Staples to shut 225 stores in North America as sales fall

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[napscoordinator]

One wonders, though, whether many of them have the insight to know what’s causing their troubles. My bet is that almost none of them do; their stupid voting over the years in a such indicator of that.

Mainly because this is not the first time that stores are closing. Stores have been shutting down since the beginning of time. It does not matter what year or who is President, they close. I remember Wanamaker’s, Woolworth’s, GeeBee’s, Montgomery Wards, Sam Goodies, and so many others. It is sad to see favorites close but even with a President Cruz, stores will close and businesses will fail.

[napscoordinator]

But do they sell the items I need? That is the question.

[Dutch Boy]

Remember back in a bad economy days when the left pointed out that 4.6% unemployment was the worst economy since Herbert Hoover? I sure wish we never return to those dark days. I remember back then we even suffered with pay raises, low prices, easy to find jobs and more. I wonder how we made it through to this Utopia we now live in today. I am sure glad we have our dear leader to protect us from prosperity, self reliance and liberty.

[hal ogen]

To all those effected by this who voted and continue to vote at any level for DIMs/LIBs: Bwaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahaahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[bill1952]

Results of the decimated middle class. The liberals are quivering with glee as they loot what was once America

[ops33]

Last Christmas we planned on buying several high tech items as gifts. Went to all the stores, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Office Max, etc, picked out what we wanted and then bought it at Amazon.

[Grams A]

I switched our office supplies from Office Depot to Staples when Office Depot started funding liberal projects and found Staples to be just awesome. No store anywhere near us so have to order on the internet and everything is delivered the next business day. Never had an order wrong, unlike Office Depot.

[Red Badger]

I’ve noticed that there are lots and lots of empty storefronts in strip malls that were full of small businesses just a few short years ago. Our mall just lost its Belks store and others have moved out to other locations. The country is going down the tubes, ala Cuba, Zimbabwe and Venezuela and nobody seems to notice or care.......................

[Red Badger]

“I wonder... is Walmart now Too Big To Fail?” Or, will Walmart become the ‘official’ government store?

Not until they unionize...................

[ThunderSleeps]

People will always love perusing books and magazines.

You're right. The last book I bought was a real book - hard cover, not even paperback. Reading it now.

There are (at least) 3 things available online that I'm just not a big fan of, I'd rather have in-hand: crossword puzzles, sudoku puzzles, and books. I've got a Kindle app on my tablet and I've read a couple of books on it. It is convenient, and easier to carry than say taking several books...but the paper page is better.

Staples and others - victims of the obama "recovery" ... If this is what a recovery looks like, boy am I glad we're not still circling the drain...

[mykroar]

We had one shut down too, Olathe, KS. Pretty nice area also - that was my reaction too. (We also had an Arby’s shut-down, but that’s a little less surprising - they never seem that busy).

[Red Badger]

Didn’t know that. Just got a new budget laptop from there; service was awesome and price was great.

......and it looked FABULOUS!.......................

[Red Badger]

Combine these retail closings with the Left’s push for an increase in the minimum wage and it’ll become even more likely that the unskilled will become the long-term unemployed.

Workers of the world UNITE!.............in the UNEMPLOYMENT LINE!......................

[Nowhere Man]

Look at the stores now. They're stocking spring clothes and gardening things, when people need to replace winter stuff that's wearing out. It's weird that in the age of technology that retail is less responsible to current situations.

Yeah, I work in a department store myself and we already have spring and summer inventory out but I've had many customers who come to me and still need winter items.

[Jack Hydrazine]