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November 22nd, 2023, 10:35 am
Amazon Fresh, take 2
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ClownLoach »
November 15th, 2023, 12:35 am
Here is a good article about the failed Amazon Fresh 1.0, quite a few pictures and details about 2.0 along with future plans. Sounds like in a...
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November 28th, 2023, 1:14 pm
SHRINK
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veteran+ »
October 28th, 2023, 8:50 am
This is being covered all over from Forbes to CNBC and beyond.
Surprised?
;)
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November 26th, 2023, 9:21 am
Who had a better pumpkin pie?
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SamSpade »
November 21st, 2023, 5:27 pm
East Idaho News appeared to be having a pie judging and potluck contest for employees of the radio stations and website and made anyone around taste...
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November 22nd, 2023, 3:34 pm
Safeway Operations
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Alpha8472 »
November 20th, 2023, 12:53 am
I noticed that the local San Francisco Bay Area Safeway stores no longer have deli soda fountains. They used to have tiny versions of the Coca Cola...
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November 21st, 2023, 10:17 pm
Dollar Stores
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veteran+ »
November 20th, 2023, 7:41 am
For those of you who follow John Oliver ......................
He devoted a large portion of his show on the above....................
Hysterical...
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November 20th, 2023, 7:41 am
WinCo Operations
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ClownLoach »
October 30th, 2023, 3:42 pm
WinCo seems to be getting busier and busier at the expense of other retailers due to inflation. What I have always liked about WinCo is that their...
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November 19th, 2023, 11:47 pm
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November 11th, 2023, 1:07 pm
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October 25th, 2023, 9:56 pm
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October 24th, 2023, 10:25 pm
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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October 12th, 2023, 11:23 pm
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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October 12th, 2023, 11:21 pm
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
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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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July 31st, 2023, 7:38 pm
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