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by Romr123
February 20th, 2024, 1:09 pm
Forum: Department Store Chains
Topic: Article: 'Target has a plan to take down Dollar General and Walmart'
Replies: 11
Views: 642

Re: Article: 'Target has a plan to take down Dollar General and Walmart'

Some of the Smartly stuff is pretty good (dishwashing liquid in a nice discreet compact/short industrial-type (rather than stylized) 8 oz container sourced in Canada; bar soap), some is about what you'd expect (99 cent toilet tissue--quite thin and loosely-rolled). I actually refill the dishwashing ...
by Romr123
February 20th, 2024, 7:31 am
Forum: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
Replies: 1500
Views: 141990

Re: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores

Unfortunately that matches with the timing from my dude in Cathedral City...
by Romr123
February 16th, 2024, 2:00 pm
Forum: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Dollar General and the like.....
Replies: 19
Views: 992

Re: Dollar General and the like.....

I've noticed several sizes (batches) of Suavitel softener at Dollar Tree...some look like they were the laaaast "sold for $1" shrunken size, others are bigger (that are more in keeping with the $1.25 price). I think Colgate-Palmolive is especially skilled at doing this (also the pump sizes...
by Romr123
February 15th, 2024, 9:57 pm
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: How Taco Bell Crippled KFC & Pizza Hut
Replies: 5
Views: 456

Re: How Taco Bell Crippled KFC & Pizza Hut

The quality faults which have tripped up KFC specifically have been associated with the cheapening/streamlining of the in-store preparation. Since I worked there in the late 80s, they have moved much more volume away from chicken on the bone. Nearly all of that comes into the restaurant pre-breaded ...
by Romr123
February 15th, 2024, 8:12 am
Forum: Restaurant Chains
Topic: How Taco Bell Crippled KFC & Pizza Hut
Replies: 5
Views: 456

Re: How Taco Bell Crippled KFC & Pizza Hut

I believe this is one in a series of videos---really quite well done and interestingly analytical. Watched a couple during Christmas specifically on KFC (essentially how long can KFC have such a strong international business with product innovation etc when the US business is so mismanaged) and Pope...
by Romr123
February 14th, 2024, 7:22 am
Forum: Northeast USA
Topic: Grocery Outlet looking at NY locations
Replies: 12
Views: 549

Re: Grocery Outlet looking at NY locations

No argument, but miles put on surplus merchandise reduces the profitability pretty quickly. Upstate NY (like Michigan) has significant agriculture (tree fruit orchards etc) as well as processing facilities which are really the bedrock of an operator like this---there are STILL overruns and obsolete ...
by Romr123
February 13th, 2024, 2:52 pm
Forum: Northeast USA
Topic: Grocery Outlet looking at NY locations
Replies: 12
Views: 549

Re: Grocery Outlet looking at NY locations

I wonder if they're just a little over-expanded on the west coast--leading to not enough bargains and specials popping up to keep their channels full. Perhaps a more even distribution of locations (including expansion into NY/New England) will assist them with perishable closeouts (closer to manufac...
by Romr123
February 13th, 2024, 7:20 am
Forum: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores
Replies: 1500
Views: 141990

Re: Rite Aid closing at least 63 stores

Last week had a wander through the Cathedral City (Date Palm/Ramon) RA. Huge rather echo-y in-line store in a strip center (also a Stater and smaller stores in the center). Oddly, no scooped Thrifty ice cream----plenty of room. Anyway, the checker (smile-y Hispanic guy) was charming and friendly--re...
by Romr123
February 11th, 2024, 12:20 pm
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: Sheetz having trouble gaining traction in Detroit
Replies: 13
Views: 1023

Re: Sheetz having trouble gaining traction in Detroit

I've got very limited experience with Sheetz---was in Lorain County, Ohio a year ago December when a Sheetz opened up at Rt 58 and 2 in Amherst...they were running gas price promotions, and noticed they had multiple e-XX grades of gasoline (which we're not familiar with in Michigan). Gas prices were...
by Romr123
February 9th, 2024, 8:36 am
Forum: Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
Topic: Sheetz having trouble gaining traction in Detroit
Replies: 13
Views: 1023

Sheetz having trouble gaining traction in Detroit

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/02/08/sheetz-rezoning-madison-heights-opposition/72525972007/ Fraser and Madison Heights are solidly middle class postwar second ring suburbs. Madison Heights (12 Mile Road) is bisected by I-75, Fraser does not have an interstate. Interesting that...