Possible Bad News Concerning FL Employee Appreciation And Employee Discount

i stated this pearl white thread also
-value of sneakers is going down down down... people seem iffy on paying regular price now of dayz it seem
-too many sneakers dropping at same time with this premium pricin to me is 150 and up
-i stated also foamposites one of the few sneakers that is 200 is losing value major value i went to north carolina,georgia and i still see them for regular price just sittin collecting dust...
*sumthin gonna have to change cause im looking at all these holiday releases... way 2 many kicks comin out same time this floodin the market scheme is gonna fail for mom & pop stores and it seem like this might body them..
*way 2 many general releases for major sneakers that is in big demand its getting out of hand really is
*in 2010 no business is above bankruptcy i dont care how sucessful it was in the past
*i seen mom & pop record stores get killed by this flooding the market scheme
*but Ftl has so much power in the kick game they prolly got answers 2 combat these issues fast and they prolly like the fact are these sneakers are dropping fast cause i cant imagine a mom & pop operation liking this flooding at all how a local sneaker shop gonna surive this flood thats going on right now...
 
i stated this pearl white thread also
-value of sneakers is going down down down... people seem iffy on paying regular price now of dayz it seem
-too many sneakers dropping at same time with this premium pricin to me is 150 and up
-i stated also foamposites one of the few sneakers that is 200 is losing value major value i went to north carolina,georgia and i still see them for regular price just sittin collecting dust...
*sumthin gonna have to change cause im looking at all these holiday releases... way 2 many kicks comin out same time this floodin the market scheme is gonna fail for mom & pop stores and it seem like this might body them..
*way 2 many general releases for major sneakers that is in big demand its getting out of hand really is
*in 2010 no business is above bankruptcy i dont care how sucessful it was in the past
*i seen mom & pop record stores get killed by this flooding the market scheme
*but Ftl has so much power in the kick game they prolly got answers 2 combat these issues fast and they prolly like the fact are these sneakers are dropping fast cause i cant imagine a mom & pop operation liking this flooding at all how a local sneaker shop gonna surive this flood thats going on right now...
 
Originally Posted by kickz4show

The reason for the decline in 50% is because of 3 things. 1. The company makes little money on 50% off. 2. Stores abuse the discount to no end and footlocker isn't stupid and they what's going on. 3. When the old CEO matt Serra retired and the new CEO ken hicks came in he brought his (j penny) previous company attitude with him and hated the extra discount on top of a already fair discount.

Plus they don't need the employee discount to thrive. Why allow a discount on a shoe that will sell out to the public? The majority of footlocker employees use their discount to buy retros, foams, AF1, Air Max etc..... They would all sell fine at full price.
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I agree with this until you got to the end. Most of the shoes that are available on a 50% have been sitting for a long time. Why do you think people come on here fiending for that exclusions list every single time rumors of a 50 come around? In case you haven't noticed, just about every shoe you mentioned above does not sell fine at full price. With the exception of certain limited releases or super super hyped Jordans, everything rots on the shelves.
 
Originally Posted by kickz4show

The reason for the decline in 50% is because of 3 things. 1. The company makes little money on 50% off. 2. Stores abuse the discount to no end and footlocker isn't stupid and they what's going on. 3. When the old CEO matt Serra retired and the new CEO ken hicks came in he brought his (j penny) previous company attitude with him and hated the extra discount on top of a already fair discount.

Plus they don't need the employee discount to thrive. Why allow a discount on a shoe that will sell out to the public? The majority of footlocker employees use their discount to buy retros, foams, AF1, Air Max etc..... They would all sell fine at full price.
Click to expand...

I agree with this until you got to the end. Most of the shoes that are available on a 50% have been sitting for a long time. Why do you think people come on here fiending for that exclusions list every single time rumors of a 50 come around? In case you haven't noticed, just about every shoe you mentioned above does not sell fine at full price. With the exception of certain limited releases or super super hyped Jordans, everything rots on the shelves.
 
These ideas are better than FNL's discount, our's is 30% with a $2,000 (tracked by retail price, not discount) limit for a year! 
 
These ideas are better than FNL's discount, our's is 30% with a $2,000 (tracked by retail price, not discount) limit for a year! 
 
da days of joints sellin FAST aren't comin back anytime soon with this terrible recession....

nike gonna have to cut back on distribution if they don't wanna dilute their products...
 
da days of joints sellin FAST aren't comin back anytime soon with this terrible recession....

nike gonna have to cut back on distribution if they don't wanna dilute their products...
 
i was around when it was twice a year. And now i see how they do F+F and Employee Day all the time. They make the exclusion list and the rest of the product they welcome to be bought up and off their books. They just want to clear inventory and turn a bit of profit. 
 
i was around when it was twice a year. And now i see how they do F+F and Employee Day all the time. They make the exclusion list and the rest of the product they welcome to be bought up and off their books. They just want to clear inventory and turn a bit of profit. 
 
Originally Posted by dtb00201

Originally Posted by kickz4show

The reason for the decline in 50% is because of 3 things. 1. The company makes little money on 50% off. 2. Stores abuse the discount to no end and footlocker isn't stupid and they what's going on. 3. When the old CEO matt Serra retired and the new CEO ken hicks came in he brought his (j penny) previous company attitude with him and hated the extra discount on top of a already fair discount.

Plus they don't need the employee discount to thrive. Why allow a discount on a shoe that will sell out to the public? The majority of footlocker employees use their discount to buy retros, foams, AF1, Air Max etc..... They would all sell fine at full price.
Click to expand...

I agree with this until you got to the end. Most of the shoes that are available on a 50% have been sitting for a long time. Why do you think people come on here fiending for that exclusions list every single time rumors of a 50 come around? In case you haven't noticed, just about every shoe you mentioned above does not sell fine at full price. With the exception of certain limited releases or super super hyped Jordans, everything rots on the shelves.
Click to expand...


with shoes like

jordan-rare-air-olympic-5.jpg


jordan-melo-m7-white-metallicsilver-universityblue-maize-preview-600x450.jpg


jordan-jeter-captain-2.jpg



the fifty will stay alive...

laugh.gif
 
Originally Posted by dtb00201

Originally Posted by kickz4show

The reason for the decline in 50% is because of 3 things. 1. The company makes little money on 50% off. 2. Stores abuse the discount to no end and footlocker isn't stupid and they what's going on. 3. When the old CEO matt Serra retired and the new CEO ken hicks came in he brought his (j penny) previous company attitude with him and hated the extra discount on top of a already fair discount.

Plus they don't need the employee discount to thrive. Why allow a discount on a shoe that will sell out to the public? The majority of footlocker employees use their discount to buy retros, foams, AF1, Air Max etc..... They would all sell fine at full price.
Click to expand...

I agree with this until you got to the end. Most of the shoes that are available on a 50% have been sitting for a long time. Why do you think people come on here fiending for that exclusions list every single time rumors of a 50 come around? In case you haven't noticed, just about every shoe you mentioned above does not sell fine at full price. With the exception of certain limited releases or super super hyped Jordans, everything rots on the shelves.
Click to expand...


with shoes like

jordan-rare-air-olympic-5.jpg


jordan-melo-m7-white-metallicsilver-universityblue-maize-preview-600x450.jpg


jordan-jeter-captain-2.jpg



the fifty will stay alive...

laugh.gif
 
The main reason why the company is gaining is because of 2 shoes. Purple and cooper foams.
 
The main reason why the company is gaining is because of 2 shoes. Purple and cooper foams.
 
I think there's a lot of truth in both sides of this situation. I've got a connect who is a DM right now, and he told me directly from the last meeting he went to that the company is killing right now. At the meeting it was stated that basically something catastrophic would have to happen for the company to not meet Fiscal year goals at this point.

So I'm not really sure where I stand on this. I agree with all the comments about all the product sitting on shelves and collecting dust, but at the same time, FL's making $ somewhere if they are on pace to hit goals for the year.
 
I think there's a lot of truth in both sides of this situation. I've got a connect who is a DM right now, and he told me directly from the last meeting he went to that the company is killing right now. At the meeting it was stated that basically something catastrophic would have to happen for the company to not meet Fiscal year goals at this point.

So I'm not really sure where I stand on this. I agree with all the comments about all the product sitting on shelves and collecting dust, but at the same time, FL's making $ somewhere if they are on pace to hit goals for the year.
 
Originally Posted by handullz

Originally Posted by dtb00201

Originally Posted by kickz4show

The reason for the decline in 50% is because of 3 things. 1. The company makes little money on 50% off. 2. Stores abuse the discount to no end and footlocker isn't stupid and they what's going on. 3. When the old CEO matt Serra retired and the new CEO ken hicks came in he brought his (j penny) previous company attitude with him and hated the extra discount on top of a already fair discount.

Plus they don't need the employee discount to thrive. Why allow a discount on a shoe that will sell out to the public? The majority of footlocker employees use their discount to buy retros, foams, AF1, Air Max etc..... They would all sell fine at full price.
Click to expand...

I agree with this until you got to the end. Most of the shoes that are available on a 50% have been sitting for a long time. Why do you think people come on here fiending for that exclusions list every single time rumors of a 50 come around? In case you haven't noticed, just about every shoe you mentioned above does not sell fine at full price. With the exception of certain limited releases or super super hyped Jordans, everything rots on the shelves.
Click to expand...


with shoes like

jordan-rare-air-olympic-5.jpg


jordan-melo-m7-white-metallicsilver-universityblue-maize-preview-600x450.jpg


jordan-jeter-captain-2.jpg



the fifty will stay alive...

laugh.gif
Click to expand...


You don't even have to go that far down. How about Citrus and charcoal 9s, white red 6s, pearl foams, infrared 90s, white pippens, any penny shoe not named royal or copper foamposite, lebron gr's, kobe gr's, barkley retro's, air max 95s in any color, all the griffey restocks, retro 2's, 1/2 cents, spizikes, bakins . These are all shoes that have just been sitting on the shelves that will not sell unless they go on sale.
 
Originally Posted by handullz

Originally Posted by dtb00201

Originally Posted by kickz4show

The reason for the decline in 50% is because of 3 things. 1. The company makes little money on 50% off. 2. Stores abuse the discount to no end and footlocker isn't stupid and they what's going on. 3. When the old CEO matt Serra retired and the new CEO ken hicks came in he brought his (j penny) previous company attitude with him and hated the extra discount on top of a already fair discount.

Plus they don't need the employee discount to thrive. Why allow a discount on a shoe that will sell out to the public? The majority of footlocker employees use their discount to buy retros, foams, AF1, Air Max etc..... They would all sell fine at full price.
Click to expand...

I agree with this until you got to the end. Most of the shoes that are available on a 50% have been sitting for a long time. Why do you think people come on here fiending for that exclusions list every single time rumors of a 50 come around? In case you haven't noticed, just about every shoe you mentioned above does not sell fine at full price. With the exception of certain limited releases or super super hyped Jordans, everything rots on the shelves.
Click to expand...


with shoes like

jordan-rare-air-olympic-5.jpg


jordan-melo-m7-white-metallicsilver-universityblue-maize-preview-600x450.jpg


jordan-jeter-captain-2.jpg



the fifty will stay alive...

laugh.gif
Click to expand...


You don't even have to go that far down. How about Citrus and charcoal 9s, white red 6s, pearl foams, infrared 90s, white pippens, any penny shoe not named royal or copper foamposite, lebron gr's, kobe gr's, barkley retro's, air max 95s in any color, all the griffey restocks, retro 2's, 1/2 cents, spizikes, bakins . These are all shoes that have just been sitting on the shelves that will not sell unless they go on sale.
 
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