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gvstn

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20. I'm not saying Kohl's doesn't have some bargains

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 11:55 AM

Apr 2013

I'm just saying they inflate their "retail" price.

New merchandise is sold at "retail" for one to two weeks. Then goes on 30% off for one to two weeks. Then goes to 40-60% off. Every time! A regular Kohl's shopper would never buy anything at "retail" but would only buy an item that has been "reduced". They train their customers to only buy on sale.

Macy's does the same thing now. It used to be fashion items were only reduced towards the end of the season. If you wanted an item for the summer you paid retail. Otherwise you got it in August when it was a leftover at a reduced price. That has all changed. Everything is "on sale" all the time. Thus a sale isn't really a sale.

On another tangent have you noticed that your $15 or even $40 jeans are paper thin? No more 14oz. denim at any price. A pair of jeans used to last years with a few thin spots at stress points. Now jeans might last a year if you are careful. They are a completely different product.

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J.C. Penney turning point? [View all] liberal N proud Apr 2013 OP

They are back doing constant sales again quaker bill Apr 2013 #1

What?? A Little Weird Apr 2013 #2

Someone help me with the math here... Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #3

He was making 64,000,000 or sixty four million before the haircut angstlessk Apr 2013 #6

64 million??????? Javaman Apr 2013 #9

Not that the CEO asked my opinion, but I've been a JCPenney card holder since 1977 livetohike Apr 2013 #4

And, Cabin Creek. Frustratedlady Apr 2013 #7

Exactly! I did find some nice tops there, as I am reliving my hippie youth livetohike Apr 2013 #23

Right, they got rid of the items that their core shoppers liked: Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2013 #12

Great analysis Lydia livetohike Apr 2013 #24

and WE buy stuff for grandkids. SoCalDem Apr 2013 #31

Correct. JCPenney has NEVER been a tendy, young people store. Greybnk48 Apr 2013 #19

That's right and the CEO worked for Apple (I believe) and thought he could run livetohike Apr 2013 #25

I knew that was a bad idea when they rolled it out. shoppers like sales. nt Kahuna Apr 2013 #5

I know plenty of people who only buy "on sale" gvstn Apr 2013 #17

hey when you can get a pair of jeans for $15 and a winter coat for $30 that's pretty good no matter liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #18

I'm not saying Kohl's doesn't have some bargains gvstn Apr 2013 #20

I stopped shopping a lot of stores because of the inferior quality. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #21

Kohl's has great bargains if you know what you're looking for. cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #29

Bad dog! Here's fewer than two million biscuits. Orsino Apr 2013 #8

They should send out 30% off coupons like Kohl's does. cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #10

yeah... mnmoderatedem Apr 2013 #11

The other half of the 1% liberal N proud Apr 2013 #14

How will he ever survive on 1.9 mil? n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #13

Food stamps liberal N proud Apr 2013 #15

I'm happy there is a safety net for him ...don't want him to fall thru the cracks. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #16

1.9 million. Hah, that'll show him. progressoid Apr 2013 #22

Try carrying better merchandise JNelson6563 Apr 2013 #26

And here's what was weird Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2013 #27

Those weird colors are part of the JCP 'plan' DollarBillHines Apr 2013 #30

Good. Penney's did OK until this joker got in with his big ideas. Warpy Apr 2013 #28