Based on this Reddit post, they are definitely using liquidators and sign walkers in some places.
A comment further down says this in Union City, CA
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- April 14th, 2024, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
- Replies: 1614
- Views: 157652
- April 14th, 2024, 7:33 pm
- Forum: Non Region-Specific
- Topic: The backroom at TJs
- Replies: 18
- Views: 868
Re: The backroom at TJs
Funny that this comes up as I happened to be driving around the back of a shopping center with a Trader Joe's last week and I noticed on their loading dock area they had a TJ's branded pop-up canopy with boxes of merchandise (or perhaps and hopefully, store supplies) being stored underneath!
- April 10th, 2024, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Department Store Chains
- Topic: First New JCPenney In 8 Years Opens
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1681
Re: First New JCPenney In 8 Years Opens
And surprise, surprise...the mall is owned by Brookfield, the partial owner of JCPenney. Seems to me like this store is nothing more than 'filler' to keep up the healthy mall appearances. Also technically, this store is simply a relocation from another adjacent big box shopping plaza (Vornado-owned)...
- April 6th, 2024, 6:52 pm
- Forum: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Arby's Free Sandwich Each Week In April
- Replies: 8
- Views: 450
Re: Arby's Free Sandwich Each Week In April
I got my free Gyro this evening! I doubt I'll use this promo every week as Arby's are few and far between in my area. The app definitely isn't the greatest..it encourages you to walk in to pick up your order vs. using the Drive Thru (although I'm sure they would have just handed it to me at the driv...
- April 4th, 2024, 7:14 pm
- Forum: Mid-Atlantic USA
- Topic: Grocery Outlet Mid-Atlantic Expansion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 550
Re: Grocery Outlet Mid-Atlantic Expansion
I'll probably add this to the national thread as well, but G.O. is pushing that they now offer an "app" and that it can search your store's inventory, so you know if they will or won't have something in stock. Interesting. I know they already partner with Instacart, but I just don't see t...
- April 4th, 2024, 7:11 pm
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Sam's Crackdown on Membership Sharing
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1057
Re: Sam's Crackdown on Membership Sharing
Do they not blanket the area around a new store with free memberships where you are? Maybe they only do that in some markets. Absolutely not, and I have never heard such a thing being done as a 10+ year employee. I know in areas of new stores, they would set up sign-up stations either outside of wh...
- April 3rd, 2024, 12:33 pm
- Forum: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Burlington closing Carson City, NV location
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1831
Re: Burlington closing Carson City, NV location
Didn't see this coming but maybe it is not so surprising. Burlington seems to be having some issues. They keep blocking off more and more of their sales floors. I honestly can't differentiate between Burlington/Ross/Gabe's these days...all three, and to some extent you can throw TJMaxx/Marshall's i...
- April 3rd, 2024, 12:11 pm
- Forum: Mid-Atlantic USA
- Topic: Grocery Outlet Mid-Atlantic Expansion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 550
Re: Grocery Outlet Mid-Atlantic Expansion
IMO, they are growing too quickly and they don't have enough merchandise to fill their stores with. I popped in a few times to the new location in Jamison and it was very underwhelming. Unless they were incredibly busy earlier in the day, the shelves were quite light throughout and most of the merch...
- April 3rd, 2024, 11:03 am
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Sam's Crackdown on Membership Sharing
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1057
Re: Sam's Crackdown on Membership Sharing
I'm still confused as to why Costco, who gives away free membership at new store openings and has a perpetual $25 first year campaign with other freebies and a fat coupon book, I have never heard of Costco giving away free or severely reduced memberships in any recent history. They used to do a she...
- April 2nd, 2024, 9:29 am
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: What's Office Depot's future
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1834
Re: What's Office Depot's future
The only way I see either chain surviving long term is if they shrink their stores down to something maybe a bit larger than a 'Fedex Office/UPS store' sized space and focus on services like printing, shipping, and perhaps a very abbreviated selection of office supplies.