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you can also thank the mandatory minimum wage increases and some states its mandatory time and a half on sunday
minimum wage is not a living wage its a starting wage..
and over 70% of minimum wage earners USE to be high school kids for short term jobs ..
now the businesses are closing cutting back on full timers and cutting health insurance ..
some states are 4.00 over the federal minimum wage ...its hurting the small businesses and apparently larger ones too...and lets keep in mind....the brick and mortar stores pays state taxes on every sale....online does not (in every state)
It's getting harder to earn a good living without obtaining a STEM degree, or advanced technical training. Those who are not capable, or aren't willing will find themselves trying to live off a minimum wage job. And let's be honest, there are not enough of those jobs to go around even if everyone had the education.
Wow, that seems excessive, to say the least! Wouldn't a retailer rather have a happy customer spending "only" $300 or so a year than have a ticked-off customer who then spends nothing?
Unless GE or some other financial institution is handling the store-brand credit card and is taking a large hit to carry small customers.
On a personal note, I had their credit card and they dumped me because I didn't spend enough at their store. I'd usually buy a pair or two of Docksiders, some accessories and ties every year. First I got a letter that my purchase profile didn't meet expectations and then was cancelled a few months later.
With the exception of groceries/perishables/alcohol and some clothing/shoes, there's no reason for me to go into a lot of retail stores.
I bought a TV at Best Buy this week, and had to wrestle it from the car into the house. Bad panel. I had to schlep it back into the car and down to the store yesterday. The same TV could be bought online without all the hassle.
Any kind of electronic, book, or "commodity" type item is easy to ship in. I bought a vacuum online last year. If I find a pair of shoes or pants I like, I can often reorder the same item online for cheaper than I can find it at retail. Specialty stores like Michael's, Bed Bath and Beyond, etc., are just crushed by online retail.
Wow, that seems excessive, to say the least! Wouldn't a retailer rather have a happy customer spending "only" $300 or so a year than have a ticked-off customer who then spends nothing?
You'd think so.
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Well that is just odd.
Yes.
The only thing I could think of is that the store is in Annapolis and people there have highly inflated opinions of themselves. One thing Nordstrom's prided itself on, maybe still does, is exceptional customer service. The Annapolis store, in my experience, had the same sub par customer service that most other stores there did. One reason I didn't shop much there.
With the exception of groceries/perishables/alcohol and some clothing/shoes, there's no reason for me to go into a lot of retail stores.
I bought a TV at Best Buy this week, and had to wrestle it from the car into the house. Bad panel. I had to schlep it back into the car and down to the store yesterday. The same TV could be bought online without all the hassle.
Any kind of electronic, book, or "commodity" type item is easy to ship in. I bought a vacuum online last year. If I find a pair of shoes or pants I like, I can often reorder the same item online for cheaper than I can find it at retail. Specialty stores like Michael's, Bed Bath and Beyond, etc., are just crushed by online retail.
Amazon has the Amazon Pantry so you can even shop there for groceries/perishables, lol. And some grocery stores are offering online shopping and same day delivery to compete. But, you're probably like me in that you want to pick out your own stuff and not have some barely caring stockboy/girl picking random stuff and bagging it for delivery....some people are using it though - I see the marked grocery vans by me making stops and delivering.
The only retail stores I really visit now are Home Depot or Lowes for stuff I need right away (if not I can order that too and have it shipped to me) or lumber/plywood. Other than that, it's usually online for me..and not just Amazon - Walmart, Target and some others have upped their game to remain in competition and have the free/ 2 day shipping thing. 95% of my Xmas shopping was done from my computer at home in my pajamas, sipping a hot beverage and wearing fuzzy slippers ...can't do that at a store...well..maybe Walmart, but....LOL
Macy's cancelled my card because I didn't use it for a year.
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Macy's cancelled my card because I didn't use it for a year.
Interesting. I currently have 4 credit cards that I have not used in a year or more, and they just keep raising the limit. None are department stores, however.
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