Retail Watchers

I do wonder how Grocery Outlet can pull such an expansion so far from home and in strong Aldi/Lidl territory, though I wish them good luck. Lidl is under construction in Centreville, VA. The new Hyattsville store was a PriceRite and before that a longstanding Giant, of which Queen Elizabeth II visit...

Looks like three out of the four Shoppers opened within the past year are already closing; all within St. Mary's County.

I wonder what is happening here. Is the local McKay's chain Shoppers superseded returning? Too much investment and too little profit in return?

SuperValu selling c-stores was a detriment?

Worth noting that express checkout was the norm at Target prior to the rollout of self-checkout in 2015.

Sad news, I always liked getting ice cream from those. Now what is the reason as to this phase-out? Cost may not be as likely since another prepared foods machine (popcorn) is slated to replace soft-serve ice cream, it's not like those are being converted to more product displays or pickup lockers ...

Sad news, I always liked getting ice cream from those. Now what is the reason as to this phase-out? Cost may not be as likely since another prepared foods machine (popcorn) is slated to replace soft-serve ice cream, it's not like those are being converted to more product displays or pickup lockers a...

More confusing news. A lawsuit behind Sears closing at the PGA Mall. https://www.wlrn.org/business/2024-03-0 ... ounty-mall

As with the Fort Lauderdale location, today the Palm Beach Gardens Sears has abruptly closed.

QuikTrip is building its first location in Las Vegas. https://www.cstoredive.com/news/quiktrip-las-vegas-first-store/705937/ The only large rival there is Terrible's. Maverik and Circle K have stores there, plus a bunch of independently owned 7-11s and AMPMs What a funny name for a competitor. Also...

Going to be tricky for Target, if they ever choose to set up operations there.

storewanderer wrote: ↑February 5th, 2024, 9:05 pm Many of these were in the CVS y Mas format.

Not all of them are? Wonder if that varies between neighborhood and tourist areas