Retail Watchers

It's not as clear from the desktop website, but MoC has updated their logo and font families to reflect some of their new movements in "local" food and branding. They definitely are branding the "Oregon-ness" so clearly not moving into SW Washington state (or elsewhere) soon. Fr...

What is the "Gyro Meat?" Arby's is surprisingly open about their ingredients (many chains seem to have pulled back from this): Gyro Meat: Beef, Water, Bread Crumbs (bleached wheat flour, dextrose, salt, yeast), Lamb, Soy Protein Concentrate, Cereal Binder (corn, wheat, rye, oat and rice f...

Hilco is secured, according to the LA Times report. 14,000 people will lose their jobs.
99 Cents Only to close all 371 stores and wind down its business

With ALDI on the way, here's another new competitor as "southern Nevada" increasingly becomes So-Cal lite. ;-) California grocery chain opens 1st Vegas store 21955 N Nellis Blvd., 89115 There was a pretty cool Instagram video showing off the tamale bar, the agua frescas, the boba tea bar, ...

Focus is on the app and that it apparently offers "bargains" alongside showing in-store inventory.


Creative seems to sound a little different, I am thinking they have a new ad agency.

I'll probably add this to the national thread as well, but G.O. is pushing that they now offer an "app" and that it can search your store's inventory, so you know if they will or won't have something in stock.

It's not as clear from the desktop website, but MoC has updated their logo and font families to reflect some of their new movements in "local" food and branding. They definitely are branding the "Oregon-ness" so clearly not moving into SW Washington state (or elsewhere) soon. Fro...

Latest decor and appearance of New Seasons Markets, open in Milwaukie, Oregon. 10830 SE Oak St This is the former Albertsons that was briefly a Haggen. Report puts it at 35,000 square feet. It always felt comfortably large to me in the former ownership. New Seasons opens its newest in Milwaukie I co...

Oregon is one of the least religious states in the country, and this email came from a political party message. I think it is similar to agreeing with what the other poster stated. It’s Easter - a day of celebration for many, whether secular or religious; a good day for contemplation of what good we...