Retail Watchers

Last time I visited was shortly after that 2010 article was written. It was truly the best store I've ever seen from Kroger. Looks like typical Kroger declining by degrees. I could only find a handful of pictures of the remodel but it does not look good and certainly I doubt this is what customers ...

I'm neutral on unions in general. My view is employees who are treated fairly have no reason to unionize. I don't see where Starbucks employees are being treated unfairly. It seems like they are treated a lot better than the average foodservice and retail workers. The union lost me when they stated ...

You're right - Dominick's was never "upscale." Their perishables, in my experience with their stores on Chicago's north side and in Evanston and Wilmette, were terrible. Apples looked great but were mushy on the inside, fish was spoiled the day I bought it, and meat was iffy. It seemed li...

Dominick's was never upscale---their base was in middle income suburbs and beyond avoiding the lowest income parts of Chicago, they were never "upscale".. It was simply different in a way that a lot of mid-market stores used to be. Some simply were better at one or more perishable lines a...

After filing for Chapter 11 in October, Z Gallerie is closing its brick-and-mortar stores, according to KTLA.

I was never impressed with their merchandise, aside from some of their framed prints. It always seemed like they were selling the same styles they did back in the early 2000's.

The drive thru coffee chain wants to become a household name for morning coffee. They plan to go from 800 stores to 4,000 in 10 to 15 years. They are using a rewards program and discounts. They are very different than Starbucks. Starbucks is all about a huge complicated menu and Dutch Bros. is all ...

I think the Downtown San Diego Ralphs is infinitely more accessible and with a far better parking situation than the Downtown San Diego Albertsons... Having shopped at both stores when I lived in downtown San Diego, my experience is the Albertsons is easier to get in and out of. It has little to do...

... As I understood, with the divestitures, Mariano's will be the entity sold off, thus leaving little, if any, impact to the direct Chicagoland area... Kroger plans to divest fourteen stores in Illinois. Mariano's has 44 locations. Either Kroger will be required to divest additional stores or at l...

... As I understood, with the divestitures, Mariano's will be the entity sold off, thus leaving little, if any, impact to the direct Chicagoland area... Kroger plans to divest fourteen stores in Illinois. Mariano's has 44 locations. Either Kroger will be required to divest additional stores or at l...

The news articles saying that we are going to have a "glut" of luxury apartments and such go way back to 2015, and new ones are being written everyday but the developers keep building them. I'm convinced it is a way to milk their holdings for shorter term cash. Can't borrow much against t...