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BlueStreak

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18. Jobs made Apple. The rest were just empty suits riding coattails

Reply to onehandle (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 04:18 PM

Apr 2013

And I bet if we knew the history at Target, we would find something similar.

Any moron can operate a stare where the customer is captive. Customers didn't buy Apple product because of anything Ron Johnson did. They bought Apple products because they bought into the Steve Jobs religion. The stock price went up with the market for awhile after he died, but clearly the company is on the other side of that hill, losing 30% of its value in the last 7 months.

Hey, there's an idea. Maybe Apple will hire Johnson back.

These empty suits always seen to end up with a load of money in their pockets.

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

They're definitely going for lower prices, judging by the JCP fliers in my mail. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #1

They sure are. Over the last several weeks I have received discount coupons from them for avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #2

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

He made Target great. He made Apple Stores the most copied store in history. onehandle Apr 2013 #10

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

wonder what kind of eight-figure severance he received for all his good work? frylock Apr 2013 #14

posted upthread, Volaris Apr 2013 #21

Good news nt riqster Apr 2013 #15

Good news for JC Penney. Beacool Apr 2013 #16

It wasn't just a lack of the brands. It was a spooky atmosphere in the store. BlueStreak Apr 2013 #24

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