The retail apocalypse has officially descended on America

[pete clemenza]

I see the same thing too.....Im 100% sure Amazon is deliberately underpricing just to put traditional book stores out of business

They'll never replace the actual feeling and chill vibe of hanging out in a bookstore tho

 

[beenz]

Yeah that's even a BIGGER issue is that humans are losing jobs due to technology advancing in the era we live in. Man is basically outdoing it's self in the name of trying to save money and make profits at the same time. I remember watching the news a few months ago about amazon opening up it's own grocery store in Seattle where you can do your own self-checkout no cashiers are involved. If that store takes off and amazon decides to go for nationwide expansion a lot of people are going to end up w/o jobs. I hate when I have to take care of business over the phone and have to go through an automated service and about 5-6 prompts before I can talk to anyone.

this is the worst. and the kicker is they will have you typing in all your info and verifying it beforehand, and then as soon as you get someone from india on the phone, they will ask you ALL THE SAME QUESTIONS that you previously confirmed

 

[Londilon]

If anyone watched Wall-e you will know where this is leaded if one company has a stronghold on consumption.

 

[Nemesis]

They'll never replace the actual feeling and chill vibe of hanging out in a bookstore tho

no one will ever understand the feeling of travelling to record shops all over town to get a record that you heard on the radio that you dont even know the name of and then finally finding the vinyl

 

[Nemesis]

this is the worst. and the kicker is they will have you typing in all your info and verifying it beforehand, and then as soon as you get someone from india on the phone, they will ask you ALL THE SAME QUESTIONS that you previously confirmed

"my name is Steve, how may I help you? " ..... yeah sure Ramesh

 

[#1 pick]

Honestly after working in Carsons for almost two years I don't fukk with the mall too much. I walk in and am ready to leave. I've been shopping for my clothes online for a few years, but as previously stated you can't tell if a size fits better than another when your not trying on things. (Hell I had a battle trying to buy a corset online & was successful when I went to a store to try one on. I learned I was two sizes off!! ) Amazon & other logistics companys are eating. Everybody eats when you're in logistics.

Logistics is damn near impossible for Black folks to get in.

 

[Dorian Breh]

I can't think of an American fashion retailer at or below the Banana Republic price point that's not circling the drain

Those sales though

 

[#1 pick]

Burger King is hiring.

Mexicans and central Americans dominating that shyt

 

[hayesc0]

Jobs are just shifting to warehouses, not being lost like that. If you notice, warehouse districts are booming and they're still building more.

Goods still have to store, shipped and delivered to people's homes.

Let's not hit the panic button here just yet

Yep this is true they just built one by my job finished it in like 6 months lol.

 

[Easy-E]

The internet killed everything .........

No retail mark ups did

 

[Luck]

Yep this is true they just built one by my job finished it in like 6 months lol.

The crazy part is that the ones that are already open ALWAYS need people which is why there's so many temp agencies everywhere.

Then if trump get rid of these illegals that's going to make these warehouse even more thirsty for employees

 

[Nemesis]

No retail mark ups did

Its easier to keep prices lower when you have less overheads ...... the internet came through and crushed the buildings

its the main reason why we dont have a Tower records or Blockbusters anymore ..... teenagers would rather meet online than meet in a mall ..... it is what it is

 

[Ol’Otis]

banana republic

they on their way out of business

 

[BrokePhiBroke]

they on their way out of business

I never shopped at that plain ass store.

I just find it funny how these white companies sold bland ass items and people actually paid $60+ for it. Talking bout "quality". It's a plain red shirt.

 

[beenz]

"my name is Steve, how may I help you? " ..... yeah sure Ramesh

see I wasn't even gonna go in on the indians, but yeah they are the WOAT in customer service.