02-03-2016, 09:49 AM
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J.C. Penny is getting back in the appliance business
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02-03-2016, 12:01 PM
I guess after closing maybe 100 stores, it is taking the condensed route to survival then diversifying it's market.
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02-03-2016, 12:02 PM
It's my understanding that appliances are mostly sold on razor thin margins, can't imagine that will help them out.
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02-03-2016, 01:21 PM
fredhargis said: Probably just get more people "into" the store- more traffic, more sells. And the appliances will be toward the rear or side to make the folks walk past high sell items. 
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02-03-2016, 01:29 PM
I'm thinking that if I'm not prone to shopping at Penny's in the first place, having appliances there isn't going to do much to entice me.
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02-03-2016, 03:27 PM
Apparently they brought in new marketing executives with Home Depot past experience. That might be driving this.
It's nice to have another vendor to get pricing from. When I moved up here from Long Island all we had was Sears and Montgomery Ward. It didn't matter if you wanted to buy a suit or a drill press. That was all that was here. Now we have Macy's, J.C. Penny, Sears, Kohls, Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks, H & M. Circuit City is gone, but Best Buy is here. In any case I welcome another vendor to bring down the price. When I bought my DeWalt Miter Saw (before Amazon.com) it was $399.00 everywhere. Then Home Depot came to town, Sears carried the saw and Lowes came to town. In a four month period of time it went from $399.00 to $299.00 (at which time I bought it). Later on it dropped another $20.00. Competition is a good thing.
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02-03-2016, 03:36 PM
somewhere I read that some stores, (maybe lowes?) the appliances are actually sold through a 3rd party. but the retail store fronts the floor space and the employee's, but it doesn't own the stock.
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02-03-2016, 04:40 PM
meackerman said: I shopped appliances recently and read through Consumers Reports. I would think that they would have mentioned that if it were so. It could be. But I saw no mention of it. But as long as the store does not shirk it duty on repairs, warranties, or returns I don't see an issue with this.
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02-03-2016, 06:24 PM
meackerman said: I worked for Lowes several years ago. Appliances are indeed owned by the manufacturer but sold by the retailer. The manufacturers pay for the space, delivery and commissions for the salespeople. I wouldn't know where to find a Penny's if I had to.
02-03-2016, 06:47 PM
Snipe Hunter said: I worked for Lowes several years ago. Appliances are indeed owned by the manufacturer but sold by the retailer. The manufacturers pay for the space, delivery and commissions for the salespeople. I wouldn't know where to find a Penny's if I had to. [/blockquote] Here ya go. Got 18 of them. 
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