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« Reply #24 on: August 16, 2004, 02:47:09 PM »
That's pretty much the same scenario i was anticipating Mike...still, it means no more shopping at either for me i guess, should this go through.
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« Reply #25 on: August 16, 2004, 05:03:50 PM »
Where is smoke there is fire.  The Bay stock went up with the rumors. So expect sharholders to probably bite on this. Based on the history of Target (they have sold off US stores before), they are going to after Zellers and end up selling the Bay department chain of stores to somebody else.
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« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2004, 02:43:35 PM »
Well all I can say considering what I have heard about ToyRUs  store closings....we are in need of  serious serious competition between walmarts.
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« Reply #27 on: August 18, 2004, 12:53:35 PM »
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Well all I can say considering what I have heard about ToyRUs  store closings....we are in need of  serious serious competition between walmarts.


That is sooooooooo true, not only taht but TRU honestly can't even compete will Walmart in the world of joes.
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« Reply #28 on: August 19, 2004, 11:16:47 AM »
I do not believe Toys R Us is in trouble...they just renovated one here...spent millions on it...so I do not believe Toys R us Canada is in trouble at all...downsizing and closing no profitable stores sure...but going out of business...no way!

As for Hudson Bay selling out Zellars...they would never...that would mean another competitor which would me doom for them...I would think keeping Zellars as a money looser and tax right off for the Bay would be good enough for them...better than selling out and then going out of business after a year.

also this is not the first time Target has made an offer for Zellars...this is the third...and they are all for real...but I do believe that they have to get government approval of the deal before going ahead with any purchase....anyone here of this?...I know when I worked for Woolco and they were in the process for selling out to Wal-Mart the longest ordeal for them was getting the deal worked out with the federal government!
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« Reply #29 on: August 19, 2004, 03:27:45 PM »
looks more and more like it will happen..

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/Columnist ... 89860.html
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« Reply #30 on: August 23, 2004, 01:28:38 PM »
As far as the consumer is concerned, 1 you have to have the lowest or at least reasonabley priced,2 have stock of that Item on the shelf, seems to be a problem in most stores.3 refer to # 2.       4 refer to # 2 . enough said.
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« Reply #31 on: October 20, 2004, 10:52:50 AM »
I don't know if this is sign of things to come or not but last night my GF was driving home and saw a few Target trucks driving on the freeway......
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« Reply #32 on: October 20, 2004, 11:21:02 AM »
Iv'e noticed that to.

Who knows, only time will tell if Zellers goes by by and Target moves in for some fierce competition with wally mart. at least fierce in the begining.
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« Reply #33 on: October 20, 2004, 01:44:19 PM »
Bring it on I say. I want to see new Joes up here and I've just about had it with seeling WCW's Goldberg on his motorcycle on the toy shelves.
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« Reply #34 on: October 22, 2004, 12:29:22 AM »
If Zellers didn't run such a shoddy business, this wouldn't be happening. Don't blame the American chains. If the shoe were on the other foot, Canada would be expanding into the U.S. (besides, last I heard, Americans were getting access to Timbits)

It's not like Toys "R" Us is a Canadian company anyways.

What really kills me is that nobody mentioned the Sears/Eaton's purchase. Eaton's has been around for like what, a century? As soon as that happened, I accepted the inevitable. I'm just thankful they didn't rename the Eaton Centre to the Sears Centre. A strange thing happened once Sears took over Eaton's, though... the quality of service went up significantly. If these "sacred" Canadian stores were any good, they'd still be around.

Boycott the Americans? And do what? Import the figures from other Americans? Get real.

I'm more concerned about Wal-Mart taking over the U.S than Canada. What happens down there will eventually happen up here. It's time to stop thinking in terms of "us" vs "them."
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« Reply #35 on: October 22, 2004, 08:29:46 AM »
Wow. You've made some really good points.
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