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The Black Friday Death Spiral for Retailers
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| Nov 20, 2012
| Carol Kopp
Posted on 11/21/2012 5:40:34 AM PST by ExxonPatrolUs
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To: oh8eleven
Good point. I guess it is just my own personal bias on behalf of my relatives. I don’t have problem celebrating Veterans Day with the living, but a thought, a prayer and a toast to the deceased should also be in order. Thank you for your service.
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posted on
11/21/2012 7:54:20 AM PST
by
knife6375
(US Navy Veteran)
To: knife6375
Thank you for your service.
You too. Enjoy tomorrow.
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posted on
11/21/2012 8:03:59 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: oh8eleven
Your post bothers me at the end. I advocate for freedom, not an oppressive government that could force stores to stay closed.
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posted on
11/21/2012 8:06:36 AM PST
by
Codeflier
(Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama - 4 democrat presidents in a row and counting...)
To: rarestia
I watch movies like A Christmas Story and think of how great things mustve been back then, how simple. It wasnt a competition for who could spend the most or buy the most elaborate gift. It was a time to enjoy family and celebrate Christs birthAnd if you needed to go out for Christmas dinner, there was always a Chinese restaurant nearby. ;)
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posted on
11/21/2012 8:09:20 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: ExxonPatrolUs
It used to be the bargains were loss leaders, you drew them in for one thing really cheap and they’d buy other stuff. Now in the internet age people look up their prices before hand, they buy the other stuff as a bargain somewhere else. Lazy people like me seem to be the only ones keeping retail going, I refuse to work harder spending my money than I did making it, and in the software industry I don’t work that hard making it.
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posted on
11/21/2012 8:10:20 AM PST
by
discostu
(Not a part of anyone's well oiled machine.)
To: oh8eleven
“But what I’m seeing (and disliking) more and more, is Veteran’s Day being “celebrated” as the somber, dark day of mourning complete with Taps, wreath laying and sad speeches.
... I always thought Veterans Day was more to honor the living vets, and Memorial Day was to honor the dead. “
Glad I am not the only one who has noticed this.
You are correct, 100%.
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posted on
11/21/2012 8:38:18 AM PST
by
Nik Naym
(It's not my fault... I have compulsive smartass disorder.)
To: Codeflier
I advocate for freedom, not an oppressive government that could force stores to stay closed.
What about a government that extorts other behaviors like the 55mph speed limit? You're okay with that?
How about laws that control liquor stores and bars on Election Day or Sundays. That's okay?
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posted on
11/21/2012 9:46:23 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: Nik Naym
Glad I am not the only one who has noticed this. You are correct, 100%.
Actually I'm the one's who's glad not to be alone.
While protesting my town's habit of conveniently holding weekend Vet's Day celebrations on Fridays (sure don't want to spoil anyone's weekend), I've also gotten in my 2 cents with regard to the tone.
Might as well be talking to the Unknown Soldier ... but I still nag them every year.
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posted on
11/21/2012 9:57:21 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: rarestia
At some point the public will become so oversaturated that the entire meaning of Christmas and the season will be lost to commercial interests
That happened a long time ago for most Americans of Christian heritage. The loss of the free, ethical and good aspects of American culture have been erased and replaced by humanism - self serving materialism. It’s like a machine culture.
To: oh8eleven
Speed limits ok as long as done at local level. Store hours -never.
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posted on
11/21/2012 5:05:35 PM PST
by
Codeflier
(Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama - 4 democrat presidents in a row and counting...)
To: Codeflier
Speed limits ok as long as done at local level.
Local level? Where the hell have you been for 40 years?
55 mph was forced onto states by Feds via extortion in 70s... you don't go 55, you don't get Fed highway dollars.
And if the Feds can shutdown car dealerships, why can't they "ask" stores to close for a couple of hours to honor the dead?
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posted on
11/21/2012 5:22:05 PM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: rarestia
I watch movies like A Christmas Story and think of how great things mustve been back then, how simple. It wasnt a competition for who could spend the most or buy the most elaborate gift. It was a time to enjoy family and celebrate Christs birth. Families can still do this; it only takes a little effort.
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posted on
11/21/2012 8:09:24 PM PST
by
SuziQ
To: ExxonPatrolUs
Camping out on a sidewalk for days, fighting each other, going for days without sleep. If only they put this much effort into finding a job.
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