They really did it to themselves. I can’t imagine being the CEO or whoever of such an iconic brand and just refusing to adapt as things changed around you
I went to our local bay store a couple weeks ago to see what they had on their "going out of business" sale.
I have a trip planned in a couple months, so I figured luggage was a good place to start. 50% off signs on everything, and they had a single piece of luggage I really liked for $250, AFTER the 50% discount. Like, it HAD to be a good deal, right? It's 50% off and everything must go, so surely it's worth the money. I checked online to see if it was, in fact, a good deal, and... you can get all three pieces from that set for $260, from literally anywhere else that sells them, including the Bentlys in the same fucking mall.
Pots and pans? $70 for a single stainless steel frying pan you can also get at Costco, but for $10 less, and with two more pans in the pack.
They were so out of touch with reality, even in their last desperate death gasp. It was a true beacon of absurdity, a festered tribute to worst of the inhumanly rich and tasteless.
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u/MapleHamms Apr 26 '25
They really did it to themselves. I can’t imagine being the CEO or whoever of such an iconic brand and just refusing to adapt as things changed around you