[Perdogg]

Retailers I feel that are trouble:

1. Best Buy
2. JC Penny
3. Lord and Taylor
4. Sears
5. B&N

[concerned about politics]

5. B&N

When it comes to B&N, they do so much on line business, people aren't showing up in the stores as much, so they're cutting back on the stores. On line business is doing well as far as I've heard.
We have a B&N around here. My kids and I go there all the time. To them, it's more like a toy store (they like to collect the series books). To me, it's a source for useful, permanent information (I keep a lot of reference books. If the electric were to ever go out, I'd have all my information on paper).

[Hot Tabasco]

I have to believe it's the incredible amount of competition today. Where I live in S.E. Michigan, within a 5 mile radius there are now 3 Walmarts, 2 Targets, a Kohls, 2 Home Depots, 1 Lowes and several other chain stores that I can't think of their names.........

There's a large mall about two miles away that houses a J.C. Penny store but I haven't been there in years. There's no need to......

[Gaffer]

As long as SEARS faithfully supports its parts and service operations, I will remain a loyal customer, regardless of its success in Mall-related retail operations.

I have saved way, way too much money buying parts for SEARS appliances I own to repair them. However, I will say this. I’ve recently taken to doing more investigation into cross-indexing parts and orginal manufacturers and finding the best buy online.

As far as Best Buy, they can suck it to the max. Apparently the CEO there must have been a prison guard somewhere. They are way too fond of DHS’ing everyone upon leaving the store. F@ck them.

[nutmeg]

Just curious... why is Best Buy in trouble? Is there a better appliance and Geek Squad retail equivalent?

I'm not arguing nor supporting Best Buy... just curious...