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To: Proud Deplorable who wrote (77394)	4/8/2008 2:56:24 AM
From: Sr K	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

>>I work at a store in a major city.<< what country?

To: Proud Deplorable who wrote (77394)	4/8/2008 7:39:47 AM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 116555

i was talking with a neighbor who repairs heavy duty lawn equipment yesterday. we were discussing a recent post on si that identified numerous contractors going into bankruptcy. He mentioned the stores cannot give away heavy duty lawn tractors or other cutting machines. He is talking about john deer etc., who sell to contractors... seems first thing to go for the home owner is dropping the independent small business lawn folks. His last comment, dozens in the area are going out of business before the season starats as not many are renewing up for lawn service this year.

To: Proud Deplorable who wrote (77394)	4/8/2008 9:22:52 AM
From: ajtj99	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

It sounds like Sears/K-Mart, with the store being described a K-Mart. No surprise there. Sears Holdings is just a slow liquidation disquised as a corporation. It's the world's slowest going out of business sale. You cannot draw general conclusions on the performance of the economy based upon what's going on at K-Mart/Sears. These stores are dead retailers walking. If you went to the Target or Walmart stores around the corner or these stores you'd find a busy, bustling retail environment. Oh, and Sears Holdings is no longer a top 3 retailer with their annual sales drops of 10%-15%.