Retail Watchers

In February, Costco is stopping book sales, switching to Coke for Food Court soda fountains, getting rid of coffee grinders, and bracing for a...

Interesting. I wonder what prompted this.

Popeyes never stopped frying in the tallow in most regions. No wonder Popeyes is so good..

Taco Bell is selling for a limited time a 30 Day Free Delivery Pass. You can get 30 days of free Taco Bell delivery.

Again, Taco Bell is not that...

Krispy Kreme is doing free delivery from December 30 to January 1 with a $5 purchase. They also have a $20.25 deal for 2 dozen donuts. I don't know...

If there's anything that I've learned since moving here, is that the Australian retail landscape is fickle. Filled with monopolies and duopolies, it...

After years of stagnation and shrinkage, Lowe's is starting to expand:

They want to expand by 10 to 15 stores annually and expand their rural...

Krispy Kreme was hit by a cyber attack that halted online ordering and delivery to certain parts of the United States.

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...

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....

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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...