Tuesday, December 13, 2016

More Aid to a Former Eckerd

You'll remember that in my efforts to capture the different Rite Aid decor packages, I featured this one from Olean, NY as the Eckerd leftover. Well, I recently discovered this same store remodeled into the wellness decor, so I figured I'd take a few pictures.... Sadly, I have no transition pictures as I wasn't aware they were remodeling until it was too late.
This alerted me to the new decor. Sorry about the tear.

Wellness offers
Sights upon entering








Organic foods now offered.
Though I get what this is for, I still find it ammussing. 
Just remodeled and already a failure....

Electronics





These carts were just begging for a comparison photo.
Overall, I was pleasently surprised to have made this discovery. I really like this new decor package and I'm glad to see my local store is getting in on the action as well. This experience felt like I was at a completely different store, something of which a remodel should do.
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  1. Retail RetellDecember 13, 2016 at 9:48 PM

    That's cool that your local one was remodeled to the latest look! I really like this décor as well. It looks great inside!

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    1. Random RetailDecember 14, 2016 at 10:04 AM

      Yes, this is awesome indeed. The decor is modern and I love how the store is now divided up into departments.

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  2. Napoleon ReeseDecember 14, 2016 at 6:53 AM

    I love this Wellness decor!

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  3. esch384December 21, 2016 at 5:40 AM

    Very nice remodel; did you just hear in the news about the Walgreens and Rite Aid 865 store buyout that is pending? I guess a southern brand called Fred's is looking to purchase a portion of there market. I wonder if any will be in the Twin Tiers/Mohawk Valley

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    1. Random RetailDecember 21, 2016 at 11:41 AM

      I heard about that. Kroger was rumored to be interested, but perhaps the having to keep the stores as pharmacys turned them away. I would think that a few in these regions would fall into that selling category, since Walgreens and Rite Aid have stores either right across the street or just down the road.

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  4. esch384December 21, 2016 at 3:45 PM

    Kroger? That's interesting for sure! They're kind of like a Price Chopper if I'm not mistaken. It will at least be something new! Oh and also; I'm not sure if you have Nice N' Easy Gas Stations down in the twin tiers; but I guess a Canadian Company Couche-Tard is going to be converting all of the gas station in New York to "Circle K" (Something southern as well). I really like you're blog man! Keep up the good work!

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    1. Random RetailDecember 22, 2016 at 10:02 AM

      Yeah, sounds like Kroger is out of the running though. You can take a look at various Kroger stores over on my friend's blog:
      https://midsouthretail.blogspot.com/. He's got a few posts that are older on the chain.

      Unless Nice N' Easy has a presence around Buffalo, Rochester or Syracuse, the company is not in the twin tiers that I know of. Thanks for passing the information on though. I kept an eye out for any Hess location before it made its conversion to Speedway.

      Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it knowing that people are interested in the retail history of the area.

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