Lowe's to Close 20 Stores
 

SAVE LOWE'S! SAVE LOWE'S! SAVE LOWE'S! SAVE LOWE'S!


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44928593/

I wonder why this was news. It's sad when folks lose their jobs, but I wouldn't think closing 1% of your stores (underperforming ones, at that) would be breaking news.

I really hate news stories like this. The news services know that using a recognizable name (like Lowe's) will freak people out and get them all to read the story - even if, as you said, it's only a teeny percentage of stores.

It doesn't even say which stores are closing.

I know in my area they have way too many Home Depots and Lowes for a newly developed city. I wonder if one of these is on the list to be closed.

I saw this story at the Chicago Trib. site...one of the comments was that the person did not shop there because Lowes has all their signage in both English and Spanish and their community isn't Hispanic enough for that to be necessary, therefore Lowes doesn't research and cater to the local community so that's why that person shops at Home Depot instead.

What a moron.

I would like to assure that moron that most of the contractors in his area are indeed Hispanic.

Thanks, one is indeed in my area but not the one I thought would close.

They're getting 60-90 days of severance and outplacement assistance, which is pretty good for low to moderate-skilled retail jobs.

As for why this is news, it is important to stay informed about the local, national, and international economies. Never wait for shit to hit the fan before you smell the shit.

It's important in the cities affected, but the closures will have such a small impact (relatively speaking) that it doesn't seem "national news-worthy."

How do you know? They are closing stores and opening stores.

And even being important in the cities affected is substantial and news worthy enough.

Consumers, including those who are Occupying Something, always complain about being uninformed and "the secrets of capitalism." Then when these types of news stories come up, some people are like "why are we being told this?" You can't have it both ways, folks. Simply ignore the stuff that you don't want to hear or read about. I'm glad that this information is being shared with the national and international public because we can never claim that Lowe's did not keep the consumers aware of some things.

News-worthy, yes. National news-worthy, not so much.

If it was in the Aurora Times-Gazette, fine. But being on MSNBC seemed a little off to me.

OMG I had a guy like that at my work, he has since retired, but he was all proud that he "walked right out" because of the signs. Who cares? Heck, in certain parts of the country the store signs are in Spanish only (Not necessairly at Lowe's but at local stores)

Uh...okay....

http://news.yahoo.com/lowes-closes-s...123721596.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...0,350882.story

Maybe they are just generic signs that Lowe's can use for any occasion.

Same for drive-up ATMs that have Braille on them.;)

Areas around me have it completely in Vietnamese or another Asian Language.

Where do you live?

I find those so awesome, but I can have a very sick sense of humor!

@Honeychile, that's kind of like the signs in restaurants that say "we have menus available in Braille." Well, if you are alone, ya have to be able to see to read the sign...:rolleyes:

Yeah, I agree that the signs in Lowe's are standard, but some people get so irritated that we might, in any way, be "catering" to people who are "too lazy to learn the language."

Personally I like Lowe's and hope ours isn't on "the list"...they are the only one around here, but there are so many in the suburban areas. It's not suprising to see some of them closing, particularly since the housing boom is so over.

Usually they will do a Wal Mart and Lowe's in the same plaza...In the neighboring county, there's literally a Wal-Mart every 5 miles or less for a 25 mile stretch. Insane.

10% of Lowe's closing isn't a "big deal"...but when they start closing Wal-Marts, that will officially signal the coming of the Apocylapse. :eek: Be preapred, and remember you heard it here first. :cool:

Signs where I live are in English and Arabic. I'm surprised I almost never see signs in Hindi, Urdu or Tagalog, spoken FAR more commonly here than either Arabic or English.

And many MANY of us our counting the days until the rumored Target opens up here. Forget about a Home Depot or Lowe's type store. But then, DIY isn't really a thing here.

I love Lowe's simply because they let me walk my dog around in there. Or I should say, they let me wheel him around in his wagon. It helps lift his spirits to fight the cancer to get him out and about. And I love the people who remember us, and ask about him, even when we don't have him with us. When it's too hot to walk outside in the summer, we love to just wheel him around Petsmart, Petco, and Lowe's! :)

So Cal... we have a few cities that are heavily populated by the Asian community.

Home Depot will also allow you bring dogs in. You can add that to your list of Dog friendly stores.

I can beat that with Target in our area. There is 4 Targets in less than a 7 mile radius and no Wal-Marts for miles.