Bed Bath & Beyond turning off AC in stores to save money: report

NY Post ^ | June 28, 2022 | By Lisa Fickenscher

[null and void]

That will go over big here in the high desert...

[miserare]

Why would anyone go out in the heat of summer to roast in a B and B store, when they can sit at home in the air conditioning and order online, from a wide variety of vendors?

Go stupid woke...go all out broke!

[Cecily]

Employees may stay away too. Lots of jobs in air conditioned places are going begging these days.

[DoughtyOne]

Those stores get pretty warm in the summer.

Good luck with that.

This may be a trend though, as energy prices continue to
go up up up...

[cableguymn]

you mean turning up...

down would just make it colder ;)

[Myrddin]

It's common for people who can't afford air conditioned comfort at home to "head to the mall" where businesses are air conditioned. Business enjoys lots of impulse buy traffic from that behavior. BB&B is going to drive away those customers with a hot, stuffy store. They will shop elsewhere.

[Mermaid Girl]

I used to love Bed Bath and Beyond years and years ago. They had great products, especially the quirky bedware company Nick & Nora — great stuff. They really began to slide (curiously) right about the time Obama took office. Now, they have the feel of a KMart, and they seem to hire the lowest of the low.

I’d already decided I wouldn’t shop there once they booted Mike Lindell’s My Pillow stuff.

[SeafoodGumbo]

Same as WalMart dropping My Pillow. Screw them both. I just ordered slipper from My Pillow. I won’t get anything from WalMart unless I absolutely have to.

[HIDEK6]

B. B. & B. should start training their employees to say, “Thank you,” to its customers.

[wally_bert]

One step beyond with Peter Griffin.

https://youtu.be/g5rXBq7vyck

[Deplorable American1776]

I always want to go into unAC stores in 100 degree weather. If I want to sweat while shopping, I’d take my computer into the sauna and online shop. 🤓

[I want the USA back]

They will lose customers and the executives who made this decision will keep their high salaries.

[Zack Attack]

Bed, Bath, and B.O.

Actually, it’s a brilliant business move. Get your customers all hot and sweaty, then offer them a dip in a nice cool, relaxing whirlpool bath and hardsell them. haha

Then again, it could just be that they are cheapskates. LOL

[crusty old prospector]

BO is always a good retail move.

[cgbg]

This is retail—employees will just no show on hot days and not care if they are fired.

[GOPJ]

Employees may stay away too. Lots of jobs in air conditioned places are going begging these days.

You're right - good catch.

[Leep]

Their gonna take a bath...

[TexasGator]

“you mean turning up...”

I was citing the article. Technically you are correct but common usage prevails.

[Salamander]

I don’t shop there anyway.

Even with the 20% coupon, their stuff is too expensive and the pet section is down to one shelf.

No reason to go, now.

/and I’ve never seen Christopher Walken there, either

[Salamander]

Most of our local ones went out of business a year or more ago.

The remining few have cut back their hours drastically and when I drive by them to get to stores I actually use, their parking lot is either empty or nearly so.