Achilles Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Of course, I already lost 5 in the last few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 7 minutes ago, Achilles said: Of course, I already lost 5 in the last few years I have over a dozen still in my region and have only lost 2-3 in the Columbus, OH area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazuli16 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 11 minutes ago, exciter1 said: I have over a dozen still in my region and have only lost 2-3 in the Columbus, OH area. I'm sure the supplemental income they received from hosting weddings in the parking lots is what is keeping them open. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcaster Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Losing both here, in a metro area of over 1m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 1 hour ago, lazuli16 said: I'm sure the supplemental income they received from hosting weddings in the parking lots is what is keeping them open. exciter's time warp suggests they will stay open approximately two years after the last ones close elsewhere... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zskid00 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 1 hour ago, exciter1 said: I have over a dozen still in my region and have only lost 2-3 in the Columbus, OH area. Do you ever get anything worthwhile from the 2 remaining central Ohio stores? I only rarely stop by and neither one has been good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 12 minutes ago, zskid00 said: Do you ever get anything worthwhile from the 2 remaining central Ohio stores? I only rarely stop by and neither one has been good to me. I don't stop at those anymore. I haven't been to the one in Grove City in years. It's kind of out of the way and I'm usually pushing my time when I'm up there and hunting to any degree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Noticed this little 'nugget' in the store closing article: Quote Moody's analysts warned last week that Kmart doesn't have enough cash or access to cash to stay in business. Found the corresponding article, and it ain't pretty. Better cash in those points and coupons fast! http://www.businessinsider.com/moodys-report-sears-and-kmart-2016-9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, Phil B said: Noticed this little 'nugget' in the store closing article: Found the corresponding article, and it ain't pretty. Better cash in those points and coupons fast! http://www.businessinsider.com/moodys-report-sears-and-kmart-2016-9 Once they close, that's a bunch of empty parking lots. Pretty empty already, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 4 minutes ago, exciter1 said: Once they close, that's a bunch of empty parking lots. Pretty empty already, I guess. Just in case, I registered www.parkinglotweddings.com .... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biking_tiger Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 40 minutes ago, Phil B said: Just in case, I registered www.parkinglotweddings.com .... Well played, sir. Well played. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackables Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 My order came from kmart today. Only took 1 day and everything was packaged superbly. I hope KMart stays alive longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete411 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I'm losing my main Kmart. They have more Lego than all of my other Kmarts combined and they run lots of sales on random sets. The sales along with all of the SYW coupons out there has been a gold mine. They even had a Little Caesar's pizza shop in the store! Totally bummed about this. Hopefully the other locations around me will survive for another couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) If you are hungry for SYW points, and you've made purchases before, here's a quick way to earn some extra: https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i2/responsysimages/content/sears2/CHI-2734246-v16-Sears_Product_Review_Points_Offer_Terms_and_Conditions_1.3.16.pdf You might need to get a promotional email to trigger the points (I just got one for a purchase I made last month) but never hurts to try out. PS: Review needs to be 140 characters or more to count. Edited September 21, 2016 by Phil B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 The heck with more and better trained cashiers. The heck with improving the inventory system, effectively advertising, or replacing the dingy environment. We need more great R&D ideas like this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 1 hour ago, exciter1 said: The heck with more and better trained cashiers. The heck with improving the inventory system, effectively advertising, or replacing the dingy environment. We need more great R&D ideas like this. I saw that popping up a few weeks ago and thought - wow, there must be a redneck alternate reality somewhere where Amazon and Google are replaced with KMart and Sears (Apologies if that describes your neck of the woods, @exciter1 .... ) BTW: Already 40% off now - and they give you this product virtually for free with the $30 in points you'll be earning. a NO BRAINER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) More Sears/KMart doom&gloom from CNN yesterday: http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/04/investing/sears-bankruptcy-rumors-kmart/index.html With some "praise" for Lampert: Quote But give Lampert some credit. He's kept the company afloat a lot longer than many had thought. I wrote a story about Sears bankruptcy rumors with the headline of "Tears for Sears" (I'm a child of the 80s. Sue me.) back in January -- of 2012. Edited October 5, 2016 by Phil B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazuli16 Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Adding on to the pile of bad news. Looks like they lost jakks http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/11/03/has-sears-holdings-really-confirmed-kmart-lost-a-m.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 Adding on to the pile of bad news. Looks like they lost jakkshttp://www.fool.com/investing/2016/11/03/has-sears-holdings-really-confirmed-kmart-lost-a-m.aspxThat's a smart move for Sears/KMart. When's the last time you saw someone buying Jakks stuff that isn't on clearance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbee Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 That's a smart move for Sears/KMart. When's the last time you saw someone buying Jakks stuff that isn't on clearance?What's Jakks?I'm serious. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 1 minute ago, donbee said: What's Jakks? I'm serious. http://www.kmart.com/search=jakks pacific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinifigW Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 2 hours ago, exciter1 said: That's a smart move for Sears/KMart. When's the last time you saw someone buying Jakks stuff that isn't on clearance? Now that I think about it I'm pretty sure about 1/3 of my Kmart's toy clearance isle was that stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I love it how KMart shows relevant sets as picture placeholders for their LEGO categories: Granted, @exciter1 likely still has access to each of these sets in his stores, but for the rest of us ...... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bomb Squad Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 1 hour ago, exciter1 said: Apparently there was a glitch on the Smart Sense products yesterday. I guess it's fixed and they reclaimed the extra points earned. Some guy said he spent $250 and received $2200 in points back initially. They keep this up, they might need to sell the Kenmore line as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, Miami Bomb Squad said: They keep this up, they might need to sell the Kenmore line as well. Their entire strategy seems to be: Get loan for $0.5B from investors. Sell known brand you own for $1B+. Pay back investors to keep them happy, use remaining cash to live another quarter. Rinse and Repeat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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