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His now-infamous effort to wean consumers off their addiction to discounts by banning sales and coupons in favor of “fair and square” everyday pricing is a case in point. No major retailer works this way.

They used to have some really good coupons and sales at Penney's but no more. That is why I haven't shopped there in a long time. Give me COUPONS and sales and I'll be back. But NOT until then.

1 posted on 03/01/2013 4:44:46 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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“They used to have some really good coupons and sales at Penney’s but no more.”

Wow, you nailed it. Just how much of our culture JCP was is illustrated here, in the greatest movie of all time (only 12 seconds, so watch it):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJSgZYUnQn0


47 posted on 03/01/2013 6:03:18 PM PST by BobL (Look up "CSCOPE" if you want to see something really scary)
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They used to have some really good coupons and sales at Penney's but no more. That is why I haven't shopped there in a long time. Give me COUPONS and sales and I'll be back. But NOT until then.

i liked the coupons too... however, my momma offered to buy my teen-aged sons some clothing for spring today... and we went to JCP... the prices were excellent... no sales, other than clearance items... but the regular prices were less than most sales anywhere else... i was pleasantly surprised... and a lot of the clothing was really nice..

on the other hand, we went to Sears to pick up some Dickies for my daddy... everything in there looked like crap... cheap, cheap, cheap-looking... why is it always like that at Sears? (other than the appliance and hardware sections)... and prices not as good as JCP... and the services was excellent... no less than three sales people helped me look for sizes, specific items and certain colors in denim-wear... i was shocked to get that kind of service... i normally only get that at Nordstrom...

48 posted on 03/01/2013 6:04:24 PM PST by latina4dubya ( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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Does anyone know if Ron Johnson “bats for the other team”? He certainly looks it, and, if so, I’d be mighty angry if I were a shareholder about to go broke.


49 posted on 03/01/2013 6:05:01 PM PST by BobL (Look up "CSCOPE" if you want to see something really scary)
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Our local Penneys is a ghost town of merchandise. They barely have anything on their floors. In the city next over it is just as bad at their mall. The Penneys there has little stock on the floors. Lots of space between the items around the floors. I told my wife something big was up with Penney. Now this proves it. They are in deep sneakers.


51 posted on 03/01/2013 6:06:35 PM PST by RetiredArmy (1 Cor 15: 50-54 & 1 Thess 4: 13-17. That about covers it.)
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I find better deals at Value Village.
I wear used clothes so my kids can wear new clothes.


56 posted on 03/01/2013 6:15:14 PM PST by right way right (What's it gonna take? (guillotines?))
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If you haven’t been there lately, you oughta check out your local JCPenney store - they’ve really gone fabulous!


59 posted on 03/01/2013 6:22:22 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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I go there for men’s clothes and have to agree with the article...can’t remember the last time I saw a “Sale” in the Men’s dept...

...just say’en I like Penny’s.


62 posted on 03/01/2013 6:49:02 PM PST by exPBRrat
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I go there for men’s clothes and have to agree with the article...can’t remember the last time I saw a “Sale” in the Men’s dept...

...just say’en I like Penny’s.


63 posted on 03/01/2013 6:49:23 PM PST by exPBRrat
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I go there for men’s clothes and have to agree with the article...can’t remember the last time I saw a “Sale” in the Men’s dept...

...just say’en I like Penny’s.


64 posted on 03/01/2013 6:49:23 PM PST by exPBRrat
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I go there for men’s clothes and have to agree with the article...can’t remember the last time I saw a “Sale” in the Men’s dept...

...just say’en I like Penny’s.


65 posted on 03/01/2013 6:49:23 PM PST by exPBRrat
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I go there for men’s clothes and have to agree with the article...can’t remember the last time I saw a “Sale” in the Men’s dept...

...just say’en I like Penny’s.


66 posted on 03/01/2013 6:49:40 PM PST by exPBRrat
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I don’t think I’ve shopped in a JC Penney in...ever?


69 posted on 03/01/2013 7:03:11 PM PST by gotribe (Limit The Government's Right To Bear Arms)
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JCPenney has been in decline as long as I can remember.

Back around 1966, I ordered an FN model 1949 in 7mm Mauser by mail order from their catalog. For many years they carried a line of hardware including Penncraft tools which were of good quality and had the same lifetime warranty as Sears Craftsman.

They dropped firearms, then dropped hardware, they dropped about everything except clothes.

I can remember when just about any town of any size had a JCPenney even if it was a small store.

I remember in his book, Sam Walton mentioned working for JCPenney and learning the trade there. He also me Penney in person.

I had not visited one of their stores in quite a few years and after they started a really strong push for the Gay agenda, I decided to never shop there again.

Before long I will not be able to shop there even if I wanted to.


70 posted on 03/01/2013 7:07:18 PM PST by yarddog (Per Ardua Ad Alta.)
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There aren't any sales at Penney's!

71 posted on 03/01/2013 7:13:59 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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One of those Oh Sh!t retail moments!


74 posted on 03/01/2013 7:24:15 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Leveling the playing field for a Progressive is dragging everyone down to their level.)
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I bought several suits there during their half off sales.


77 posted on 03/01/2013 8:13:49 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?)
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Apple = JC Penney.

Ron Johnson's a genius.

84 posted on 03/02/2013 7:12:05 AM PST by Jabba the Nutt (.Are they stupid, malicious or evil?)
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Marshall’s and Goodwill.

Those are the only places I shop for clothing theses days, mostly Marshall’s.

when I was a kid I shopped at J.C. Penny’s for ‘ back to school ‘ clothes after working all summer for a dairy farmer.

But these days with money being so tight and J.C. Penny’s deciding what side of the fence they belong on, I don’t think I’d ever go back there.


86 posted on 03/02/2013 8:41:58 AM PST by warsaw44
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