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Subject: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: LyricBoy on 02/15/19 at 5:40 am

Looks like Payless Shoe Source is going to hoof it out of town, the latest loser in the retail wars.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/payless-shoesource-set-to-close-2300-stores-report

The article says that Payless will likely shut down all of its 2300 stores.  :o

I wonder where people are going to buy their shoes, with Payless and Sears out of business? ???

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: LooseBolt on 02/15/19 at 7:20 am

Recession, ho!

Seriously, is anyone else getting freaked out by the number of mass layoffs, store closures, and bankruptcies? I know this probably belongs under the Politics board, but still.

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: Howard on 02/15/19 at 7:33 am


Looks like Payless Shoe Source is going to hoof it out of town, the latest loser in the retail wars.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/payless-shoesource-set-to-close-2300-stores-report

The article says that Payless will likely shut down all of its 2300 stores.  :o

I wonder where people are going to buy their shoes, with Payless and Sears out of business? ???


I used to shop there during The late 90's, early 2000's. I think the problem was that they had good looking sneakers but bad material.

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: 2001 on 02/15/19 at 9:11 am

Here for the liquidation sales!

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: KatanaChick on 02/15/19 at 10:00 am


Here for the liquidation sales!

We have a local store that I might check out. I used to get shoes from there back in high school and now if I want cheap shoes I go to Marshall's/TJ Maxx.

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: bchris02 on 02/15/19 at 10:52 am

Payless was pure sheesh.  They won't be missed.

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: Howard on 02/15/19 at 2:18 pm

I still have a pair of black loafers I had bought from Payless and that was many years ago.

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: LyricBoy on 02/15/19 at 7:26 pm

Payless will start shutting the doors this Sunday.  :\'(

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/02/15/payless-will-begin-to-shutter-us-and-puerto-rico-store-base-sunday.html

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: LyricBoy on 02/15/19 at 7:32 pm

Their website looks like business as usual though.

https://www.payless.com

I wonder of they will continue on, as an online retailer sort of thing? ???

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: 2001 on 02/15/19 at 7:55 pm

It looks like the Canadian stores were spared!

Looks like the infamous shoe smuggling business will switch borders. Time for Canada to build a wall!

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: Howard on 02/16/19 at 4:17 pm


Payless will start shutting the doors this Sunday.  :\'(

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/02/15/payless-will-begin-to-shutter-us-and-puerto-rico-store-base-sunday.html


So this means the ones in Queens too? ???

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: LyricBoy on 02/16/19 at 4:43 pm


So this means the ones in Queens too? ???


Looks like it.

I don't know if they're gonna just shut down all the stores cold, or if they'll run clearance sales. 

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: Howard on 02/17/19 at 2:19 pm


Looks like it.

I don't know if they're gonna just shut down all the stores cold, or if they'll run clearance sales.



They'll probably run a few clearance sales till they finally shut down for good.

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/17/19 at 2:39 pm

I have NEVER found anything I liked at Payless so I never bought from them and after a while, I just stopped looking.


Cat

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: LyricBoy on 02/17/19 at 11:59 pm

I wonder if Payless gift cards will still be usable after the stores close down? ???

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: 2001 on 02/19/19 at 2:39 pm

Oh no, the Canadian stores are going out too.  :\'(

My sister is on a wheelchair and wears braces sometimes. Payless was one of the few places where we could find giant shoes that fit over those braces. It will always have a special place in my heart.  :\'(

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: LyricBoy on 02/19/19 at 5:16 pm

Well it's official now. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/02/19/payless-shoesource-chapter-11-bankruptcy/2913106002/

Stick a fork in it.  :\'(

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: Slim95 on 02/19/19 at 9:27 pm


Time for Canada to build a wall!

We're gonna build a wall and make Trump pay for it.  8)

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/20/19 at 11:22 am


Time for Canada to build a wall!
Will it work?  ;D

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: Howard on 02/20/19 at 2:55 pm


Well it's official now. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/02/19/payless-shoesource-chapter-11-bankruptcy/2913106002/

Stick a fork in it.  :\'(


people can shop elsewhere.

Subject: Re: Get Ready to Pay More: Payless Shoe Source To Close 2300 Stores

Written By: wagonman76 on 02/24/19 at 4:56 pm

That was the only place I got my shoes from about 30 years ago until about 10 years ago.  I still like the place, but there isn't much selection, and their prices aren't any lower than anywhere else anymore.

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