The good:
possibly 80% local brands, accepts mpesa, wide aisles, shelves not stacked to sky unlike games, eye-level category labeling unlike Nyakumat, really low prices esp on household electronics unlike Nyakumat, cereals, unga, salt, rice by the grams unlike the 'blue label' being shoved down your throat elsewhere.
No GMO-ey breakfast cereals from Bokono unlike Nyakumat, Nice sea food and fish display.
Boldly labeled kienyenji eggs; and generously priced at 2 x imprisoned chicken eggs.
sensible planogram unlike Turkish, Naivash,
the bad
too much shelf space per product...maybe 'holding brief' for imported stuff. Clothes and shoes from China - african quality, bakery is Turkish. s
Still limited variety of stuff - expected a richer variety, shelf staff wearing hipora badges, the sea food display while nice is too small and with thin variety unlike their mall of the emirates sister.
Vegetables and fruits are too clean and smooth.
the ugly:
their obsession with customer not entering from the left side.
Conclusion - if they balance local + imported; and keep those prices, someone at crossroads need to rethink strategy.
KPS may now open only for 3 hours on Tue, Thur night and Fri afternoon. (Though KPS has small, loyal patrons hence the 98% imported stuff)