Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Early news reports in the USA are saying the London financial markets nosed dived today in the worse downturn ever.  This comes on the heels of a 4 percent drop in the Dow Jones Industrials last week alone.  Since today is a Federal Holiday in the US in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King the financial markets are closed.  Not sure what impact the London market fall will have on the US markets--have to wait to see.

What and how long will it take jaydee to realize that he needs to enter the low to middle price range vacuum market to stay competitive in the USA in the big box stores' venue?

Any news yet on the 2007 dyson sales? 

Carmine D.

According to news reports, Linens-n-Things  will file for bankruptcy today and/or tomorrow.

Carmine D.

Click image for story.

DIB:

Godfather.  Classic movie circa 1972.  Great pic, although Vito Don Corleone's face is overlayed, Sally Tessio, Clemenza, Fredo Corleone, Sonny Corleone, and Tom Hagen aka "Carminuc", after Carmine Ford Coppola.  Only family member missing is Lucca Brazzi, the Don's enforcer.  Getting ready for the sit down with the Turk, DiTagglia, one of heads of the 5 NY families who wants to branch out into narcotics and needs financing and police/legal protection from Don Vito.  Michael Corleone is absent too.  Not yet part of the family after getting out of the Marine Corps and fighting in WW11.    

Today's news: Blockbuster Video, with financing from Carl Icahn, is making a buyout bid for Circuit City, another struggling retailer.

Carmine D.

Carmine,  FYI, the picture was not my doing, it was from the NY Post story.        DIB

DysonInventsBig wrote:

DIB:

Regis Philbin's favorite newspaper.  Good story.  Up close and personal. 

Bob DiNicola seems to have lost his management skills when it comes to LNT.   

Carmine D.

I hate to see American jobs lost, and presumably suppliers/vendors not paid or paid in full.        DIB

Kohl's having a one day sale, including floor care today.  Looks like its down sized the venue of vacuums to "affordable" low-mid range budget models.  Kohl's is not exactly a Wal*mart clone, more on the order of a TARGET.  Surprising to see dyson left out of the sale venue.  More surprising if you search on dyson vacuums only 3 models come up:  DC16, DC15, and DC21.   Looks like Kohl's is culling the high end dyson line up in favor of the less expensive makes and models, bagged and bagless.

Interesting? 

Carmine D.

Here is the link, I forgot to post to my previous message.

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/homecare.jsp

Not a wide selectoion of dyson vacuums in the Kohl's venue these days.  Wonder what's happening with dyson and Kohl's?  DC15, 16, and 21.  Terrible choices. 

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/homecare/brandsforhomecare/dyson.jsp?bmForm=guided_nav_search&SubcatFolderID=2534374752659699

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

Kohl's is one big sale every day.  Their discount is off the highest retail to be found.  The sale price is usually as high as or higher than a lot of retailers' daily price.

HARDSELL wrote:

Of late, you're absolutely correct.  Kohl's is feeling the squeeze of the lack of consumer spending and its sales and sales supplements are coming more and more frequently.  What Kohl's offers, which apparently many consumers like, is the regular 10-20-30 percent off on all purchases for a given day.  With another 10 percent off the discounted price if you use a Kohl's credit card to charge the purchase. 

Carmine D.