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Dillards

Last post by rwsandiego « July 27th, 2019, 11:26 pm
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by SamSpade » July 22nd, 2019, 4:54 pm

From the Nordstrom thread, seems like some folks might want to chat about Dillard's.

I'll start things off — Mall of the Bluffs, adjacent to the...

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July 27th, 2019, 11:26 pm
Nordstrom Closing Downtown Anchorage Location

Last post by buckguy « July 19th, 2019, 4:09 pm
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by bm11k » June 28th, 2019, 2:15 pm
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Another Closing For Nordstrom
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July 19th, 2019, 4:09 pm
Target Self-Checkout

Last post by storewanderer « July 11th, 2019, 11:32 pm
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by TW-Upstate NY » March 21st, 2019, 8:59 am

My local Target (Amsterdam, NY) finally got self-checkout within the last couple months but I hadn't used it until this morning. After I had scanned...

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July 11th, 2019, 11:32 pm
Salem Nordstrom Closing

Last post by marshd1000 « June 29th, 2019, 11:49 am
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by babs » January 31st, 2018, 2:58 pm

Ironically Nordstrom, who is supposedly doing pretty well, has closed more stores in Oregon/SW Washington than Macy's. Vancouver Mall, Lloyd Center...

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June 29th, 2019, 11:49 am
1/3 of Fred's store base closing; strategic advisor hired

Last post by wnetmacman « June 27th, 2019, 10:19 pm
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by wnetmacman » April 12th, 2019, 2:43 pm

The title says it all. Fred's announced yesterday a plan to close 159 stores throughout its operating territory:

Story from USA Today with list...

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June 27th, 2019, 10:19 pm
Walmart and improving access for EBT customers

Last post by SamSpade « June 26th, 2019, 11:02 pm

by SamSpade » June 26th, 2019, 11:02 pm

If you were a senior or had certain disabilities, I could see finding the extra $7-10 dollars in your budget to be worth it.

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June 26th, 2019, 11:02 pm
Target Registers Fail Nationwide

Last post by Super S « June 20th, 2019, 8:13 am
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by Alpha8472 » June 15th, 2019, 2:30 pm
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On Saturday cash registers at Target suffered system failures nationwide. Customers waited in long lines for hours as lines snaked through the store...
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June 20th, 2019, 8:13 am
Hudson's Bay shareholders seek move to private ownership

Last post by Brian Lutz « June 10th, 2019, 2:20 pm

by Brian Lutz » June 10th, 2019, 2:20 pm

A number of investors have made a bid to take Hudson's Bay (which is also the parent company to Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor) private,...

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June 10th, 2019, 2:20 pm
Stores with locked-down fitting rooms

Last post by storewanderer « May 13th, 2019, 9:19 pm
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by cjd » May 10th, 2019, 10:23 pm

I was thinking after using a fitting room at Ross recently about this. I notice the discount chains in my area tend to have more security at the...

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May 13th, 2019, 9:19 pm
Lord and Taylor's New Logo and Tag Line

Last post by submariner « May 10th, 2019, 6:48 pm
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by rwsandiego » April 8th, 2019, 10:16 pm

This is the latest incarnation of Lord and Taylor's logo:

and their new tag line is The smarter way to shop.

Is it just me or does this all...

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May 10th, 2019, 6:48 pm
JCPenney Stops Accepting Apple Pay

Last post by mbz321 « May 7th, 2019, 8:53 pm
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by Alpha8472 » April 25th, 2019, 5:27 pm
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JCPenney has stopped accepting Apple Pay and other contactless payment methods.

The reason is that they are unable to meet the April 13...
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May 7th, 2019, 8:53 pm
Neiman Marcus struggles

Last post by SamSpade « May 6th, 2019, 8:51 am

by SamSpade » May 6th, 2019, 8:51 am

Is PE to blame?
Good informational perspective from Dallas Morning News:

If The Idaho Statesman has a reporter to spare :( they could probably...

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May 6th, 2019, 8:51 am
Wild Cougar Shot Outside Macy's

Last post by rwsandiego « May 4th, 2019, 9:51 am
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by Alpha8472 » April 30th, 2019, 9:44 pm

A wild cougar was spotted outside the downtown Santa Rosa, California Macy's. It was shot with a tranquilizer dart and dragged away. They released it...

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May 4th, 2019, 9:51 am
Bad concrete floor jobs at Walmart

Last post by cjd « April 19th, 2019, 7:35 pm
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by cjd » April 14th, 2019, 1:25 pm

I shopped at Walmart last night for the first time with a cart since they remodeled last year. I've noticed and heard about the messed up concrete...

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April 19th, 2019, 7:35 pm
Macy's announces new round of closings

Last post by Super S « April 5th, 2019, 7:01 am
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This time, 68 stores. A list here: Macy's to Streamline

it isn't listed as a store closing list, but a 'Streamlining of the Portfolio'. Business...
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April 5th, 2019, 7:01 am
Nordstrom Overhead Paging

Last post by rwsandiego « March 18th, 2019, 10:37 pm
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by omnisuperstore » March 3rd, 2019, 8:08 pm

I’ve noticed that a few Nordstrom’s in the Chicago area have switched their Legacy microphone overhead paging over to the phone system paging via the...

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March 18th, 2019, 10:37 pm
Target posts strong Q4 numbers

Last post by storewanderer « March 6th, 2019, 10:24 pm
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by Brian Lutz » March 5th, 2019, 11:58 am

Apparently their efforts to remodel and modernize stores are paying off. They're also making some significant gains in online sales.

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March 6th, 2019, 10:24 pm
JCPenney to stop selling appliances

Last post by storewanderer « February 28th, 2019, 10:32 pm
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by Super S » February 6th, 2019, 9:44 am

This was doomed from the start with limited brand selection, poorly placed departments in stores, and little to no staffing in those departments....

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February 28th, 2019, 10:32 pm
Candid Competition: TryGuys go Back to School Shopping

Last post by SamSpade « February 27th, 2019, 9:01 pm

by SamSpade » February 27th, 2019, 9:01 pm

Not saying that you need to watch the entire video, but it's a bit startling to hear how one of them knows the old early 90s(?) JCPenney slogan for...

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February 27th, 2019, 9:01 pm
Shopko files for bankruptcy

Last post by Super S « February 24th, 2019, 9:01 am
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by cathandler » January 16th, 2019, 10:23 am
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February 24th, 2019, 9:01 am
Target: Changing pricing on app when customers go in store

Last post by Brian Lutz « February 11th, 2019, 11:28 am
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by arizonaguy » February 7th, 2019, 12:16 pm

Interesting video:

Essentially, customers lose the better online prices on their app when they walk into a Target store (and the app switches...

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Last post by Brian Lutz
February 11th, 2019, 11:28 am
Shopko closing 250 stores

Last post by SamSpade « February 7th, 2019, 9:18 am
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by storewanderer » February 6th, 2019, 10:37 pm

Looks like Shopko is only keeping 100 stores, about 1/2 large format and 1/2 small format...

The OR/WA/CA appears to be losing the chain entirely....

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February 7th, 2019, 9:18 am
Regular Target stores with Optical Centers

Last post by Brian Lutz « January 24th, 2019, 8:11 am
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by Super S » January 23rd, 2019, 5:53 pm

I briefly stopped at the Target in Lacey, WA today. I have not been inside this particular store in several years. I walked past the Pharmacy, and...

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Last post by Brian Lutz
January 24th, 2019, 8:11 am
Kohl's closing 4 stores

Last post by arizonaguy « January 15th, 2019, 4:46 pm
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by arizonaguy » January 12th, 2019, 10:03 am

Also opening up 4 small format stores this year.

Locations to be closed are:

Rego Park, NY
Valley Stream, NY
Lenexa, KS
Houma, LA.

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January 15th, 2019, 4:46 pm
Shopko closing 39 stores

Last post by Super S « January 15th, 2019, 9:13 am
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by Super S » December 5th, 2018, 9:32 am
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Most of these are the small format Shopko Hometown stores.

This chain seems to be just limping along....
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January 15th, 2019, 9:13 am

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