Retail aint doing good at all in 2017

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  1. haz-matguru

    haz-matguru Road Train Member

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    Through out this year there have been a lot of announcements of storte closings and big office cuts. Well here is another office draw down. Academy Sports + Outdoors cuts 100 jobs at Katy HQ

    With most major retailers closing stores. And or some that are going out of business completely. It does not look like there is a thriving economy. I really would hate to see sears go under. Because I've liked craftsman since a kid. But kmart has really pulled them down.

    With moral being low at a number of jobs. And a lot of companies pulling out all the stops to save $$$. I can't see how unemployment numbers are suppose to be low. But for anyone out there that's down, just be glad you have a job. Because there are a lot of ppl that don't right now.

    It would be smart to cut back on spending and stop living check to check for a lot of the U.S. I know folks with 4800 in bills per month. But the monthly house hold income is 5200. That's not enough room for a what if situation. But I'm a professional driver not a life coach. So what do I know.
     
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  3. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Unemployment numbers are low because they changed the definition of an employed person. You don't need full time anymore to count as employed. Any job will do.
     
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  4. STexan

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    Yeah but the stock market is doing fantastic!!:biggrin_25523:

    At least that's what the morons in Washington keep remind us little people about.

    We're living in a house of cards but by God, it's our house of cards.
     
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  5. okiedokie

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    Not alot of product moving on Craigslist, ect.
     
  6. AModelCat

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  7. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    No closing stores here in fact we have Macy's getting built a home decor a couple strip malls and other construction sites where a store will be built.
     
  8. Chinatown

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    Lots of retail shopping has just shifted to online, such as Amazon and Alibaba.
    Alibaba.com is pretty much worldwide now for retail shopping & bigger than Amazon.
    Ebay is also taking lots of retail shopping from the "brick & mortar" stores.
    I just ordered some "Kangaroo Essence" pills through Ebay, from Australia. Some FedEx driver will deliver it to my door. How much easier can that be? Online shopping is just so convenient for practically anything without burning up fuel in a car going store to store.
     
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  9. gokiddogo

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    AKA online shopping's showroom's ...
     
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  10. pattyj

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    I've never bought anything online too many hackers and besides I don't wanna wait days to weeks before my product arrives.
     
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  11. AModelCat

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    Exactly my thoughts. I'd rather just drive to a store. I want it now, not in a week.
     
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