Retail Watchers

Limited Brands is closing all of its US stores.

Gordon Brothers has begun closing sales at all 122 Quiksilver, Roxy, Honolua Surf, RVCA, Beachworks,...

The growing southeastern Washington community pops onto the retailer's radar:

Only at select locations for 1 day.

Mcdonald's is bringing back the retro mascot Uncle O'Grimacey. He is the Irish uncle of Grimace. This will promote the Shamrock Shake. Uncle...

Beyond, Inc. is buying BuyBuy Baby.

Carl's Jr. is giving away a free Hangover Burger on February 10 for all rewards members via the app.

This sounds terrible- far worse than the dollar stores stories we hear. And only a $200k fine? Yet this is a unionized facility, and in California....

This is similar to the situation in Paradise.

As businesses reopen you will see them operating with water trucked in. This water will need to be...

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...