The Retail Apocalypse

[.dwg]

No, Le Chateau, e-commerce is not to blame. Your own clothing design, marketing/branding, and stores are to blame for that.

 

[Towered]

No, Le Chateau, e-commerce is not to blame. Your own clothing design, marketing/branding, and stores are to blame for that.

Yup, in the 90's they actually had interesting, alternative leaning clothes, but they've been lame ever since their styles went generic mainstream.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Yup. Le Chateau needs a full revamp. The branding, store design, etc. seems ancient. It does not look like a high-ish end clothing store, but rather a discount brand.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Yup, in the 90's they actually had interesting, alternative leaning clothes, but they've been lame ever since their styles went generic mainstream.

For me it is the lack of quality in their clothes. If I wanted something that would only last a couple of washes, I would rather go to H&M and save money.

 

[GKW]

Lowe's closing 31 locations in Canada, mainly Rona stores
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lowes-rona-closures-1.4892055

Jean Machine going out of business, will close all stores by February
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/jean-machine-closing-1.4889529

 

[GKW]

Home decor chains Bowring and Bombay declare insolvency
https://www.thestar.com/business/20...ns-bowring-and-bombay-declare-insolvency.html

 

[narduch]

Didn't they only recently come back from the dead?

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Home decor chains Bowring and Bombay declare insolvency
https://www.thestar.com/business/20...ns-bowring-and-bombay-declare-insolvency.html

Heard about this. Who shops there anyway ??

 

[JasonParis]

I remember calling it "Borings" as a kid when my mom would drag me through those stores.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

I remember calling it "Borings" as a kid when my mom would drag me through those stores.

Don't worry, it's bankrupted now ?

 

[GKW]

Crabtree and Evelyn Canada seeks bankruptcy protection amid ‘significant losses’
https://www.thestar.com/business/20...uptcy-protection-amid-significant-losses.html

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Crabtree and Evelyn Canada seeks bankruptcy protection amid ‘significant losses’
https://www.thestar.com/business/20...uptcy-protection-amid-significant-losses.html

Never heard of this company.

 

[GKW]

Payless seeks creditor protection, plans to close stores in U.S. and Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/payless-shoe-stores-1.5024739

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Payless seeks creditor protection, plans to close stores in U.S. and Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/payless-shoe-stores-1.5024739

Payless was a store that NO one cared about anyway.

 

[Towered]

Payless was a store that NO one cared about anyway.

Last summer I bought a pair of Airwalk shoes that were a ripoff of Converse chucks and they lasted 3 months before they fell apart.