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HiPointDem

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25. I worked at JCP before college. In my store there was the store floor, then a balcony with offices.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2012, 10:29 PM

May 2012

Office people passed messages on what was basically a long old-fashioned overhead clothes line on a wheel. You hooked the message to the clothesline and rotated the wheel. It was very cool.

I loved JCP because of their excellent selection of work-wear (coveralls etc) which was in the basement. Best selection & prices in town.

I haven't seen JCP sell workwear in ages. I mourn the old JCP. It was middle-class/working class then, but classy. Now it's just another trash store.

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J.C. Penney Reports Loss And Plummeting Sales In 1Q [View all] Purveyor May 2012 OP

It would appear that the new strategy was Sherman A1 May 2012 #1

Some freeper will say it has to do with Ellen and the lesbian ad campaign.... Jello Biafra May 2012 #2

that's what they been saying. Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #8

I went into Penneys the other day Horse with no Name May 2012 #3

what's to hate? Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #9

Speaking for the JCP in OUR area Horse with no Name May 2012 #16

ah.. I've experienced that sort of thing - different quality of store based on the neighborhood Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #20

I've noticed this with JCP before Horse with no Name May 2012 #22

A friend of mine use to be a very loyal JCP customer... YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #4

Heavy mark-up and discount SoutherDem May 2012 #6

I posted an article about this recently... Walmart - trained us to see only price rather than value Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #11

Saw it, read it... YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #12

Excellent Post SoutherDem May 2012 #13

JCP is the wrong kind of store for a no sale policy. gvstn May 2012 #19

Trained is an excellent way of putting it. SoutherDem May 2012 #23

Not surprised SoutherDem May 2012 #5

Ive heard similar a similar story from a JCP employee. progressoid May 2012 #7

to me it seemed like their selection was not as good as before when they changed the pricing JI7 May 2012 #18

That's a shame, I've always liked Penney's. I like the real department stores Raine May 2012 #10

I'm afraid of that too. That's the way it's been going for years. TwilightGardener May 2012 #14

I was in a Penneys store recently HeiressofBickworth May 2012 #15

i use to work at a small store where we put some things on sale but raised the original price JI7 May 2012 #17

Damn, that's bad news Tallulah May 2012 #21

penney`s drapes are sew in the usa! madrchsod May 2012 #24

I worked at JCP before college. In my store there was the store floor, then a balcony with offices. HiPointDem May 2012 #25

I knew it.... unkachuck May 2012 #26

I don't do Target or Mall-Wort a kennedy May 2012 #27

Design a beautiful sales tag that says "retailers' recommended market price" zazen May 2012 #28

About everything they sell is imported NNN0LHI May 2012 #29