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- January 8th, 2024, 3:51 pm
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Home Depot Free Toy Truck: Kids Workshop
- Replies: 7
- Views: 893
Re: Home Depot Free Toy Truck: Kids Workshop
In the late 80s and early 90s I worked for Hechinger which was a regional northeastern US home improvement chain. We held some kind of home improvement clinic almost every weekend. A lot of the topics were more female oriented like closest organizing techniques, planting a flower garden or home deco...
- December 10th, 2023, 3:41 pm
- Forum: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Walmart observations
- Replies: 931
- Views: 154705
Re: Walmart observations
I was at one of the Walmart stores local to me this morning. It is a mid-sized Supercenter that was built as a relocation of a discount store that opened in the early 1990s. The store has a deli counter with display case and slicers. I wanted to see what the Dietz and Watson selection was, if any. T...
- December 4th, 2023, 9:39 am
- Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Costco CEO since 2012 steps aside
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3150
Re: Costco CEO since 2012 steps aside
Just because you're not aware of anything changing with cards and such doesn't mean it isn't happening. There is a industry wide push for barcode elimination on anything related to memberships, payment types etc. because they're not secure and easily replicated for cheating purposes. I still can't ...
- November 29th, 2023, 4:56 pm
- Forum: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Bealls Outlet pushing ratings
- Replies: 6
- Views: 822
Re: Bealls Outlet pushing ratings
GM dealers do the same thing in the service department. When COVID hit, I had a warranty issue, and the local dealership basically ended shuttle service and did not offer any assistance with a rental car, I had to bypass the dealer and contact GM directly, who reimbursed me for the rental. GM gets ...
- November 26th, 2023, 4:38 pm
- Forum: Northeast USA
- Topic: ShopRite to Exit Albany
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6493
Re: ShopRite to Exit Albany
Also, on the topic of Shop Rite, Wakefern started opening Price Rite stores around the DC area about five or so years ago. However, they have now closed all of those stores. I had wondered if the Price Rite stores were an initial entry into the market that would later include regular Shop Rite stor...
- November 26th, 2023, 3:41 pm
- Forum: Northeast USA
- Topic: ShopRite to Exit Albany
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6493
Re: ShopRite to Exit Albany
My guess with the Food Lion purchase is that it was a package deal, and Weis went into it knowing that some stores would be losers. I mean, 38 stores is a lot of stores, especially for an operator that has under 200 stores. And I agree with you on the loan, too; Weis rarely takes on loans or things...
- November 26th, 2023, 12:59 am
- Forum: Northeast USA
- Topic: ShopRite to Exit Albany
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6493
Re: ShopRite to Exit Albany
Now onto Weis strategy. If the buyer is in fact Weis, I think your assessment is spot on. I would not at all be surprised if they were interested in acquiring many of those former Big V and current SRS stores, and possibly others, to expand their presence into the Hudson Valley and Capital Region. ...
- November 20th, 2023, 2:41 am
- Forum: Non Region-Specific
- Topic: Safeway Operations
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2268
Re: Safeway Operations
I noticed that the local San Francisco Bay Area Safeway stores no longer have deli soda fountains. They used to have tiny versions of the Coca Cola Freestyle machines. I also noticed that Safeway is adding some new shopping carts. These are black plastic that look like the old Lifestyle shopping ca...
- November 14th, 2023, 5:03 pm
- Forum: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Walmart observations
- Replies: 931
- Views: 154705
Re: Walmart observations
Also do you see any Wal Mart delis with Dietz and Watson program in service deli? Wonder if this is widespread or isolates. Never seen a Walmart deli with anything other than Prima Della. I'm not sure I'd trust Walmart to keep up a program like Dietz and Watson. The couple times I tried getting any...
- November 14th, 2023, 10:51 am
- Forum: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Walmart observations
- Replies: 931
- Views: 154705
Re: Walmart observations
Also do you see any Wal Mart delis with Dietz and Watson program in service deli? Wonder if this is widespread or isolates. Never seen a Walmart deli with anything other than Prima Della. I'm not sure I'd trust Walmart to keep up a program like Dietz and Watson. The couple times I tried getting any...