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You Know You're Old
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You Know You're Old I've been reading articles in the news lately about all these retailers that have fallen on hard times. So many stores are closing and/or restructuring. This ultimately leads to job losses. The one that bothers me the most is Sears. When I was a , we would get the Sears catalog just like everyone else in the country. We had a Sears pick up place nearby. I have no idea what it's official name was we just went there when they called to tell you your order arrived. You could also go to this place to order appliances as well. The nearest Sears store for us was about 40 minutes away. So when the pick up place closed, we had to drive to the actual store to shop because the catalog had also gone away. Then Sears tried to compete with the brick and mortar department stores by rebranding themselves. "Come see the softer side of Sears", that was the slogan. The idea was to get more women to shop at Sears. They were never known for their apparel and should have kept it that way. Then they bought Kmart. HUGE mistake! Kmart should have just been left to die. If you can't compete, just admit it and continue with what you are good at. Now Sears can't even compete with stores like Home Depot or Lowe's when it comes to appliances. On all fronts, Sears has lost the battle. I read in an article that they believe in order to get back on track financially, they need to get down to 200 stores between both Kmart and Sears. Right now I believe they have around 1400+ stores collectively. Closing 1200+ stores is going to hurt the economy and change the way you shop. If you already live in an area that is depressed, it is only going to get worse if your Kmart/Sears stores close. I do sort of hope for them to go back to the catalog business. I hate looking at stuff online and seeing the same item listed multiple times because someone is too lazy to proof their work. For me there is just something about that catalog that is more than nostalgia. Sam Walton's dream made his family rich and destroyed the American retailer at the same time. I'm not a fan of Walmart by any means and never have been. I only shop there if it is a dire need, otherwise I stay clear of that shit hole. RIP American Retailers 
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I miss those big catalogs from Sears, Wards, and J.C. Penny especially the spring and summer editions with the swimsuit models. Please don't let me be misunderstood.
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I hear you about Sears. Always looked through their catalog and the Penney's catalog at Christmas. From what I've read, the WallStreet jackass whose fund bought Sears had some vision of Sears becoming some sort of online/tech powerhouse, beginning with their Shop Your Way plan. The plan was complicated and not implemented well the stores, so it took a lot longer checking out. I took the plan thing to mean they were just harvesting data to sell. The other thing I read was that this guy lives in Miami and only comes to the corporate headquarters very occasionally. When he does, people only assume there will be layoffs when he comes in. This guy is clearly out of his league and won't admit it. Sears was going downhill for a long time, but this guy is the one who has dug the hole and rolled the lifeless body into it. Yes, you're correct about WalMart. I meet people who say "Well, you have to shop at WalMart." NO YOU DON"T is what I tell them. They forced suppliers to move manufacturing to China much faster than it would have otherwise to meet their crazy price points. Now they act like they're all for America. I haven't been in one in about 18 years. I'm happy about that.
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