Decline of Macy's, Kroger's (Columbus, Cleveland: calculation, sales tax, live)

[Sarah Perry]

Originally Posted by WILWRadio

My brother's freezer has some Stouffers stuff. I don't think I've ever bought anything from them. Most of my food I make from scratch but on occasion I do buy boxed stuff if I am in a hurry. Prefer fresh veggies and meats in my dishes. But I am thinking that Stouffers is probably a higher quality product than some that are boxed. Have to be better than some of those Swansong Frozen TV dinners I had to endure about once a month as a kid when my Mom didn't feel like cooking. LOL

Being older and sometimes really tired out after a busy day, my hubby and I eat Stouffer's reasonably often when we don't even want to bother going out to eat. Yes, the quality is head and shoulders above a lot of what's out there in the freezer case. He's very fond of the meatloaf and Salisbury steak which Wilson mentioned. The tuna casserole's good especially if you add a little extra tuna to it. The mac and cheese and lasagna are also big customer favorites, I believe.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by Sarah Perry

Being older and sometimes really tired out after a busy day, my hubby and I eat Stouffer's reasonably often when we don't even want to bother going out to eat. Yes, the quality is head and shoulders above a lot of what's out there in the freezer case. He's very fond of the meatloaf and Salisbury steak which Wilson mentioned. The tuna casserole's good especially if you add a little extra tuna to it. The mac and cheese and lasagna are also big customer favorites, I believe.

I'll have to check the sodium and fat content before i decide.

[Wilson513]

I think the sodium scare has been debunked. Fat is important if you are overweight and already have enough fat intake.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by Wilson513

I think the sodium scare has been debunked. Fat is important if you are overweight and already have enough fat intake.

Sodium can be an issue for some people. I just don't like salty food. I eat a lot of fresh garlic which helps keep my blood pressure down around normal. Not overweight but I don't like to eat too much fatty stuff. At least when I buy fresh meats I know what i am getting.

[maus]

Originally Posted by Vanderbiltgrad

I hate Macy's with a passion, at least Kroger is a legendary name it will bounce back. Big retail names are still being destroyed by Amazon.

I hate shopping generally speaking. I want to get the stuff to buy and get out asap. Kroger generally offers decent service, but you have to use their card to get the discounts.

Macy's is generally an unpleasant place to shop for clothing anytime I have been there. You generally have to wait in a slow line and the sales clerk tries to upsell you with credit card offers.

I don't buy much from Amazon, but when I do they usually offer decent online service.

In the long run, I think Kroger will be alright. Macy's, not sure at this point.

[PerryMason614]

Originally Posted by maus

you have to use their card to get the discounts.

One of my pet peeves is when people bytch about their cards. Not too long ago (and I'm talking about the 1990's), you had to PHYSICALLY CLIP COUPONS to get the sale price (click on the attachment below to see what I mean). The card is far easier than clipping coupons was.

Besides, most places allow you to use your phone number in lieu of your card.

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[tylerSC]

Originally Posted by PerryMason614

One of my pet peeves is when people bytch about their cards. Not too long ago (and I'm talking about the 1990's), you had to PHYSICALLY CLIP COUPONS to get the sale price (click on the attachment below to see what I mean). The card is far easier than clipping coupons was.

Besides, most places allow you to use your phone number in lieu of your card.

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I don't care for those loyalty or rewards cards either. Publix does not use those cards so they are not necessary to get the sale price.

[Renownedtheworldaround]

Loyalty cards aren't a big deal for me to be honest.

Some people don't like the idea of loyalty cards since they're not comfortable with having their purchases tracked. Others don't like the cards because they run through physical cards or they have to give out their phone number.

[Renownedtheworldaround]

And in other Kroger news today, they're trying in store restaurants.

Here's your first look at Kroger's new restaurant concept, Kitchen 1883 - Insider - Story

[WRnative]

Meijer apparently is reducing the size of new hypermarkets in response to lower SKUs, or at least inventory, in its existing stores. Entering the Cleveland market, Meijer is reducing the initial size of its new Mentor store to 159,000 square feet from an initially planned 192,000 square feet.

<<“The applicant indicated the reduction of floor area is related to a reduction of retail sales of hard and soft retail inventory at existing Meijer’s stores,” said the city administration in a report to the commission.>>

Mentor Meijer store plan revised; Kmart demolition set for winter