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Article #624281Re: Computers, anyone?
From: Michael Black
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2018 21:51
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2018 21:51
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On Sat, 30 Jun 2018, JimP wrote: > Sears nearest me looks like a ghost town... and that is with the > employees in there. > Sears in Canada died last year. I can't remember if it was a bankruptcy or they just decided to shut down. On the other hand, apparently Toys 'R Us is doing okay here, so it will remain after the US operation shuts down (if that hasn't happened already). Then there was Target. A big announcement they were moving to Canada, some years in advance. They bought the rights to the stores of an existing chain, which slowly closed down over a few years. Then a wait while Target renovated the stores. About a year later they announced they were closing in Canada, it would take too long to be profitable. They should have thought of that before they started. I was still looking for where things were, the nearest store was just a bit over a year old. It takes time to adjust. They claim people had too much expectation, from going to the US along the border and buying there, but I'd never been in the place before they opened in Canada. I'd go looking for soemthing in the flyer, and couldn't find it, either because it wasn't in stock, or I was still trying to find where things were. Michael
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