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5. More likely the Martha Stewart debacle

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:48 AM

Apr 2013

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Former Apple retail chief Ron Johnson fired from J.C. Penney [View all] avaistheone1 Apr 2013 OP

Yep. But first they need to raise the price. progressoid Apr 2013 #6

Excellent! Sherman A1 Apr 2013 #3

I wonder if their "Joe Fresh" line protect our future Apr 2013 #4

More likely the Martha Stewart debacle liberal N proud Apr 2013 #5

I know nothing about clothes... Kablooie Apr 2013 #13

LOL! Exquisite description! protect our future Apr 2013 #32

History Repeats Itself bucolic_frolic Apr 2013 #7

Their newspaper ads were enough to put me off. CBHagman Apr 2013 #8

Who could foresee that it could come to this? MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #9

Jobs made Apple. The rest were just empty suits riding coattails BlueStreak Apr 2013 #18

That's been the speculation today on tech blogs. onehandle Apr 2013 #20

Be that as it may, none of that was Johnson's doing. BlueStreak Apr 2013 #22

From JoeMyGod: mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2013 #11

The really crazy (outrageous / sign of the times) thing is ... BlueStreak Apr 2013 #19

Ackerman is starting to get a lot of attention BlueStreak Apr 2013 #23

To Me RobinA Apr 2013 #12

Maybe he was trying to lure in the hispters DotGone Apr 2013 #17

posted upthread, Volaris Apr 2013 #21

Good news nt riqster Apr 2013 #15

Good news for JC Penney. Beacool Apr 2013 #16

Their catalogs had taken on that same minimalist look. NCarolinawoman Apr 2013 #25

I like The Twilight Zone. Beacool Apr 2013 #26

There is another reason for the empty feeling BlueStreak Apr 2013 #27

I would hate to see that happen. Beacool Apr 2013 #28

So do I. I have some friends who depend on JCP for their family income. BlueStreak Apr 2013 #30

Good news. My experience that the changes at JCP were a total flop. Pterodactyl Apr 2013 #29

there are a lot of people who only go to the discounted Racks JI7 Apr 2013 #31