Which big stores sell nothing but American made ? (benefits, jobs, profit)

[Skydive Outlaw]

Originally Posted by bumpus7

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Which big stores sell nothing but American made ?

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The ones that have all closed.

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

The Made In Oregon Store.

Nope. Despite the name, not all their products are actually made in Oregon, or even in the United States.

[oldtrader]

I noticed the last time I was in a Made In Oregon Store, they had items with their Made In Oregon trademark, that were made in China.

[caverunner17]

Farmer's Markets

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[lieqiang]

Originally Posted by Chance and Change

Industrialist spent the past 50 yrs insuring there is no "Made in America". All the component and parts manufacturing is done in foreign locations.

When you start your giant post with a lie that is easily proven false, it kills any motivation to read the rest of said giant post since we'd have to continue under the assumption that anything you state as fact might not be.

[beachmouse]

For furniture, about 92% of Room & Board's product line is made in America. (The exceptions are usually rugs and some lighting)

Modern Furniture - Room & Board
American Made

More than 90% of our assortment is American made. This isn't a recent marketing effort. It's a practice we consider essential to our work. Manufacturing within the U.S. gives us greater control over quality and costs, and reduces our carbon footprint. Quite simply, it makes good business sense. But it also allows us to support the livelihoods of people who share our passion for design and American craftsmanship.

We collaborate with more than 50 American companies to create our furniture and accessories. But the people we work with aren't just numbers to us. We have tremendous respect for their skill and artistry and consider them true partners in our business. When you choose to shop with us, you bring the American heritage of furniture making into your home.

While they are not IKEA-cheap, their prices are very reasonable for the quality and it's easy to pay far more from some of the bigger name furniture chains for made in China goods that will not last as long. They keep overhead low by buying direct from small manufacturers and having a limited number of showrooms in bigger cities.

But if you can wrap your head around ordering furniture online (or are close enough to their showrooms to buy there) they can be a really good choice. Our dining table, two end tables, and two bed frames have come from there, and we've got a new living room couch on order for an August delivery.

[MLSFan]

No one mentioned the fed reserve yet? All that money is all made in the US

[OhioJB]

It's not made in America if it has foreign parts. Hard to find products that qualify as Made in America. Back in the late 70's both of my brothers lost factory jobs (car parts), actually five jobs between the two of them. The auto companies wanted to start buying the parts from factories in Asian nations to stuff even more money into their overstuffed bank accounts, so the devastating practice of outsourcing began. Only way the Big 3 automakers would keep the jobs here was if the UAW agreed to take a larger paycut than they were willing to. Each blamed the other. Millions of jobs were lost, and by the time I graduated high school in '83 there was nothing here for my generation thanks to a bunch of greedy corporate execs and unions. When I got out of the military in 1990 still nothing here to speak of in my city.

Somewhere in the late 70's - early 80's this city had over 360,000 residents, today approximately 282,000. When the manufacturers of car parts left for other countries and very cheap labor it devastated many communities that have been unable to make up for it in jobs, especially decent paying jobs. Not that most of the car part factory jobs paid a lot, because I know many of those jobs were low paying non-union jobs. But people who took those low paying jobs often applied at other factories that paid better once they had enough experience.

Not only has it taken away opportunities for workers, but we are also losing our ability to make things. We're losing the skill sets needed. Hard for one generation to teach the next when the jobs aren't there.

[J.Thomas]

US has so much potential to be greatest manufacturing nation but so poor performance thus far.

Hope things get a bit better.