Retail Watchers

I think they'd have to make some pretty significant changes. 99 Only is a lot different than these stores. The greater focus on groceries and consumables are why 99 Only was so high traffic. Taking the 99 Only food/consumables/seasonal program and putting this general merchandise program on top of ...

He's actually the current CEO of Pic 'N' Save Bargains. His two currently open stores are probably the best clue on how he'd run the former 99 Cents Only stores. https://pnsbargains.com/ https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jyw59kqHZYnas2bH9 https://maps.app.goo.gl/snDP6hsszSogKQ4Q9 I think they'd have to make ...

Investor Group Looks to Save the 99 Cents Only stores in Southern California https://lamag.com/news/investor-group-looks-to-save-the-99-cents-only-stores-in-southern-california?utm_content=buffer58168&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR0bsM8NuhJ...

I've been talking about this for quite some time now. The situation is fluid but I have found locally both McDonald's and Burger King have lower prices on their apps versus in restaurant, and also offer massive discount deals not available without the app. Basically these restaurants have decided t...

Looks like effective last Monday, most Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions will be open 6AM - 10PM. Previously, these stores were open until 11PM and some opened at 5AM. Prior to the pandemic, many were open until 12AM-2AM. It’s only been recently that some locations near Los Angeles saw their hours expanded....

Another sign I’m getting old. I can recall, over 20 years ago, when waits to eat-in would exceed two hours most weekends. Now, the restaurants are pretty much dead. The last time I dined at Outback was nearly a decade ago, when they had the weekday special for a 6oz sirloin, one side and drink (unli...

If that's the case then Winco jumped significantly. They had the limit one on both last week, but it was 2.14 for large and 2.97 for extra large with wacky prices around $7 and $9 respectively for additional quantities over the limit. Instagram account with Costco deals showed NorCal stores selling...

At the beginning of the year, Albertsons raised their price in SoCal from 8.49 to 9.49. Ralphs remained at 8.49 through last week. Both stores had a Buy 2, Get 3 free sale this week, so we went to Ralph’s. Turns out Ralph’s up its price to 9.99 right before the sale… Live and learn. We shopped Alber...

If Kroger takes over will Kroger still use the wine tasting rooms at Safeway or the bar? What about the giant glass displays with the hanging dry aged beef? What about the Pavilions style Patisserie? Is Kroger's Bakery program better than Safeway or Pavilions? If the merger is successful, I doubt m...

I remember those tags in SoCal. It didn't seem to be marketed much beyond the shelf tags. No hanging signs or support in the print ads that I could find. Maybe I missed it. Prices at NorCal Safeway are outright crazy. I cannot believe their pricing. I walk the store weekly in complete jaw dropping ...