Reposted by Scott StinsonVeytics @veytics.bsky.social · 29/07/2026📈 Chipotle raises same-store sales growth forecast after beating earnings expectations $CMG 34.24 🟩 ↑ +2.18% 1D Despite rising costs affecting dining budgets, Chipotle Mexican Grill is successfully attracting customers back to its restaurants. Veytics 001
Reposted by Scott StinsonRahul Sharma @retailguru.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Starbucks US comp +8.1% best since Q2 2023. Importantly, in sign of brand revival, traffic +4.5%, level not seen consistently since early 2022 (which benefited from post Covid surge). Sales upside despite labor investment boosting US margin faster than expected $SBUX 💪 021
Reposted by Scott StinsonRahul Sharma @retailguru.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Three weeks in, Zara looks very clean with very few sales racks. We know $IDEXF Q2 began strong but full price sellthru looks good for #1 global apparel player. Sign of resilience not just in US but Europe too. $XLF $XLY $RL. $URBN $XRT 051
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 04/07/202617.76 Miles on the MCT this morning. Happy Birthday America!! 000
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Went to Paris Baquette today in Olivette.... early Stl Breadco Vibes.... quite a crowd 030
Reposted by Scott Stinsonryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 21/05/2026useful piece www.construction-physics.com/p/the-rise-o...construction-physics.comThe Rise of Build-to-Rent HousingA major shift in the housing market in the last several years is the rapidly increasing popularity of “build-to-rent” homes — single-family homes that are built specifically for the purpose of being r... 45714
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Bike to Work Day! Thanks @trailnetstl.bsky.social and Brentwood Parks and Rec! 020
Reposted by Scott StinsonGeorge Pearkes @peark.es · 28/04/2026*STARBUCKS 2Q COMP SALES +6.2%, EST. +3.65% Stringer Bell on adult milkshakes:media.tenor.coma man in a blue shirt is saying i want you to get the word out thereAlt: Stringer Bell from The Wire: I want you to get the word out there that we back up 4875
Reposted by Scott StinsonGeorge Pearkes @peark.es · 21/04/2026March retail sales: the consumer steadily refusing to throw in the towel. 8826
Reposted by Scott StinsonAmanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 15/04/2026The retailer I get the most questions about from friends and readers is Quince, and it's not close. It carries everything from cashmere sweaters to American-made sofas to Dom Perignon champagne, most of it super cheap. I finally wrote about what Quince is up to. 🎁: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comQuince’s Best-Kept Secret Isn’t Its Cheap Cashmere and CouchesThe online apparel retailer has become a $10 billion-plus e-commerce giant by mastering the art of the supply chain. 3058694
Reposted by Scott StinsonRobert Lee @roberee.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Sysco is getting into the cash-and-carry business with a $29B deal for Restaurant Depot. www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/sy...restaurantbusinessonline.comSysco to acquire Restaurant Depot for $29.1BThe deal, involving cash and stock, will give the broadline food distribution giant a major foothold into the “cash-and-carry” business. 101
Reposted by Scott StinsonCNBC @cnbc.com · 05/03/2026Victoria’s Secret posts longest sales growth streak in four years as shoppers return to Pink brandcnb.cxVictoria’s Secret posts longest sales growth streak in four years as shoppers return to Pink brandVictoria's Secret has been working to regain relevancy and win back shoppers under CEO Hillary Super. 211
Reposted by Scott StinsonDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/02/2026The world is getting very stupid. 917539
Reposted by Scott StinsonGeorge Pearkes @peark.es · 11/02/2026Lol $MCD comps near a 7-handle, economy's fine guys *MCDONALD'S 4Q COMP SALES +5.7%, EST. +3.76% *MCDONALD'S 4Q US COMP SALES +6.8%, EST. +5.05% 13676
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Well.... it's a day to listen to some El Paso by the classic Marty Robbins. El Paso youtu.be/zWm5WErkffQ?...youtu.beMarty Robbins - El Paso (Audio)YouTube video by MartyRobbinsVEVO 010
Reposted by Scott StinsonSt. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · 10/02/2026A worker at Eddie Bauer’s St. Louis Premium Outlets location confirmed that the store will shutter April 26. The Galleria store doesn't have a closing date yet, an employee said.stltoday.comEddie Bauer to close its St. Louis stores following bankruptcyA worker at Eddie Bauer’s St. Louis Premium Outlets location confirmed that the store will shutter April 26. The Galleria store doesn't have a closing date yet, an employee said. 011
Reposted by Scott StinsonRahul Sharma @retailguru.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Costco momentum ticked up in January with US comp accelerating 50bp to 6.8%, led by ticket +4.6%. Non-food up double digits (led by jewelry = gold). Another pointer US retail has started year strong. $COST $LEVI $URBN $SBUX $XLY $XLF 1296
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Sunday morning at the office, answering emails from tenants and hoping to see green grass again while listening to the Beastie Boys! 010
Reposted by Scott StinsonSupercalifragilisticexpialidocious Max @2xaught7.ing · 30/01/2026In local news: Missouri Bakery sold back to founder's family. If you're ever in St. Louis, ya should go.stltoday.comMissouri Baking Co. sold back to founder's familyThe famed shop was started by Stefano Gambaro, who emigrated from Genoa, Italy, to Missouri in the early 1900s. 1185
Reposted by Scott Stinsondr. meg smith @megsmith.bsky.social · 30/01/2026💌Mail day💌 I’ve got 150 of these suckers, and I’m willing to share. Big ups to the Ink Spot, a local union print shop that printed these same day for me! #StLouis #STL #stlwx 3173
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Feeling like @threefourteen.bsky.social this morning - put out a banger of a post and crickets........ 110
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Maybe instead of that UFC Fight at the White House we should have Ilhan Omar vs Donald J. Trump. It would be the highest grossing PPV in history. The loser gets deported to the country of the victors choice. 010
Reposted by Scott StinsonCNBC @cnbc.com · 28/01/2026Amazon plans to close its Fresh supermarkets and Go convenience marts, and convert some locations into Whole Foods stores.cnb.cxAmazon converting Fresh supermarkets, Go stores to Whole Foods locationsAmazon plans to close its Fresh supermarkets and Go convenience marts, and convert some locations into Whole Foods stores. 033
Reposted by Scott StinsonBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 06/01/2026A single Dutch Bros beverage can contain 186 grams of sugar—almost four times the US dietary guideline for daily sugar intake.bloom.bgDutch Bros Is Out-Starbucksing Rivals With the Sugariest DrinksThe coffee chain is blanketing the country, one sticky-sweet, psychedelically colored beverage at a time. 5162
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 02/01/2026In case you St. Louis folks are not in the know. The Chengdu Spicy Beef at Joy Luck is known to cure Covid, Flu A/B, Pneumonia or any other respiratory illness....... it can't hurt can it...... well it can the next day. 030
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 28/12/202575% of drinks are cold..... that blew my mind. 010
Reposted by Scott StinsonDave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Merry Christmas, everyone!bbc.co.ukCardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 yearsAn arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives. 652614754
Reposted by Scott StinsonCalifornia Adderalles 🇵🇸🇺🇦🍞🌹🌻↙️↙️↙️ @caliredandgreen.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Everyone thinks this about their own local TJ’s because it’s true, and by design www.foodandwine.com/trader-joes-...foodandwine.comWhy Are Trader Joe's Parking Lots So Small? It's No Big ConspiracyTrader Joe's addressed the issue of its cramped and busy parking lots on the grocery chain's podcast. 3232
Reposted by Scott StinsonGeorge Pearkes @peark.es · 11/12/2025COST beats, all is well *COSTCO 1Q TOTAL CO. COMP SALES EX-GAS, FX +6.4%, EST. +5.92% *COSTCO 1Q EPS $4.50, EST. $4.28 1015514
Reposted by Scott StinsonCNBC @cnbc.com · 10/12/2025Walmart and Alquist strike landmark deal, jump-starting 3D-printed commercial real estatecnb.cxWalmart and Alquist strike landmark deal, jump-starting 3D-printed commercial real estateThe new technology has started to grow in the homebuilding market, but has been far slower in commercial construction. 032
Reposted by Scott StinsonLauren Leek @laurenleek.eu · 09/12/2025I wanted dinner recommendations so I scraped 13,000+ London restaurants and accidentally discovered Google Maps is running a shadow economy. Anyway here's a dashboard and a political economy thesis: open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...open.substack.comHow Google Maps quietly allocates survival across London’s restaurants - and how I built a dashboard to see through itI wanted a dinner recommendation and got a research agenda instead. Using 13000+ restaurants, I rebuild its ratings with machine learning and map how algorithmic visibility actually distributes power. 44898362
Reposted by Scott StinsonMomentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Here Are the Best Rail Trails in the United States for Cycling Bliss. momentummag.com/here-are-the...momentummag.comHere Are the Best Rail Trails in the United States for Cycling BlissWhether you're a seasoned cyclist or a casual rider, these rail trails offer a unique blend of history, nature, and adventure 151
Reposted by Scott StinsonCNBC @cnbc.com · 04/12/2025Ulta shares pop as beauty retailer hikes sales and earnings outlook for second straight quartercnb.cxUlta shares pop as beauty retailer hikes sales and earnings outlook for second straight quarterUlta easily beat Wall Street's earnings expectations for its third quarter. 031
Reposted by Scott StinsonGeorge Pearkes @peark.es · 03/12/2025DLTR is as clean a read on the bottom segment of the K as you can get. Comps in-line up over 4% YoY w/ similar guide for Q4, raised FY sales guide, Q4 EPS guide > consensus. *DLTR 3Q DOLLAR TREE SEGMENT COMP SALES +4.2%, EST. +4.17% *DOLLAR TREE SEES FY25 COMP STORE NET SALES GROWTH 5.0%-5.5% 4324
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Alright STL Bluesky peeps - Giving Tuesday - want to throw East St. Louis Community Tennis Association in your options. They along with many partners have built nine new tennis courts in East St. Louis and teach tennis year round. Here is the donation link: eaststlouiscta.org/get-involved... 010
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Made the mistake of buying a giant bag of Costco cranberries...... so oatmeal, cranberry bars here we come! 010
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Thankful for these guys..... threefourteen you copy??? 110
Reposted by Scott StinsonGeorge Pearkes @peark.es · 25/11/2025Best Buy and Kohl's both beat and raise 4312
Scott Stinson @retailbroker.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Rolling around on the River Des Peres trail with a lunch stop at Bolyards. 020