I worked retail for the better part of 20 years. My two cents are this. Big Lots survives largely on buying clearance goods that other big box retailers couldn't sell and remainders. So prime customers willing to pay the premium for the product have already passed on the item. Obviously that's not good as you're selling what no one wants. Factor in rampant theft and you have a recipe for disaster. Not only that theier spaces they occupy take massive costs in rent and utilities so their price per sale has to be at a certain level to maintain all the costs associated. They also have extreme competition from other companies doing similar stuff with smaller costs.
[ - ] iSnark [op] 1 point 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 16:15:39 ago (+1/-0)
I agree completely with your analysis! However, conversely to the old saying "A rising tide lifts all boats". A falling economy, sinks all companies... The weaker companies will feel the bite sooner more aggressively.
I do hear what you're saying and in ways I agree. The smaller companies have to diversify their offerings. They can't follow the same blueprint as the big boxes. For example, there is a clothing store near me that anything in the store is a set price for the day. Its all brand new stuff. So that pair of jeans today is $4. Very small retail footprint and they just throw the stuff in cardboard boxes with self printed signs for clothing sizes. They are absolutely thriving on this model. Doing the same idea that Big Lots does but in a smaller space with less overhead and maybe 5 total employees to manage.
The vendors in this case might take the hit. So if you make a rug for Macy's and they only sell half, you are stuck with the rest of the inventory. So you sell it to big lots and they have a lot of theft, and missing boxes, then you end up with 15% on the Macy's deal. This is why manufacturing and distribution companies go under. Works the same in small food companies.
I looked at the list, holy shit california. California has exorbitant taxes, BECAUSE OF NIGGERS. Bean niggers AND ape niggers.
It's niggers.
Furthermore, I challenge you to look at the demographics of the area those stores are located in, if nigs account for more than 12% of the area then you have your answer.
I'll start......
Troy city, Alabama- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 40.5%
Flagstaff city, Arizona- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Glendale city, Arizona- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 6.9%
Mesa city, Arizona- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Fayetteville city, Arkansas- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 5.4%
Aurora city, Colorado- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 16.6%
Colorado Springs city, Colorado- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 6.0%
Manchester CDP, Connecticut- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 20.7%
Milford city (balance), Connecticut- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Boca Raton city, Florida- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 6.2%
Boynton Beach city, Florida- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 34.3%
Bradenton city, Florida- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 16.8%
South Bradenton CDP, Florida- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 9.4%
-Idk? You can't convince me that niggers don't play a hand in stores closing up shop because historically they always do.
[ - ] __47__ 1 point 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 17:45:18 ago (+1/-0)
I'm not trying to convince you. I already said they're a huge part of the problem. They were the number one customer with stolen stuff. Always. The methhead whites dumpster dived. Had one die in a dumpster cause they got trapped. Niggers torch everything they touch but there are other factors to consider
I worked at a Big Lots for 2 years, it was my 3rd overall job and after working about 6 months I fucking hated it. Every Tuesday was truck day - merchandise for the next week and the warehouse workers at their main distribution centers just throw the boxes in the truck, not pallets or shink wrapping. We had to unload the truck BOX BY BOX and stack them on pallets in our backroom and shrinkwrap them before they were ready to get stocked on sales floor, which was like playing Tetris everyday trying to fit and organize way too many products that didn't really have a defined section in the store unless it was furniture, food or toys. The backroom was extremely cluttered with furniture that they couldn't sell and the distro centered didn't want, so it just piled up in our backroom until our main store manager got fired and corporate did a full audit of our store, which took 4 fucking days. We had to shutdown the store and customers were pissed. They wanted to promote me to an assistant manager for a whopping $2/hr raise and I said no. Worst managed company I've ever worked for. I shudder everytime I see a store because I know how bad it is working for them.
I did a few manufacturing jobs in my early 20s. One of the most beautiful things I’d ever seen was several pallets of machine parts from Germany. Never had I seen pallets so perfectly stacked, wrapped, and secured. Those Germans made logistics look like an art form.
They don't have much stuff like they used to. Its all plastic garbage and ain't no one gonna waste money on that shit. Family Dollar/Dollar Store and 5 Below has murdered Big Lots.
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[ - ] __47__ 5 points 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 15:58:21 ago (+5/-0)
[ + ] xmasskull
[ - ] xmasskull 2 points 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 16:04:56 ago (+2/-0)
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[ - ] __47__ 2 points 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 16:06:16 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark [op] 1 point 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 16:15:39 ago (+1/-0)
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[ - ] RMGoetbbels 3 points 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 16:57:14 ago (+3/-0)
-thieving niggers
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[ - ] __47__ 1 point 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 17:10:50 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] RMGoetbbels
[ - ] RMGoetbbels 3 points 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 17:40:30 ago (+3/-0)
It's niggers.
Furthermore, I challenge you to look at the demographics of the area those stores are located in, if nigs account for more than 12% of the area then you have your answer.
I'll start......
Troy city, Alabama- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 40.5%
Flagstaff city, Arizona- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Glendale city, Arizona- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 6.9%
Mesa city, Arizona- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Fayetteville city, Arkansas- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 5.4%
Aurora city, Colorado- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 16.6%
Colorado Springs city, Colorado- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 6.0%
Manchester CDP, Connecticut- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 20.7%
Milford city (balance), Connecticut- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Boca Raton city, Florida- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 6.2%
Boynton Beach city, Florida- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 34.3%
Bradenton city, Florida- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 16.8%
South Bradenton CDP, Florida- Black or African American alone, percent(a) 9.4%
-Idk? You can't convince me that niggers don't play a hand in stores closing up shop because historically they always do.
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[ - ] __47__ 1 point 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 17:45:18 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] dosvydanya_freedomz
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[ - ] Scyber 2 points 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 18:03:02 ago (+2/-0)
They wanted to promote me to an assistant manager for a whopping $2/hr raise and I said no.
Worst managed company I've ever worked for. I shudder everytime I see a store because I know how bad it is working for them.
[ + ] __47__
[ - ] __47__ 0 points 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 18:11:22 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] Trope
[ - ] Trope 0 points 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 20:31:07 ago (+0/-0)
I did a few manufacturing jobs in my early 20s. One of the most beautiful things I’d ever seen was several pallets of machine parts from Germany. Never had I seen pallets so perfectly stacked, wrapped, and secured. Those Germans made logistics look like an art form.
[ + ] HonkyMcNiggerSpic
[ - ] HonkyMcNiggerSpic 1 point 10 monthsAug 10, 2024 20:25:42 ago (+1/-0)