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Department Stores / Re: Iowa based Von Mauer to op...

Last post by TheFugitive - November 20, 2024, 10:22:06 AM

The Von Maur store at South Hills Village has officially opened.

https://www.retaildive.com/news/von-maur-opens-first-store-in-pennsylvania/732508/

It occupies a new wing of the mall which replaces the demolished former Sears location. I need to get over there to check it out.

#2

Radio / Re: Pittsburgh, PA Radio News

Last post by TheFugitive - November 19, 2024, 12:45:04 PM

Educational Media Foundation, the nonprofit which operates the national K-LOVE network of Christian pop stations, has acquired WOGH-FM 103.5 from Forever Media.  The full-power station, licensed to Burgettstown, PA but having it's transmitter on the WTOV-TV tower in nearby Steubenville, Ohio, had been airing the Froggy country format.  It will convert to nonprofit status and presumably air K-LOVE or one of it's sister formats like Air 1.

EMF acquired WOGI-FM 98.3 from Forever Media fifteen years ago, and it has served as the primary signal for K-LOVE in Pittsburgh.

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Shopping Cart Sightings / Re: More Ocean State Job Lot F...

Last post by Retail Regents - November 18, 2024, 10:42:08 PM

Another Schenectady cart, a Rehrig Vista that is most certainly ex-Christmas Tree shops, lot no. 101204. The white stickers underneath the Job Lot ones have the Ann & Hope wordmark, meaning these are former Outlet fare.

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#4

Current Restaurants / Re: Chinese Buffets

Last post by TheFugitive - November 15, 2024, 12:06:13 PM

The Chinese Buffet I posted about (Old Town Buffet) is gone.

I mean, GONE.  As in the building has been totally DEMOLISHED.

Nonetheless, they still have a fully functioning website.

http://oldtownbuffetpgh.com/

That weblink is now dead, and the restaurant has been replaced by one of the BIGGEST storage locker rental facilities I have ever seen.

#5

Stores Shutting Down This Year....2024 / Advance Auto Parts to exit 700...

Last post by TheFugitive - November 14, 2024, 01:54:27 PM

Following disappointing earnings results, the management of Advance Auto Parts has unveiled plans to close around 500 company-owned stores, end franchise agreements with around 200 independent locations, and shutter four distribution centers.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/advance-auto-parts-close-over-161602623.html

The downsizing will occur in stages and will stretch into 2027.

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Shopping Cart Sightings / Re: Ames shopping cart sightin...

Last post by Retail Regents - November 12, 2024, 12:55:13 PM

LOL! I wonder what the average lifespan of a shopping cart is?  Obviously these Ames carts are around 25 years old at this point.  I wonder if any of the red ones from my time with the company are still in use?

In a standard retail setting, about five to seven years give or take.

As for those red ones, you just have to look hard for them. The two that I've seen were not in traditional use, and were random strays.

#7

Department Stores / Re: Ocean State Job Lot

Last post by Retail Regents - November 12, 2024, 12:47:04 PM

I could not help but laugh when I found out they are replacing the former Big Lots in Queensbury quite so soon.

https://www.news10.com/news/warren-county/ocean-state-job-lot-to-open-in-queensbury/

#8

Shopping Cart Sightings / Re: Ames shopping cart sightin...

Last post by TheFugitive - November 12, 2024, 10:03:23 AM

I've heard of container gardening, maybe they will offer cart-tainer gardening? ;)

LOL! I wonder what the average lifespan of a shopping cart is?  Obviously these Ames carts are around 25 years old at this point.  I wonder if any of the red ones from my time with the company are still in use?

#9

Shopping Cart Sightings / Re: Ames shopping cart sightin...

Last post by BillyGr - November 11, 2024, 06:43:21 PM

Hewitt's Garden Center in Halfmoon has four green Rehrig models. Also included is the lot number on one of them.

I've heard of container gardening, maybe they will offer cart-tainer gardening? ;)

#10

Shopping Cart Sightings / Re: Ames shopping cart sightin...

Last post by Retail_247 - November 11, 2024, 04:34:12 PM

I found this one at a Job Lot store in June of 2022, I'm pretty sure its gone nowYou cannot see attachments on this board.You cannot see attachments on this board.