i think it is the only big box in that town

sort of out of the way for me
would go there on occasion

too damn bad

assholes maximizing short term profits. Nobody running the how has a selling background.

My local K-Mart is losing vast amounts of sales to Target and Wal-Mart, even when it has better merchandise at cheaper prices. Really, I've done comparisons, and K-Mart is just avoided.

Why, you might ask? Well, the first problem is that the store is dingy. Even dollar stores know that a fresh coat of paint is worth it, and Target has just the right lighting and display style to keep people in there. BJ's next door to the K-Mart is kinda dingy, but it's by design, not just looking like they can't afford the paint. BJ's is even kicking Costco's ass. When Costco first opened, i was sure they were going to put everyone out of business, but I dropped my membership and now the parking lot is empty most of the time. But that is another story of retail horror.

Merchandise is OK, but rarely changes much. The buyers seem stoned.

And, the local K-Mart recently closed down its weekly flyer-- costs too much, they say. A retail store without a weekly sales flyer? Odd, and the store stays empty, but they're not wasting money on that flyer...

This is even before Amazon and other online giants are stealing everyone's sales. Sears virtually invented home shopping ages ago, but the assholes running it now are running it like a schlock shop and aren't even trying.

or some such

sears was THE retail instituion

actually bought a washer from them a couple months back.

online quite the deal

very happy with it