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Alpha8472 »
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Helium prices are going up. You would think it would only be about $5 for an average fill up, now it is $20.
Helium is also used to cool the magnets...
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Halloween Stores
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Alpha8472 »
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It seems like there has been an increase in Halloween stores this year. Normally, you just see Spirit Halloween, but now I see many other independent...
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Arco- Marathon?
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storewanderer »
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At an Arco tonight (one of the Marathon supplied ones) I saw some new windshield washing units attached to the poles. The units are blue with an...
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August 13th, 2022, 10:26 am
Geico Closes All Offices in California
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Alpha8472 »
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Geico has closed all 38 of its offices in California and laid off all of its employees. I used to pass by a very busy Geico in Pleasant Hill,...
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99 Cents Only
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storewanderer »
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Now they will match any competitor's price:
I don't know. I can't imagine many customers even asking for price matches there. Not sure what it...
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August 7th, 2022, 11:09 pm
Gas Price-Zone Price
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storewanderer »
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Bed Bath & Beyond: Dying?
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storewanderer »
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It looks like BBB is dying. Their stores became progressively emptier of merchandise in the past year. I have especially noticed this with their...
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Olympia Sports Closing All Stores
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Alpha8472 »
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Speedway/7-Eleven integration
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storewanderer »
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Looks like the integration has started at least in California.
Some Speedway locations have signs on the gas pump
NOW AVAILABLE
Big Gulp (photo of...
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Amazon Buys One Medical
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Alpha8472 »
July 21st, 2022, 10:20 pm
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One...
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7-Eleven Credit Card Skimmer
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Alpha8472 »
July 21st, 2022, 12:21 am
A credit card skimmer was found inside a 7-Eleven store at a Chevron station in Sunnyvale, California. The skimmer was a fake pin pad on top of the...
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Post Office
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storewanderer »
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Best Buy and the Smartphone Era
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July 10th, 2022, 5:50 pm
Oil Change Places and Car Repair
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Alpha8472 »
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Do most people get oil changes at chain oil change places or do you get auto repairs from an independent auto shop?
I have seen Jiffy Lube locations...
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Barnes and Noble Opening New Stores
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Alpha8472 »
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Baxter Auto Parts to become Carquest
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Super S »
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