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Sherman A1

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16. Precisely

Reply to Ikonoklast (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:51 PM

Mar 2013

JCP was suffering from many of the same pressures that other Retailers are suffering. Nevertheless he did not help the situation at all with his plan.

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JCPenney Is Quietly Firing More Store Employees After A 'Secret Broadcast' [View all] Sherman A1 Mar 2013 OP

They need to get rid of the guy at the top joeybee12 Mar 2013 #1

Yep RockaFowler Mar 2013 #3

And the one I go to in Ft Lauderdale is the opposite. kcass1954 Mar 2013 #23

He didn't make the mess...but, he is making it worse. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #6

you might consider the theory that they're deliberately destroying the company. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #9

Time for Mittwit to swoop in KamaAina Mar 2013 #10

Precisely Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #16

Bingo!!! Beacool Mar 2013 #7

I think he had a fantastic idea, but people are too dumb and he failed to realize how dumb we are dr.strangelove Mar 2013 #8

Yes. I hate the fake discount deals. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #11

Nobody ever lost money.. sendero Mar 2013 #14

i use to work at a place where we didn't sell a top at regular price but JI7 Mar 2013 #17

retail fashion !!! dr.strangelove Mar 2013 #21

How much CEO compensation and upper management bonus and salaries upaloopa Mar 2013 #2

Your post belongs in the Humor Forum Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #4

They ought to fire their website designer. marybourg Mar 2013 #5

was going to say- have used JCP for home linens, curtains, bedding for years. It's their strong suit KittyWampus Mar 2013 #12

Yes, I still use their bed linens and towels bought 20+ marybourg Mar 2013 #15

And of course the private sector will reward the CEOs terrible performance with a golden parachute. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #13

They have no customers is the problem. Octafish Mar 2013 #18

Unlike Steve Jobs, CEOs rarely make a large positive contribution, but they can really screw up FarCenter Mar 2013 #19

Doesn't look like they are going to make it. Zax2me Mar 2013 #20

JCP forgot what they were.. SoCalDem Mar 2013 #22