Retail Watchers

I'm taking a risk on this topic, so let's try to keep it civil and politically neutral.

As the US grapples with the prospect of significant...

This was a SoCal craft chain Michael's bought long ago.

One store kept that branding in Los Angeles. That store is now closing.

WARN notice shows...

Went to Petsmart today. I am used to asking them to price match to their website (they do this at the store I go to, though I am not sure it is in...

The first combo restaurant will open in Seguin, Texas in the first quarter of next year. IHOP will be busy in the morning and Applebee's will thrive...

Saturday is the day with deals from restaurants:

KFC Free sandwich with $1 purchase on app or online.

Bozzuto's, a Connecticut-based wholesaler, is acquiring the Boston-area chains Roche Brothers, including related Sudbury Farms and Brothers...

I'm not sure how widespread this program is, so I'm putting it in national.

Last Sunday I visited my roughly 2 year old Aldi and everything was...

150 Denny's locations (about 10% of the chain) will be closing by the end of 2025. There will also be significant menu reductions and incentives for...

Spirit Halloween will open 10 Spirit Christmas stores this year.

I have seen independent Halloween stores sell Halloween and Christmas decorations...

$1 rum cocktail. Maybe it will generate more customer traffic.

The Just Walk Out competitor Grabango has shut down due to lack of funding.

I used to go to a Chevron Extra Mile in San Ramon, California. You would...

Burger King just started selling a $1 Donation coupon book. It has 4 coupons for free items: 4 nuggets, small fountain drinks, small fry, and small...

Tried out the new pork based al pastor. While I didn't hate it, the way it is sliced/served is definitely less well put together than the usual chunk...

It seems Kroger is starting to omit the oval on various of its store brand packages now.

I see this on vitamins, pasta sauce, bagged produce, and...

Tempur Sealy planning to sell 176 stores in order to gain FTC approval for a merger with Mattress Firm.

I have seen some Mattress Firm stores close...

While it doesn't seem unusual for Quik Trip to close stores, it is more unusual for them to close a store and another operator take the store over....

From

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission launched legal action in the federal court against Woolworths Group Limited and Coles...

The ACME at 4365 Kirkwood Hwy in Wilmington, DE is set to close this fall . It's an acquired Pathmark that received a very light renovation in 2017....

Local store was definitely looking chaotic and understocked in dry goods and frozen, but they had employees restocking the organic produce and...

For over 17 years now QPS (Quality Poultry and Seafood), a major supplier of seafood to restaurants along the US Gulf Coast, has been importing low...

Taco Bell is serving Mountain Dew Baja Blast flavored Gelato in 3.6 ounce single serve cups.

I suppose it is less labor than having an ice cream...

Very well written obituary here that goes through the whole circle of B&N from evil empire to an unwanted company, then revived and now being seen as...

The Neverending Pasta Bowl is back August 26, but some locations are giving it away now if you show the promotional email.

You also get unlimited...

It appears that the small Mar Val chain is taking over Podesto's in Stockton:

I imagine that it will be like Gene's in Pleasanton and the name...