Hy-Vee's weirdest business decision yet?
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I found one of these Gatorade bottles in my ditch this spring. Brought back all the feels. Until I looked at whatever was sloshing around on the inside. That brought the stomach feels. Threw away that time capsule of awesomeness and funk.
Hey, thanks for sharing your thoughts on Hy-Vee's recent business decisions. It's always interesting to see how companies evolve and sometimes make puzzling moves. Personally, I like to get in and out of the grocery store quickly too! By the way, I recently came across some info about succession planning for businesses that might be useful for you. Check it out at this link: https://www.successionresource.com/succession-planning. It's never too early to think about the future, right? Anyway, thanks again for sharing your experience, and as a newcomer on this forum, I appreciate the insights.
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Doing their stupid commercials again I see. The sticker commercial can be sent to the sun.
Side note though, was at the Lincoln Center one in Ames after lunch and they came on the speaker saying the had racks of baby back ribs for $1.50 each. I bee lined it to the meat section and they had two full carts of them. Needless to say I stocked up. Best deal ever!!
Side note though, was at the Lincoln Center one in Ames after lunch and they came on the speaker saying the had racks of baby back ribs for $1.50 each. I bee lined it to the meat section and they had two full carts of them. Needless to say I stocked up. Best deal ever!!
Each!! This was a few months ago. I had to ask the same question.
A new person was hired to run the place 2-3 years ago maybe? Not a good hire.
Also, decided to get into Indy racing. Also spent $$$$ on 1-2 jets?
Also, decided to get into Indy racing. Also spent $$$$ on 1-2 jets?
You guys won’t believe this but the DSW partnership and decision to sell shoes in a grocery store didn’t work.
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It only didn't work if HyVee didn't get paid. If the items were consigned HyVee ate it. If the stores were paying rent to HyVee for the square footage HyVee likely did just fine.
Maybe one day HyVee will remember that they are a grocery store and that their path to success is by doing everything they can do to be the best grocery store they can be. You aren't a shoe store, or a walk in clinic, or a sports bar, or a bath and body works.
This seems like going back to a dry well. They tried so many of these ideas in the past and they flamed out then.
Why keep beating the dead horse
KidSilverhair
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It was weird seeing a Hy-Vee cop putting grocery carts back while strapped in rural NE Iowa the other day.