caption Sears’ electronics section was underwhelming. source Business Insider/Jessica Tyler Best Buy and Sears both sell appliances and electronics like TVs, smart-home devices, and speaker systems. If Sears were to close all of its stores, Best Buy would be in a good position to capture sales, analysts say, because of the overlap in the products the stores sell. We visited both stores and found that besides the size of the electronics departments, Best Buy offered better prices, higher-quality products, and a better shopping experience overall. It’s no secret that Sears‘ business has been struggling for some time. Best Buy may be one of the biggest winners if Sears closes its stores, in part because of the retailers’ overlap in appliances and consumer electronics. While appliances are still one of the top categories for Sears, making up an estimated $3.5 billion of … [Read more...] about We compared shopping for electronics at Best Buy and Sears — and it’s clear why one is struggling while the other is thriving
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DSW has completely changed its stores and rewards program as it tries to take on Amazon-owned Zappos — here’s what it’s like to shop there now
caption DSW is shaking things up with a brand-new look and revamped rewards program. source Arielle Tschinkel DSW, in an effort to take on retail giants like Amazon-owned Zappos, is shaking things up with a brand new look and revamped rewards program. We visited DSW’s “lab store” in Columbus, Ohio to check out the new in-store features, which include a concierge area for shoe repair, a full-service nail salon, and so much more. In response to the growth of online retailers like Zappos and its parent company,Amazon, shoe and accessories giantDSWhas unveiled plans to completely revitalize its in-store shopping experience. In the last year, DSW’s business had its high points, including three consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales in footwear, according to its Marchearnings report. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Sales and earnings took a dip in the fall of 2017 – causing the … [Read more...] about DSW has completely changed its stores and rewards program as it tries to take on Amazon-owned Zappos — here’s what it’s like to shop there now
Chaos ensues as eager customers show up to Toys R Us clearance sales only to find they’ve been postponed with no warning
caption Toys R Us’ clearance sales have been delayed. source Business Insider/Jessica Tyler Toys R Us‘ liquidation sales were scheduled to start on Thursday. Customers turned up to shop the sales at its stores, only to find that they had been delayed. Toys R Us has not yet confirmed when the rescheduled sales will start. If you’re on your way to shop the Toys R Us clearance sale, turn around. The iconic toy store and its sister company, Babies R Us, were supposed to begin their big going-out-of-business sales on Thursday. Eager shoppers showed up at many of its stores early in the morning, only to find out the sales had been delayed. Signs were posted in store windows to alert customers. One read: “Attention customers, liquidation sale has been delayed. We are waiting for the final approval.” Toys R Us is planning to close or sell all 735 of its US stores as part of … [Read more...] about Chaos ensues as eager customers show up to Toys R Us clearance sales only to find they’ve been postponed with no warning
We visited a Toys R Us store that’s about to shut down — and it was a grim glimpse of the chain’s future
caption I visited a Toys R Us store in Yonkers, New York. source Business Insider/Jessica Tyler Toys R Us, which filed its liquidation papers last week, will close or sell all 735 of its US stores. In late January, the company announced plans to close 170 Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores. We went to a Toys R Us store in Yonkers, New York, that was part of that initial round of store closings. Overall, the store was a sad vision of what’s to come as Toys R Us closes locations. Toys R Us will close or sell all its US stores after it filed a motion last week to liquidate its US business. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September. In January, the company announced plans to close 170 Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores, many of which have already started going-out-of-business clearance sales. Toys R Us’ liquidation includes a plan to close or sell all 735 of … [Read more...] about We visited a Toys R Us store that’s about to shut down — and it was a grim glimpse of the chain’s future
We visited a Toys R Us store that’s about to shut down — and it was a grim glimpse of the future
caption I visited a Toys R Us store in Yonkers, New York. source Business Insider/Jessica Tyler caption I visited a Toys R Us store in Yonkers, New York. source Business Insider/Jessica Tyler Toys R Us will be closing or selling all 735 of its US stores after filing to liquidate last week. Back in late January, the company announced plans to close just 170 Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores. We went to a Toys R Us store in Yonkers, New York, that was part of the initial round of store closings. Overall, the store was a sad vision of what’s to come as Toys R Us closes locations. Toys R Us will be closing or selling all of its US stores after filing a motion to liquidate its US business on March 15. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September. In January, the company announced plans to close just 170 Toys R Us and Babies R Us … [Read more...] about We visited a Toys R Us store that’s about to shut down — and it was a grim glimpse of the future