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Sprouts Operations
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Alpha8472 »
April 4th, 2022, 2:28 am
I have noticed in the past few months that self checkout has appeared at most Sprouts stores in my area. Previously you would have 3 cashiers and 3...
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September 28th, 2023, 12:10 am
Walmart Neighboorhood Market refresh
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jipper »
September 15th, 2023, 6:49 am
The local Walmart Neighborhood Market just went through a big-time refresh. It took a few months and the store actually looks quite different. The...
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September 15th, 2023, 1:49 pm
Gen Z Snacking Habits
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Alpha8472 »
September 2nd, 2023, 4:05 pm
Gen Z apparently prefers snacks that make them feel emotionally better. They prefer chewy snacks because the act of chewing contributes to stress...
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September 4th, 2023, 2:06 pm
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September 4th, 2023, 12:56 pm
Self Check Out
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veteran+ »
August 19th, 2023, 8:45 am
I thought I posted this but it disappeared:
8-)
Note the comments about which is faster, regular lane or self checkout amongst other...
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August 28th, 2023, 7:14 pm
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August 28th, 2023, 11:24 am
Returns Stores
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storewanderer »
August 26th, 2023, 8:35 pm
A store opened in a recently closed CVS in Sparks called Falling Prices. This is a NorCal operator who has a deal with Amazon and Target to take...
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August 28th, 2023, 11:04 am
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August 19th, 2023, 8:27 am
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August 14th, 2023, 6:33 am
Grocery Outlet Strong Growth
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storewanderer »
August 9th, 2023, 11:50 pm
What is interesting here is they note transaction size was flat but transaction count was up 9.1% and sales went up. This alludes that traffic is...
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August 13th, 2023, 6:03 pm
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August 8th, 2023, 11:24 am
2023 Lidl closings
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BatteryMill »
July 11th, 2023, 4:53 pm
In the past few weeks, Lidl has announced a string of closings across their U.S. store base.
So far closing are:
Brooklyn Park, MD
Thomasville, NC...
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August 7th, 2023, 8:17 am
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August 2nd, 2023, 6:26 pm
Aldi To Turn Off Lights To Save Money
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Alpha8472 »
June 12th, 2023, 3:54 pm
Aldi is turning off its lights after hours to save money and reduce its carbon footprint.
I remember once Safeway had some sort of computer problem...
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Last post by mbz321
July 31st, 2023, 7:38 pm
Predictive PLU NCR Self Checkout
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storewanderer »
July 18th, 2023, 10:19 pm
A Hispanic store in Reno called Marketon has installed self checkouts. NCR self checkouts and they use Storeline register software.
Primarily at...
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July 18th, 2023, 10:19 pm
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July 13th, 2023, 6:01 am
Whole Foods Amazon Prime 10% off
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storewanderer »
June 19th, 2023, 10:32 pm
So, Whole Foods has been doing that 10% off sale prices with Amazon Prime for a while now. Generally speaking I did find that pricing in the past to...
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July 13th, 2023, 12:29 am
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June 17th, 2023, 11:53 pm
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June 17th, 2023, 9:19 pm
SpinCo
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storewanderer »
October 14th, 2022, 10:23 pm
New thread to discuss SpinCo
What is SpinCo? From Kroger Albertsons merger website:
Subject to the outcome of a store divestiture process, the...
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June 15th, 2023, 12:14 am
Coupons wtf?
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Romr123 »
June 9th, 2023, 6:09 am
What's going on these days with coupons? I (dinosaur) still get a Sunday paper which 3 weeks out of 4 has one or more FSIs (free-standing...
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June 14th, 2023, 1:09 am
Frozen Fries and..Egypt?
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storewanderer »
June 11th, 2023, 9:10 pm
At WinCo was looking over the frozen fries and disappointed with pricing.
WinCo brand 28-32oz fries now at 3.32 and brands of course higher. Much...
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June 13th, 2023, 1:07 am
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