Retail Watchers

The local store here in Lake Stevens got remodeled with the brown wood look exterior, but I noticed the last time I was there that they were removing it there as well. Maybe Target is rethinking that particular decor package?

https://komonews.com/news/business/regal-cinemas-2nd-largest-chain-in-us-to-reopen-in-april Regal has announced that they will reopen roughly 500 theaters (out of 549 total) on April 2nd at 25% or 50% capacity depending on local guidelines, corresponding to the release of Godzilla Vs. Kong. They hav...

https://komonews.com/news/business/prep ... e-theaters

As of this coming Friday, AMC expects to have 98% of its theaters open again, as most of its theaters in California will be allowed to reopen. Still no word on Regal reopening theaters though

While on the subject of Krispy Kreme, they just announced that anyone can get a free donut each day for the rest of the year by showing a COVID vaccination card.

https://news.yahoo.com/covid-vaccine-mo ... 04974.html

In the Seattle area there are still four Krispy Kreme locations (2 in Seattle in SODO and on Aurora, one in Issaquah and one in Tacoma) but I think those shops have remained relatively stable over time since they opened in the early 2000s. There are also four other locations in Washington (in Vancou...

Here they sent out the same $10 off $50 purchase coupons, but I noticed that the expiration date on it was fairly short, to the point that even though we shop at Winco on a regular basis the coupon would expire before the next time we would buy enough there to use it No mention of any delivery optio...

Perhaps on some items there is a shortage, but when I went the other day there were piles upon piles of toilet paper. Walmart has way too much toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and Lysol spray. It looks like they can't even get rid of it now. Has the hoarding come to an end? Presumably the issue isn't ...

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/why-you-might-not-be-able-find-your-favorite-cheese-other-goods-costco/MWMPOXWYUNGBBD25XLGVSASFN4/?fbclid=IwAR084iY4vxAU1Qy_tdaMKpN7AMtIoaAQyFGRk8HxX9rs1kB9cv66FgSZuKY Costco is warning members that some imported goods normally sold in their stores may be in short su...

https://kutv.com/news/local/photos-megaplex-theatres-at-the-gateway-gets-major-luxury-renovation?fbclid=IwAR3yJ46edtndufyKyEO51weIZcSqKnrArVV8Vby3Fogb6MNOa7vgrFZk_xY In most circumstances something like this probably wouldn't be all that notable, but it's interesting to see someone making this kind ...

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/at-least-60-north-american-disney-stores-to-close-before-year-end/ Disney is planning to close 60 of their retail stores in North America over the next year as part of a refocus on their online shopping. I've never quite understood what purpose these stores reall...