K-MART.

I went there once just out of curiousity earlier this year.
a large number of the shelves were not stacked properly. (some shelves half empty, some shelves poorly faced).

The 'cafe' was old and dated and downright depressing.

It seemed small, dingy, and poorly lit.




But then I got to thinking. When's the last time I went to ANY of the old stores? Sears? Macys? I don't recall.



I think K-MART is going under.

I LOVE K-mart and the one I visit is going out of business so I am buying stuff on sale.

It is never busy and you can NEVER find a sales clerk to help you, a shoplifters dream come true if you into that type of thing!!

Sad because this one was just built in 2001 and is really nice!!!

The last time I was in one was when several were being closed down here in the Twin Cities about 5-6 years ago, maybe more. I bought a set of leopard print luggage that I still use to this day. One of the handles on the zippers has fallen off and it's getting a bit dingy on the outside after so many trips, though they still work fine. I got the set for 80% off.

I don't think I've ever been to a K-Mart. We don't have any near me

Sears bought Kmart


anyway

last night I did

I bought my little 11 yr old "Angel Tree" girl 2 very nice scarfs

She only asked for one but ...

I am also going to put a 20$ bill inside with them as well

rachel3 said:

They took out a huge ass loan to try and get out of bankrupcy or some shit.

They were supposed to revamp their business model and attract more customers. I believe they also merged with Sears which meant some of the Sears equipment (craftsman, etc.) would end up in their stores and maybe boost interest.

Sears branding is also in peril as it's long ago become unfashionable as a 'mall store'.



I think I'm going to visit Sears and see what they're like.

CarrieMpls said:

The problem with K-Mart is they probably can't even re-brand and try to upscale.

Target would PWN them. Target became the Walmart trendy white folks could shop at.


We used to say, "I'm going shopping at Tar-zjehhhhh" in a posh voice


I seriously can't see K-mart competing with Target. Target is now like a high end grocery store married to an Ikea. You can't compete with that.


But then again, I never envisioned a day that K-Mart would get so totally PNWED by Walmart.

Mach said:

What was the store like?

Busy?

Well lit? Stocked?


I seriously almost thought I was walking through an 'overstock' department store selling discontinued goods. It was almost sad.

Imago said:

Almost empty - though the Target we went into was as well and they didnt have jack shit for scarfs ( is it scarves ? )
Yes, well lit
Stocked and neat - Target was not as much so - but staff was working hard on it
Helpful and friendly staff - Same at Target

they needed business

The last time was in the late '90's. I got purple rain on VHS for 2.99. And some purple skates for 29.99.

Mach said:

I wish more people would understand the damage Walmart is doing to other businesses.

I understand that the "consumer" benefits in the sense that they have a choice and they choose to go to the place that can undersell others. And it doesn't matter what you're looking for--it will almost always be in a Walmart. But it's still sad to see the power and influence they have over communities now.

Those fuckers tried to drain more estuaries and mangrove swamps in St. Pete to build one of their Super Centers (they're already all over the place in Tampa). It's been proven the mangrove swamps are the best defense against storm surges, erosion, and polluted water (they act sort of as a big lung or liver for the bay), but Walmart took none of this into consideration when chosing the site.
Luckily a grass roots movement managed to defeat Walmart---but overall, I think Walmart wins more than it loses.

ThreadCula said:

tacky tacky tacky

Did you wear Jelly shoes?

Imago said:

Yes...when I was 5. I loved them. U got a problem with that?

It's been a few years at least, most of the K-Marts around me have closed.

veronikka said:

You know what. I think I'm going to look for wrapping paper there.


I feel sorry for them.

It's bad enough people are already losing their jobs. K-mart going under could see a hell of a lot more people losing their jobs.

K-mart is the kind of place that the rabble amongst Wal-Mart shoppers turn their noses up at....Target is my happy place..... I Target...

...and as a former employee of Macy's, I still frequent the One Day Sales.....

Imago said:

Oh I understand ...

I have not stepped foot in a walmart for almost 3 yrs now



They are building a new shitcenter about 19 miles from here - they destroyed an important hillside that kept mountian rainoff from flooding the small town under it - took them 2 yrs in court but yeah "they won" and tore down the mountianside to build another shitcenter though there is ANOTHER ONE just 6 miles down the road that new center will most likely put the small family owned hardware, drug stoor and grocery in that beautiful little town outta business

Imago said:

they still sell that martha stewart collection crap, don't they? they tried to be all hip n'jiggy wit it, but i guess it's failed.


i remember the days when target was one of the cheapest places to shop at. my folks always went there for my school clothes and such back in the day. yeah, they're pretty expensive now in comparison to way back when. it's kinna like they're still cheap, but not really cheap. it's fairly reasonably priced and the stores are way nicer than k-mart. all the k-marts i've ever been to are almost like a walmart nightmare.

target is like crack. i've gotten a lotta cool shit from there.

BSK3478 said:

Also, whenever you stand in line at a Target, the folks in line are sexier.

Imago said:

true!

ya gotta reeeeaaaallllly be focused when ya go in thuuuuurrrrr.....

Imago said:

don't be dissin' jellies!

BSK3478 said:

that's right jellies used to be the bomb!

I can NOT STAND Walmart. I will go in there for toilet paper and napkins because they're pretty inexpensive, but then I have to get the hell outta dodge. I hate the employees and the customers.

Shoot - keep shopping at Kmart, people! It's a Michigan-based company (the first one in the world is in my hometown) and we need all the help we can get!

Hi sweetie -
I hope peeps do keep shopping in Michigan - such a sad state for the economy there.

Imago said:

I thought I was the only person who pronounced it like it's a french word!

JessieJ said:

Come to the one at Astor Place. It's always funny seeing the local punks walk in there.

applekisses said:

Isn't Madonna from Michigan? Ya'll seem to be doin aiiiiight....

ScarletScandal said:

even with madonna, the motor babies are still in a real bad way right now.