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Walmart 2023 Closings

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Georgia:

1801 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

This location is closing due to a fire set during a shoplifting attempt.

Illinois:

17550...
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Walmart observations

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I have been noticing a decline in the Walmart closest to my home.

A little background: Several years back, a second Walmart was built in Longview,...
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JCPenney closings 2023

Last post by buckguy « March 20th, 2023, 5:24 pm
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by Super S » January 17th, 2023, 10:04 pm
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A couple of JCPenney store closures have been announced:

Elkhart, Indiana:

Oswego, New York:
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March 20th, 2023, 5:24 pm
Is "SuperTarget" making a comeback?

Last post by storewanderer « March 19th, 2023, 8:31 pm
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by BatteryMill » March 8th, 2023, 3:43 pm
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Several news articles are alleging that the SuperTarget brand is making a comeback through a remodel in Naperville, Illinois.

The latter...
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March 19th, 2023, 8:31 pm
Nordstrom exiting Canada

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by Groceteria » March 2nd, 2023, 1:50 pm
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Nordstrom closing down in Canada, shuttering all 13 stores
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March 14th, 2023, 11:52 pm
Target closing 2 Washington DC Area Stores

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by storewanderer » March 13th, 2023, 11:09 pm

Unclear what stores. It was announced with the Minneapolis closure.

I guess Wal Mart isn't the only one closing there.

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March 14th, 2023, 11:37 pm
Super Target Menifee, CA Arson Shoplifting Fire

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by ClownLoach » February 1st, 2023, 9:31 am
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A shoplifter early last Sunday morning set fire to the Menifee, CA Super Target by lighting fireworks in the apparel department to distract as he...
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March 2nd, 2023, 5:41 am
TransformCo (Sears/Kmart) Official Thread 2023: Finally the end?

Last post by BatteryMill « February 25th, 2023, 9:56 pm
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by retailfanmitchell019 » December 31st, 2022, 9:57 pm
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Sears Hometown and the appliance division is now becoming a thing of the past.
Sears has 13 mainline stores left. They also still have two Home &...
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February 25th, 2023, 9:56 pm
Kohl's To Open 100 Small Format Stores

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by Alpha8472 » November 3rd, 2022, 11:08 pm
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These stores will be about 35,000 square feet and feature self checkout. The checkouts will be to the side of the store instead of at the entrance so...
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February 24th, 2023, 6:41 pm
Neiman Marcus CEO faces backlash for "snobbish" pivot to wealthy customers

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by Brian Lutz » February 20th, 2023, 7:15 pm

Neiman Marcus CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck is facing backlash from employees and customers after making comments in an interview with Fortune magazine...

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February 22nd, 2023, 6:22 pm
Wal Mart Atlanta area closure

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by storewanderer » January 27th, 2023, 12:06 am
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I guess Wal Mart Supercenter Vine City was closed last year due to a very small fire. It was unclear if it would reopen. Now it is decided. It will...
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February 17th, 2023, 6:47 am
Walmart's Experiment With Pick Up Only Stores Is Over

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by Alpha8472 » February 10th, 2023, 10:33 am
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Pick up only stores have problems. Apparently they are not profitable enough. These stores require tons of labor. It is like having employees shop...
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February 13th, 2023, 8:53 pm
Walmart Upscale Remodels

Last post by storewanderer « February 2nd, 2023, 12:12 am
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by Alpha8472 » January 30th, 2023, 7:38 pm

Walmart has remodeled some stores into a more upscale look as more higher income shoppers are going to Walmart.

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February 2nd, 2023, 12:12 am
Macy’s 2020

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During Macy’s last earnings report, it was announced that sales were good both online and at their top-tier locations, but plummeting sales at their...
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January 20th, 2023, 11:23 pm
Toys R Us Will Open Up Stores in Every Single Macy's

Last post by storewanderer « January 11th, 2023, 7:07 pm
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by Alpha8472 » July 19th, 2022, 5:16 am
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Toys R Us will open stores in every single Macy's store starting in July and completing the roll out in October. Major cities will receive a 10,000...
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January 11th, 2023, 7:07 pm
2022: 10 Kmart, 23 Sears stores remain...

Last post by submariner « January 4th, 2023, 1:44 am
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Based on data available as of 31 December, 2021 (Updated 27 October 2022), here's where we stand:

Kmart - 9 total : 3 stores in the 50 States, 1 in...
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January 4th, 2023, 1:44 am
Sears Hometown files for bankruptcy

Last post by storewanderer « December 31st, 2022, 12:17 pm
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by cathandler » December 12th, 2022, 9:29 pm

It appears the local store owners will be left holding the bag with nothing left to sell

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December 31st, 2022, 12:17 pm
Target 2022

Last post by storewanderer « December 29th, 2022, 11:17 pm
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I'll kick off a discussion of Target 2022 with a report from my visit last night at about 6:30 to the Super Target in Menifee, CA. Right off the...
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December 29th, 2022, 11:17 pm
California Bans New Fur Sales

Last post by storewanderer « December 26th, 2022, 10:31 pm
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by Alpha8472 » December 26th, 2022, 5:23 pm

Starting January 1, 2023 new fur sales are banned. Stores can sell used furs.

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December 26th, 2022, 10:31 pm
Macy's Union Square in San Francisco 2 Day Strike

Last post by storewanderer « December 25th, 2022, 10:33 pm
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by Alpha8472 » December 25th, 2022, 11:03 am

The store held a 2 day strike for Christmas on the 23rd and 24th. They had managers and non-union employees from other stores running the store.

I...

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December 25th, 2022, 10:33 pm
JCPenney To Open 900 Beauty Shops

Last post by cjd « December 25th, 2022, 5:06 pm
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by Alpha8472 » September 19th, 2022, 4:46 pm

They are opening their own beauty shops while Kohl's is using Sephora. Both of them will probably not do well.

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December 25th, 2022, 5:06 pm
Jewelry- ID Required to "view items in this case"

Last post by Romr123 « December 21st, 2022, 5:24 am
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by storewanderer » December 20th, 2022, 9:59 pm

Was in Reno JCP today. Noticed signs posted around the jewelry case. The signs stated valid Photo ID required to be presented before viewing items in...

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December 21st, 2022, 5:24 am
JCPenney offering Forever 21 Merchandise

Last post by storewanderer « December 20th, 2022, 10:12 pm
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by SamSpade » December 14th, 2021, 10:03 pm

Dallas Morning News has the story —
Test in 100 stores, some in markets with the brand and some not
Also online at JCP.com

Other brands coming...

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December 20th, 2022, 10:12 pm
Walmart Downsizing Stores?

Last post by BatteryMill « November 28th, 2022, 8:29 pm
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by mjhale » September 5th, 2022, 9:39 pm
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I was in the Sterling, VA Walmart Supercenter today. The store is located near Dulles Town Center Mall in a large retail area. The store was...
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November 28th, 2022, 8:29 pm
Target to shift to larger 150k square foot prototype

Last post by bryceleinan « November 24th, 2022, 10:58 am
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by storewanderer » November 10th, 2022, 10:40 pm
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Basically sounds like Target Greatland or Super Target is making a comeback...

They do say they will continue to open stores of all sizes but I...
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