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Ollie's Bargain Outlet To Open 45 New Stores

Last post by BillyGr « Today, 10:47 am
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by Alpha8472 » Yesterday, 7:11 pm

The 475 store chain plans to open 45 new stores in 2023. They are confident in being able to open 1,050 stores.

They claim that the deal pipeline is...

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Bed, Bath and Bye Bye: Company is officially in default

Last post by storewanderer « Yesterday, 10:42 pm
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by ClownLoach » January 26th, 2023, 3:37 pm
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The end has come for Bed Bath and Beyond. Their lenders and vendors have cut them off. They didn't get Buy Buy Baby sold for an emergency line of...
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Dollar General Opens Mexico Store

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by storewanderer » March 29th, 2023, 12:55 am

Do any US Dollar General units prepare food products in the store like this?

It is sure interesting how much more labor they are willing to support...

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Krispy Kreme Discontinues Grocery Store Line

Last post by storewanderer « March 29th, 2023, 12:19 am
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by Alpha8472 » March 21st, 2023, 7:24 pm
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Krispy Kreme is ending its grocery store line. They will focus on fresh donuts and donuts sold at McDonald's.

The grocery store ones had...
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March 29th, 2023, 12:19 am
Bath and Body Works Opening 90 Off Mall Stores

Last post by buckguy « March 27th, 2023, 6:09 pm
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by Alpha8472 » February 24th, 2023, 8:57 pm

The company is opening 90 off mall stores, but closing 50 mall locations.

Are their mall locations doing so badly that they are moving to off mall...

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March 27th, 2023, 6:09 pm
Regal Cinemas parent Cineworld to file for bankruptcy

Last post by ClownLoach « March 25th, 2023, 9:26 pm
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by Brian Lutz » August 23rd, 2022, 5:26 pm
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With $4.8 billion in debt, slower than anticipated return to the theaters after the shutdowns and less than expected returns from films such as Top...
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March 25th, 2023, 9:26 pm
Foot Locker to close 400 mall stores as it shifts focus to niche shops for sneakerheads, kids, and higher-income shopper

Last post by Retailuser « March 23rd, 2023, 9:36 pm
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by mbz321 » March 20th, 2023, 8:34 pm

Foot Locker said it will close more than 400 stores in shopping malls, part of a new business plan meant to reset the company.

Executives for the...

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March 23rd, 2023, 9:36 pm
7-Eleven EV Charging Network

Last post by jamcool « March 21st, 2023, 6:18 pm
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by Alpha8472 » March 21st, 2023, 4:09 pm

7-Eleven is preparing to open one of the largest EV charging networks in the country.

With the Inflation Reduction Act, businesses get $100,000 for...

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March 21st, 2023, 6:18 pm
A deeper look into dollar stores....

Last post by buckguy « March 21st, 2023, 3:20 pm
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by veteran+ » March 17th, 2023, 7:16 am
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March 21st, 2023, 3:20 pm
Lowes exterior sales area dark

Last post by ClownLoach « March 19th, 2023, 6:06 pm
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by cjd » March 19th, 2023, 1:48 pm

I’ve noticed lately that the outdoor department at Lowes is very dimly lit during the day. Not the open top part or the greenhouse, but the part that...

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March 19th, 2023, 6:06 pm
Micro Center opening 3 new stores in 2023

Last post by ClownLoach « March 19th, 2023, 5:43 pm
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by Brian Lutz » March 10th, 2023, 1:37 pm
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For the first time since 2014 Micro Center is expanding, opening 3 new stores in 2023. The article above reports that one of these stores will be...
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March 19th, 2023, 5:43 pm
Best Buy To Reduce Salesfloor Space For Online Pickup

Last post by cjd « March 19th, 2023, 1:45 pm
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by Alpha8472 » March 2nd, 2023, 7:13 pm

Best Buy will reduce salesfloor size to make room for more space for online pickup order fulfillment.

The company will also close 20 to 30 larger...

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March 19th, 2023, 1:45 pm
Redbox and Video Stores

Last post by babs « March 19th, 2023, 1:22 pm
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by Alpha8472 » March 19th, 2023, 10:02 am

I have been getting tons of text offers from Redbox for $1.25 off DVD rentals at their kiosks.

I have not rented dvd in years. Do people still use...

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March 19th, 2023, 1:22 pm
Weight Watchers Closing Many Studio Locations

Last post by Romr123 « March 13th, 2023, 3:51 pm
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by marshd1000 » March 12th, 2023, 7:35 pm

Weight Watchers is kind of a specialty retail chain. Before COVID, you could find many brick and mortar locations in various strip malls and...

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March 13th, 2023, 3:51 pm
Ulta Is Beating Expectations Unlike Sephora

Last post by babs « March 12th, 2023, 11:45 pm
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by Alpha8472 » March 12th, 2023, 12:50 pm

Ulta is showing very good earnings and is opening more stores. Sephora is not. Ulta's partnership with Target seems to have been a good fit.

Ulta...

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March 12th, 2023, 11:45 pm
Future Of Oil Change Business With Electric Vehicles

Last post by ClownLoach « March 9th, 2023, 4:14 pm
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by Alpha8472 » March 8th, 2023, 4:53 pm

If most people switch to electric cars, the oil change businesses will all be closing.

Grease Monkey claims that Electric Vehicles still need brake...

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March 9th, 2023, 4:14 pm
Dollar Tree, etc.

Last post by veteran+ « March 9th, 2023, 7:58 am
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March 9th, 2023, 7:58 am
Amazon Go Stores In San Francisco Closing

Last post by storewanderer « March 4th, 2023, 7:43 pm
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by Alpha8472 » March 3rd, 2023, 8:13 pm

All 4 Amazon Go stores in San Francisco are closing April 1. Four Amazon Go stores in New York and Seattle are also closing.

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March 4th, 2023, 7:43 pm
BP Buys Travel Centers of America

Last post by wnetmacman « March 2nd, 2023, 5:47 am
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by Alpha8472 » February 20th, 2023, 6:33 pm
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BP Buys 281 locations averaging about 25 acres each. I don't think I have ever seen anything that large in California. Are these places that popular?
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March 2nd, 2023, 5:47 am
Record Stores Packed With Customers

Last post by Alpha8472 « February 28th, 2023, 5:06 pm

by Alpha8472 » February 28th, 2023, 5:06 pm

Record stores are packed with customers.

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February 28th, 2023, 5:06 pm
Tuesday Morning Files for Bankruptcy

Last post by storewanderer « February 20th, 2023, 9:02 pm
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by J-Man » May 28th, 2020, 1:48 pm
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Will close 230 stores.
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February 20th, 2023, 9:02 pm
Retail Sales Keep Rising

Last post by storewanderer « February 19th, 2023, 12:40 pm
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by Alpha8472 » February 15th, 2023, 4:28 pm
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Stores are seeing increased sales. The labor market is strong and wage growth is robust. People are spending except at gas stations.
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February 19th, 2023, 12:40 pm
Petco Opening Stores Inside of Canadian Tire Stores

Last post by Alpha8472 « February 16th, 2023, 1:56 pm

by Alpha8472 » February 16th, 2023, 1:56 pm

Petco is opening up stores inside of Canadian Tire Stores. Ninety percent or 450 Canadian Tire stores will get Petco stores.

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February 16th, 2023, 1:56 pm
7-Eleven $2 Fish Sandwich

Last post by BillyGr « February 16th, 2023, 8:08 am
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by Alpha8472 » February 15th, 2023, 4:19 pm

7-Eleven is trying to take business away from fast food restaurants with a $2 fish sandwich on Fridays.

Would you trust a fish sandwich from a...

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February 16th, 2023, 8:08 am
Self Checkout - Home Depot vs Lowes

Last post by veteran+ « February 13th, 2023, 4:30 am
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by ClownLoach » October 10th, 2022, 12:54 pm
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In a recent post somewhere I saw mention of Lowe's abysmal self checkout with the obsolete NCR units, and I mentioned that I saw a store testing a...
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February 13th, 2023, 4:30 am

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