Companies Circling The Drain: What about Chapter Elevenses?

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Demon Of The Fall: May 1, 2004; Nap Ghost

Chipotle doesn't even have queso!! Wtf!

Melt me some cheese you assholes!

# ¿ Feb 4, 2016 04:37

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 13:59

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hey if anyone hears something about community health systems let me know. they took away our free sodas at work and I'm getting a little worried

# ¿ Aug 26, 2016 23:35

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bunnyofdoom posted:

I think Fondar Yards also is good.

lol, nice

# ¿ Oct 26, 2017 21:25

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I worked over 10 years for TJ Maxx, those articles made me laugh.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2018 21:29

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Haifisch posted:

My biggest question is who goes to TJ Maxx and buys furniture?

Someone must because they always have a random table, chair, and maybe a lamp for sale. But no other furniture. Only the one of each.

At the TJ Maxx/Homegoods store I used to work out, we literally could not keep the furniture stocked fast enough. It would fly off the floor. Same with huge area rugs and lamps. We would sell anywhere from 12-15 area rugs a day, easily. Weekends much more than that.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2018 13:50

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lol that Onion TJ Maxx article posted a few pages ago hit way too close to home. All of it is so true, coming from a former store manager

# ¿ Nov 7, 2018 21:51

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Hell yeah idiot wide foot checking in, I haven't been to Payless in ages though. I told my wife to stop by if she could and check out any sweet deals.

# ¿ Feb 18, 2019 16:52

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Trabant posted:

Be kind to Crewman Dax.

Lol

# ¿ Feb 18, 2019 23:05

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I will single handedly keep Coca Cola afloat, no worries everyone.

# ¿ Apr 2, 2019 03:32

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SILVER BULLETT!!!

# ¿ Apr 2, 2019 18:20

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Beachcomber posted:

Wine Capri sun

This is great. I can toss my wife a wine pouch at the same time I toss my 2 year old her applesauce pouch.

# ¿ Apr 26, 2019 20:07

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Not sure if they are circling the drain exactly, but Party City announced they are closing almost a 100 stores.

# ¿ May 10, 2019 19:39

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Pope Corky the IX posted:

From what I read, the helium shortage is a big reason why. Pre-filled helium balloons is just about the only thing you can't order online.

Also I read one place that said 95 stores, now another I read says 45. So I dunno which it is.

# ¿ May 10, 2019 21:29

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waggles posted:

I work there, a manger already quit on the spot. I saw it coming but didn't think it would be this quick. I'm sure customers would blame it on online sales.

That sucks, I'm sorry to hear that. I wonder how long discount places like Burlington Coat Factory will last. I never see anyone in them. I know places like Marshalls and TJ Maxx are making a killing, but they're outliers I think.

# ¿ May 21, 2019 18:48

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I�m just guessing but I�d imagine they have little to no online presence, old styles and merchandise, and if you were an under 30 woman, would you want to shop at a place called Dressbarn?

# ¿ May 22, 2019 02:42

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Yeah, I never went into a GameStop that didn't just have walls of empty cases and you'd have to go to the register to get your disc from a random drawer.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2019 14:57

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I used to go and buy stuff from B&N all the time, but years ago they removed all the seating from every store around me (not sure if it was company wide or what) and I stopped going because I couldn't just sit for a while and read something and decide if I wanted to purchase it or not. I understand they don't want people sitting there all day reading stuff for free but it seemed like a dumb move to me.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2019 20:03

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/11/business/bed-bath-and-beyond-stock-earnings/index.html

quote:

Bed Bath & Beyond, once a leader in kitchenware and bedding, is in free fall. It is racing to win back customers and salvage its brand before the pressures of modern retailing cave in.

"The company has not kept pace with how the customer has evolved and how consumers shop today," interim CEO Mary Winston told analysts on a conference call Wednesday.

Bed Bath & Beyond reported sales at stores open at least a year sank 6.6% during its most recent quarter. Bed Bath & Beyond lost money last quarter, too.

�There needs to be a fundamental change in our approach," she said. Bed Bath & Beyond's (BBBY) stock has lost around 90% of its value over the past five years and is on the verge of slipping below $10 a share. On Thursday, shares fell to a 20-year low.

Winston, a former Family Dollar executive, is trying to stabilize Bed Bath & Beyond after years of struggling sales and a messy activist battle that led to the ouster of the retailer's veteran CEO in May. Bed Bath & Beyond has since settled with activist groups by overhauling its board of directors and agreeing to make changes to the company.

With the proxy fight behind it, Bed Bath & Beyond is focusing on finding a new CEO that can transform the retailer as competition grows.

The chain has fallen behind traditional retailers who have expanded their home goods presence and a new crop of direct-to-consumer online brands. Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT) and Amazon (AMZN) have launched cheaper private label home brands, while Wayfair (W) has invested heavily on advertisements to get customers familiar with its brand.

Despite efforts to lower prices, Bed Bath & Beyond is still around 10% more expensive than Amazon on similar items, according to a UBS pricing study this week of the two retailers.

Bed Bath & Beyond is also under pressure from discounters TJ Maxx (TJX) and its HomeGoods arm.

Retail analysts remain skeptical. Bed Bath & Beyond "might be running out of time, and the company will need to continue investing in order to survive," Oliver Wintermantel, analyst at Evercore ISI, said in a research note to clients Thursday. "It is difficult for us to get excited" about the company.

The first task for the company: Close underperforming Bed Bath & Beyond stores and the array of stores it has under different names. Bed Bath & Beyond has nearly 1,000 US stores, as well as hundreds of World Market, Cost Plus, Buy Buy Baby and Harmon locations.

Bed Bath & Beyond is shuttering at least 40 Bed Bath stores this year and said Wednesday that it will likely close more.

At stores it plans to keep open, it will attempt to reduce clutter. Critics have said Bed Bath & Beyond stores are too messy, with merchandise stacked high to the ceilings.

"We need to give our customers a reason to keep shopping in our brick-and-mortar stores," Winston said Wednesday. "In order to do that, we must update and enhance store experience."

Company leaders are also betting on its "next-generation lab stores" to draw customers back.

Bed Bath & Beyond has remodeled more than 30 stores with different layouts that aim to give shoppers better views of the merchandise. It is testing new ideas in these "lab" stores that sell more home decor, food, and heath and beauty care than traditional stores.

Bed Bath & Beyond hopes it can take what's working in the stores and roll it out store-wide, Winston said.

# ¿ Jul 12, 2019 14:43

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I really think TJ Maxx and their Homegoods brands have been kicking their rear end. I worked at one for many years and the turnover in merchandise in that place was insane. the motto was "door to floor in 24" and nothing stayed in the backroom more than 72 hours. Just shove that poo poo on a shelf and someone will buy it.

# ¿ Jul 12, 2019 17:08

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Decrepus posted:

I went there twice and both times the sandwiches had more mayonnaise than meat.

I fail to see a problem with this.

# ¿ Jul 15, 2019 19:41

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post your filets itt

# ¿ Jul 24, 2019 20:37

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Goober Peas posted:

Nissan says hold my beer

How is this possible? Every third car I see on the road is a Nissan crossover. How are they losing money?

# ¿ Jul 25, 2019 02:18

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Ooooh yeah, I completely forgot about the mess with their CEO.

# ¿ Jul 25, 2019 03:30

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streaming Wacken while I take a huge dump is pretty sweet

# ¿ Aug 2, 2019 16:35

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I remember going to men�s wear house two years or so ago to rent a suit since I thought that was still a thing and you could do that there. So I ask to try on some suits to rent and the people working there basically laughed in my face and said I could order a suit and it would take several weeks to arrive. What the gently caress is the point of not being able to rent something in store? So I left and ended up going to a small business suit rental place I found online and they hooked me up and had fantastic service. So yeah, gently caress MW I hope they go belly up.

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# ¿ Jun 16, 2020 02:58

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 13:59

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WITCHCRAFT posted:

You are bad and wrong. I can understand paying extra for a fully planned vacation where you don't have to arrange anything, but I don't know why you would want to spend so much of your vacation trapped in the hotel.

Also the gently caress you got to unpack? A suitcase with clothes, and a backpack with [emergency money/cards, first aid kit, toiletries]. The only time I have ever had to pack and unpack multiple times was a car camping roadtrip. What do you bring with you that is worth packing and unpacking, even once, on a cruise?

Sorry for being such a poo poo, but it makes no sense to me. If it was a business trip, sure, pack and unpack your clothes and make sure you look good when you need to. Bring an iron in case they don't have one.

Why do you have anything to even unpack on vacation? Comfy clothes and an oh poo poo bag, what else is worth your effort during free relaxation time?

I'm honestly not trying to be a turd, I do not understand how going on a cruise and having enough baggage that you need to unpack it even counts as vacation in the first place. I don't want to swim in the hotel pool or go the hotel bar. I want to reach my destination and spend time there. Why is a cruise better?

lol I bet this is the type of guy to literally just throw everything in garbage bags and duct tape them closed.

cruises rule, gently caress the haters. my disney cruise with my wife and 2 kids were the best money I ever spent.

# ¿ Aug 4, 2020 19:39

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