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Kohl’s is Partnering With Aldi to Add Grocery Departments to Stores

March 23, 2018 By James Hendrickson Leave a Comment

Many brick-and-mortar retailers have struggled in recent years as the popularity of internet-based business has increased. Kohl’s is now partnering with other stores to bring in more customers, which has led to the creation of a Kohl’s Aldi grocery store.

What Will Kohl’s Aldi Grocery Stores Look Like?

There have been rumors about Kohl’s partnering with other retailers to bring more traffic into its stores. While there have been plenty of mentions of different potential grocers, the company has finally confirmed it will be partnering with Aldi.

For the most part, both companies have kept everything regarding the partnership hush-hush. However, there are some pieces of information about what you can expect:

Kohl’s has been making space for Aldi to move in for some time now by right-sizing stores for the new addition.
When Kohl’s says “rightsize” it means it is making the stores physically smaller, making room for an Aldi next door.
You can expect to see Aldi pop up next to 10 Kohl’s stores later this year.
Both companies see this as a means for increasing business and controlling the cost of real estate.
It isn’t yet clear how many other stores will be adding Aldi sections. Kohl’s has plans to make space in up to 500 stores for Aldi, or other retailers.
The stores will have two separate entrances but occupy the same building.
Both companies will still operate independently from one another.
Kohl’s is looking for other traffic-driving retailers to partner with in the future.

Can You Use Kohl’s Cash at Aldi?

Right now, it doesn’t look like either party plans to share any customer perks. You won’t be able to use Kohl’s cash at Aldi. Outside of being able to treat Kohl’s and Aldi as a one-stop-shop for clothing and grocery items, both stores will be exactly like their stand-alone counterparts.

Neither store has revealed where the new Kohl’s Aldi grocery store will appear first. There are also only 10 being rolled out this year and no plans on when the eleventh may debut — there’s just the goal of freeing up space in up to half of Kohl’s U.S. stores.

Kohl’s has already partnered with Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, to accept returns in stores. It is even possible that Kohl’s will open non-Aldi grocers within some of its locations. Only time will tell!

St. Patrick’s Day Deals 2016

March 16, 2016 By Amanda Blankenship 1 Comment

When a holiday rolls around, there are a lot of things on your mind. If you are celebrating the holiday, you may be trying to figure out what you need to do to prepare. If you know the holiday is a big sale day, you might be looking for the biggest deals, sales and possibly even freebies surrounding the holiday. Saint Patrick’s Day, a holiday that originated in Ireland, is a holiday that not many people associate with deals, but they should.

St. Patrick’s Day Retail Deals

Amazon St. Patrick’s Day Deals

If you are looking for something St. Patrick’s Day-themed, Amazon may be the place to look. Through Friday, March 18 the online retailer will be offering deals on St. Patty’s Day-themed items. For instance, you can get up to 49 percent off Lucky Brand St. Patrick’s Day shirts. You can also get St. Patty’s Day costumes and other accessories 70 percent off through March 31.

Oriental Trading Company St. Patrick’s Day Deals

Oriental Trading Company is a party and craft store. They will be offering 60 percent off their St. Patrick’s Day items. You can buy discounted supplies for your last-minute party or even buy party supplies for next year and save a few bucks.

Teleflora St. Patrick’s Day Deals

It might seem odd to give flowers on St. Patty’s Day, however, flowers are a nice surprise anytime. If you can save some money on them, you should. Through Thursday, March 17, you can save 25 percent on a bouquet of flowers through Teleflora by using promo code AFLSPADDY25.

Ties.com St. Patrick’s Day Deals

Ties.com will also be offering a St. Patrick’s Day deal for its customers. You can get free shipping and 15 percent off by using the promo code FEELINGLUCKY. The company sells a lot more than just ties, so if you are looking for cuff links, socks or other men’s apparel, check them out for their St. Patty’s Day sale.

Kohl’s Deals

Just about everything green or shamrock-covered is on sale at Kohl’s. You can get huge discounts on things like “Irish” mugs, pillows, St. Patrick’s Day-themed shirts and other apparel as well.

Rachel Ray Store Deals

Rachel Ray’s store will not be offering any specific St. Patty’s Day sales, however, it will be offering a March Mania Sale. The store is selling some of its items up to 79 percent off.

Pier 1 Imports Deals

Pier 1 will be offering a Spring Dining Sale. You can get up to 20 percent off indoor and outdoor dining furniture, drinkware, flatware, napkins and other dining needs.

Lowe’s Deals

Lowe’s has also begun spring sales. The company is helping its customers get a kick-start on spring cleaning. Through March 21, the store will be having its Kobalt Serious Savings Event where customers will get up to 30 percent off boxes and other storage containers, including tool boxes.

Restaurant Deals for St. Patrick’s Day

Bar Louie St. Patrick’s Day

Bar Louie will be holding a two-day St. Patty’s Event. You can get a $4 green beer and $5 Jameson shots at most Bar Louie locations on March 17 and March 18.

Brio Tuscan Grille St. Patrick’s Day

People at Brio Tuscan Grille can receive $10 off for those who buy two entrees of $8.95 or more.

Fox & Hound St. Patrick’s Day

Patrons of Fox & Hound bar can get $5 Irish Car Bombs and Jameson shots on St. Patrick’s Day.

Friendly’s St. Patrick’s Day

Customers at Friendly’s restaurant can get a Premium Mint Ice Cream Fribble, ice cream sandwich or kid’s sundae half off on St. Patrick’s Day.

IHOP St. Patrick’s Day

IHOP has been known to give its customers some pretty great deals. Guests who wear green will receive one short stack of buttermilk pancakes for $1 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day.

Sonic St. Patrick’s Day Deals

If you visit a Sonic on St. Patty’s Day, you can receive 50 percent off your milkshake.

Other Saint Patrick’s Day Deals

Restaurants and retailers, among others, will be offering great deals on St. Patrick’s Day. If you are looking to get a great deal, put on your green and head out. Other deals include up to 54 percent off Six Flag tickets, enjoying specialized St. Patty’s Day menus, deal on ice cream and food as well as getting great clothing deals. Of course, you aren’t really getting a deal unless you already planned on buying the item, so be smart and only buy things you’ve been needing/wanting anyway.

Photo: Flickr: Aurelien Guichard

Unemployed? Amazon Hiring 80,000 Temp Workers for Expected Holiday Rush

October 16, 2014 By Kara Pendleton 1 Comment

Amazon plans to hire 80,000 temporary workers this holiday season

Online retail giant Amazon.com is hiring 80,000 seasonal workers to help cover the expected holiday rush. This is 10,000 more seasonal hires than last year. Why the increase? There are several contributing factors.

The online shopping hub has “more than 50 fulfillment centers in the US, and will have more than 15 sorting centers open by the end of the year,” according to the LA Times. In addition, both Sacramento and San Francisco will be home to pop-up Amazon holiday shopping kiosks. Career counseling firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports that this year’s hiring boon represents the highest for the retailer since 1999.

However, the reported retail sales data from the Commerce Department shows that consumer spending was down 0.3 percent in September. Some suspect that this holiday season may follow that trend, with consumers remaining careful with their spending. Some economists, however, believe that consumer confidence is up, citing “lower gas prices and a healthier job market.”

Business Week reports that Amazon’s pattern has been to also hire “tens of thousands” of seasonal workers around this time of year in it’s overseas warehouses. Such a move may be seen in the coming weeks.

The good news for some of the temp hires is that Amazon reports it regularly hires “thousands” of the temporary workers for full-time employment at some point following the holiday rush. This year there have already been 10,000 such hire conversions, with Amazon stating there will be more to come after the upcoming holiday season.

Some other major retailers, such as Target and JC Penny, will be hiring about the same number of seasonal workers this year as they did last year. Target seasonal work opportunities may be found and applied for here. JC Penny seasonal work may be applied for here.

Like Amazon, Walmart is also ramping up their seasonal hiring efforts. Walmart will be hiring about 10 percent more workers this holiday season, totaling about 60,000 hires. Seasonal work with Walmart may be located and applied for here.

Anyone interested in applying for one of the 80,000 seasonal jobs with Amazon.com may do so here.

These won’t be the only retailers adding seasonal jobs, as businesses such as Kohl’s, Gap, Macy’s and UPS will all also be adding to their seasonal hiring. These companies represent roughly a combined 311,000 seasonal jobs. For job seekers, this time of year may be a good one for not only obtaining temporary work, but getting an opportunity to stay on with the company after the holidays end.

(Photo courtesy of Drew Stephens)