Retail Watchers

Here's just a thread to discuss what's going on in the world of retail architecture as of late. At present, most retailers seem to be going for a flashy, modern and minimalistic look for their stores. Additionally, neutral grayscale colors and wood-panel designs are popular within these decor packag...

So I've asked the Wegmans subreddit and I've gotten a few answers on this topic. https://www.reddit.com/r/wegmans/comments/ih8eqz/no_pharmacies_in_new_stores/ One employee has stated that brand loyalty is the reason why their stores in their latest markets (Hampton Roads, North Carolina, NYC) have l...

I don't see too much of a difference in decor' in the Brooklyn pictures vs. my local Wegmans in PA that opened in 2006. The walls may be slightly 'less busy', mine has (or had?) fake flowers under some of the faux windows on the walls which I don't see here), and maybe a slight reduction in accent ...

Looking through this post, I do see how Wegmans has changed over the years. This is what I consider to be the "old Wegmans": * https://www.flickr.com/photos/roboppy/22751901/ * https://www.flickr.com/photos/photos_from_alex/2067551800/ Despite them not having a very organic design and atte...

Wegman's evidently has learned what Stater, Schnucks, Raleys, and a handfull of other small grocers have learned: pharmacy is no longer profitable for grocers in some locations. I think some of the grocers that are trying to keep their pharmacies going have opted to stop accepting certain insurance...

COVID-19 has devastated pharnacies. People avoid going to pharmacies now. Mail order is king. They are no longer attracting customers into grocery stores as much. It may be a less worthy deal, but I doubt this outbreak had any effect on these decisions. At that I do not see any plans to close exist...

Here's something peculiar I've noticed about Wegmans: as of late, the chain seems to have reversed on opening pharmacy units within their stores. I did think for a moment it was mostly based on distribution issues, as Virginia Beach and the North Carolina locations are quite the distance from their ...

From what I've seen, Wegmans has dismantled all their self serve bars for the time being. Out of these, only the mediterranean bar has made a return, now being manned by those working in the cheese department. Another bar had been repurposed into a stand for their new "Danny's Made in Buffalo W...

While there are many choices I'd consider from what I've seen, my favorite design meeting this criteria easily has to be Harris Teeter's Romanesque ( http://www.bciva.com/portfolio-item/harris-teeter-251-gainesville/ ) design, used by the chain for much of the 2000s. There were multiple variations d...

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/01/30/safeway-parent-will-lay-off-520-in-prince-george-s.html?iana=hpmvp_wash_news_headline What could this move mean for Safeway's east coast operations? As Acme is taking charge I assume that chain would be unfazed, but who knows what'll happen to ...