can't imagine it bein...
by storewanderer
Today, 1:20 am
Forum: California USA
Topic: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel
Replies: 20
Views: 677

Re: Ralphs Fresh Fare Santa Barbara remodel

The decor in the two mentioned Smiths is not at all what is being used at any Ralphs. I also agree it's a very good looking store, I have spent several hours walking around the Henderson one. A superior operation in every way to Ralphs. Smiths executes better than a lot of Ralphs and does it over a...