Retail Watchers

I think if you want to do something badly enough you will wear the mask. If I had to, for instance, go in an airplane (either for work or for personal reasons), go to a hospital or any medical provider really (either for personal reasons or for work or other reasons), I would feel much better weari...

I was aware GA was reopening some things but not movie theaters. Personally I think they are doing this too early and some businesses seem to feel the same and are staying closed. The whole idea of having to wear a mask in order to feel safe doing anything to me seems to take the fun out of it. I ca...

Well, the reason I thought this contactless/video from home stuff was being pushed hard just before the virus came was due to the ongoing labor shortages and trying to flatten the delivery method to the customer. But you do have to wonder about the timing of the whole thing. Who knows, this whole y...

Saw the promotional signs at Wendy's at 6 last night while sitting in a very long line at the drive thru. Not sure what changed, I've been going to Wendy's the last few Fridays and haven't seen more than 2-3 cars ahead or behind me at most. Last night, same time they were wrapped completely around t...

Personally aside from pet stores, the whole bringing pets into retail establishment is out of hand. This is just my opinion and I am sure others will strongly disagree. It was always against health codes to bring a pet into any store with food, be it a restaurant, grocery store, Walmart, etc. It sho...

I just thought CiCi's Pizza could easily move to an employee serve model, as the one I went to also had the counter setup with space behind, it would simple mean changing the sneeze guards to glass fronts like a cafeteria line. Places like Golden Corral as you mention would have a harder time adjust...

Interestingly, in DFW, AMC and Cinemark are the dominant players, with Regal operating a more sparse selection of theaters around the market (mostly in lower-end areas). Their may be a bit of local bias here though, as Cinemark is headquartered in Plano, and most of their local theaters are run at ...

I never really liked the self-serve stations at supermarkets myself and preferred everything be served by employees. As for buffets, I think they will probably in the long run, be back to normal, business wise. IF they can survive during a low period. If not, they will come back at some point in the...

Restaurants are seeing a surge in customers as the government checks come out. People are spending money like crazy and it seems like people just want to get out of the house even if it is to get take out or drive thru. Santa Cruz, California just reopened the beaches and the Wharf on Thursday. The...

I agree with you. Since I've been thinking more about the spittle spray you mention, I've been holding folders in front of my mouth when I have a conversation. Hey, anything helps.

Hopefully you're right and it would not be a demand anymore by the time the machines got here.