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[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 51 points 4 weeks ago (29 children)

Sears and Kmart are such great examples of not evolving with the times.

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 23 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

They were sabotaged. Toys R us too.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yeah I thought it was corporate raiding and massive leverage that killed them. Like most success name brands that made it to the 80s.

Bain Capital was well known for that kind of bullshit.

[–] Minnels@lemm.ee 8 points 4 weeks ago

Fuck Bain capital. Read so much scummy stuff done by them.

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