SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Mervyns decides to go out of business The demise of the Hayward-based company, whose 149 stores include 10 in San Diego County that employ about 1,000 people, makes it the latest merchant to succumb to an ailing economy and what some analysts saw as poor business practices.
My mom's accounting firm did business with Mervyns. I guess I should be anticipating those nice out of business sales some time soon.
Not good at all Mervyn's has been a steady, decent revenue producing, mediocre profit provider for my workplace for many years.
Stores like Kohl's, Wal-Mart and others just killed it, along with the economy. I used to shop at Mervyn's all the time. Sad.
Ive never heard of your fancy California clothing store, this "Mervyn's" you speak of, but you're dead on about Wal-Mart. Theres no such thing as "the little guy" in retail anymore. Sad is an understatement.
I refuse to shop at Wal Mart I would rather pay more money somewhere else than support that evil behemoth.
They are slowly eating away at our economy and destroying small businesses across the country and sending our money overseas. Did you buy that cookie you offered at Wal Mart?
WalMart's labor practices and strong arming communities and small businesses is enough to make you want to punch that smiley square in that face........
My aunt worked for them for over 10 years and they have been treating her any many more of the employees like **** recently. No more schedule preference based on the length of your employment there. Cutting hours so you don't qualify for benefits....she also told me they inject red dye in their meats to keep them looking fresh, water to increase the weight of the meat etc etc.
publix(SE area supermarket) are doing that now, and their stock and company value is pretty strong. as far as walmart's meat, i wouldnt eat it even it they were giving it away.
i was talking about cutting hours=cutting benefits. i dont know what they do with their meat. as far as walmarts meat, i know they put carbon monoxide(poisonous gas) in their packaging to make it redder.
Ahhhh, gotcha, unfortunately this practice seems to be growing throughout corporate America. The CO2 sounds delicious.