Kroger Clearance
WEEK 39 – Covington Kroger Closing, Set 2
It’s growing to be a tradition of mine to try and check out the clearance section of just about every Kroger I visit, just to see whatever deals they have hiding away in there; and while that section is often hidden away down some random aisle, I feel like I’m getting better at cracking Kroger’s code for that – normally it’s for sure down one of the nonfoods aisles, hidden away in some random spot near the middle where it’s not that easy to see if you’re peering down the aisle from the edge. That formula holds mostly true in this Covington store, too, although you’ll note that the eye-catching bright pink, blue, and yellow “CLEARANCE” signage looks more designed to draw attention rather than to avoid it; so, too, do the vertical signs affixed to either edge of the shelves, making this probably the most attention-seeking Kroger clearance aisle that I think I’ve seen.
What’s even more interesting is that I have not seen this particular style of clearance décor in any other Kroger store; any thought that it’s simply dated, though, is dispelled by the presence of the blue-rimmed Kroger logo, which wasn’t around for that awful long, indicating it’s actually probably quite new. Moreover, here in Covington, we’ve seen this clearance signage not only here in its normal spot in the clearance aisle, but also all over the store – refer back to these pics, for example (we’ll also see at least one more example before our stour is over).
All of this has me yet again thinking that this store was for sure an underperformer for Kroger, the way they had clearance merchandise spread all over the store and introduced custom, eye-grabbing décor to call attention to the items. It seems like perishable goods in particular may have had a really tough time of selling before they reached expiration at this location: not good for a grocery store, at all.
(c) 2021 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)
Kroger Clearance
WEEK 39 – Covington Kroger Closing, Set 2
It’s growing to be a tradition of mine to try and check out the clearance section of just about every Kroger I visit, just to see whatever deals they have hiding away in there; and while that section is often hidden away down some random aisle, I feel like I’m getting better at cracking Kroger’s code for that – normally it’s for sure down one of the nonfoods aisles, hidden away in some random spot near the middle where it’s not that easy to see if you’re peering down the aisle from the edge. That formula holds mostly true in this Covington store, too, although you’ll note that the eye-catching bright pink, blue, and yellow “CLEARANCE” signage looks more designed to draw attention rather than to avoid it; so, too, do the vertical signs affixed to either edge of the shelves, making this probably the most attention-seeking Kroger clearance aisle that I think I’ve seen.
What’s even more interesting is that I have not seen this particular style of clearance décor in any other Kroger store; any thought that it’s simply dated, though, is dispelled by the presence of the blue-rimmed Kroger logo, which wasn’t around for that awful long, indicating it’s actually probably quite new. Moreover, here in Covington, we’ve seen this clearance signage not only here in its normal spot in the clearance aisle, but also all over the store – refer back to these pics, for example (we’ll also see at least one more example before our stour is over).
All of this has me yet again thinking that this store was for sure an underperformer for Kroger, the way they had clearance merchandise spread all over the store and introduced custom, eye-grabbing décor to call attention to the items. It seems like perishable goods in particular may have had a really tough time of selling before they reached expiration at this location: not good for a grocery store, at all.
(c) 2021 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)