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Payless Shoes Is Closing

JaneMarple — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 03:12:55 GMT

I just got a news brief from CNN Business.

San Francisco (CNN Business)Payless is the latest retail chain to close up shop in the United States.

The discount shoe store will close all 2,100 of its locations in the United States and Puerto Rico in the coming months, a spokesperson told CNN Business on Friday. Liquidation sales will begin on Sunday and stores will begin closing in March, though most will say open until May.

Payless also plans to shut down its online store. The company could file for bankruptcy for a second time by the end of the month, according to reports.

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GCR18 — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 03:15:09 GMT

Saw that earlier. Sad.

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Bird mama — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 03:19:57 GMT

I'm sorry to read this. For many years payless shoe stores were a nice option for folks on a budget. I feel bad for the employees.

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Foxxee — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 04:30:59 GMT

Wow! Martha Stewart just announced December 2018, Payless was selling her new line of shoes.

The Martha Everyday Collection - 12 styles - ranges in price from $30-35.

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ValuSkr — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 05:50:13 GMT

I think Payless is primarily located in malls, and that has probably hurt them. On the other hand, DSW Shoes is primarily at stand-alone locations and, as far as I know, is in better condition.

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gardenman — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:34:19 GMT

Retail is insanely competitive. If you're good at what you do, others will copy it and chip away at your business. The odds of any business surviving longterm are not good. People will copy what you're good at, improve what you're bad at, and put you out of business if they can. Pretty much no business can hold a niche all to themselves. When the market share gets divided up into too many small pieces, companies fail.

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GAQShopr53 — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:39:39 GMT

Wow never saw that coming...Payless is an icon and I even saw Alegria's being sold at the same prices on the Q. Must admit I have not shopped in a Payless in over 10 years.

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songbird — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:08:28 GMT

It's because they were in malls mostly. I remember seeing in two different malls....Payless down in a corner of the lower level. Hidden away in the "basement" It disappeared two years ago from one mall. Last summer in the other one. They also never seemed to advertised for some reason.

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maestra — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:13:46 GMT

Payless was a godsend for me as a single working mother-for my shoes.

I tried when possible to buy better quality shoes for DD as she was growing up.

Sorry to hear about their closing.

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cherry — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:39:13 GMT

It is going to present a hardship for a lot of people

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Bridgegal — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:54:10 GMT

I saw this last night. Hate to see it. I can buy most any brand of shoes that I want but for the last several years I've bought lots of payless shoes. Why? Because they are comfortable, cute, inexpensive and they last forever. Almost all of my summer colorful canvas slip-ons are from there. I get compliments on them all of the time.

My go to winter boots are from there. And my summer athletic slip ons from there too. I went in to a store last week hoping to get another pair of black winter booties. The ones I bought there about 5 years ago and wear everyday are starting to show signs of needing to be replaced. They didn't have anything close in my size. I guess I'll try to make these last longer.

Looks like they've already shut down online ordering. I went online to look for those boots and you can't order online anymore.

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qvcfreak — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 17:01:43 GMT

We’ve had a stand-alone store in our town ever since I can remember. I remember as a child, mom always got our Sunday shoes and special occasion shoes there.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 17:03:13 GMT

our physical store closed up a year ago,

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libbyannE — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 17:42:47 GMT

I’ve never shopped there. The name alone was unappealing. Sounds as if a lot of people felt that way since they’re closing.

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ValuSkr — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 17:51:00 GMT

@libbyannE wrote:
The name alone was unappealing.

Oh, I don't know about that. "Pay Less" sounds pretty good to me. I think their biggest problem is that they cast their fate, for the most part, with malls.

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lmt — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 19:06:20 GMT

I never shopped there, but it's sad to hear of a long time business closing.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 19:16:26 GMT

Wasn't there just some flap over a "fake" $500 pair of shoes in an ad?

Guess it didn't serve to bring people into the stores.

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Chicagosuburbangirl — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 19:32:46 GMT

They've closed several around my area already.

Kind of saw it coming.

I've bought some cute summer sandals there that were nice.

One more store that was once common, gone along with so many others.

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NickNack — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 19:43:19 GMT

When I was in my mid twenties I was offered a job as a manager of a Payless store. They wanted me to agree to move somewhere without telling me where it would be before I accepted the job. I just couldn't do that and didn't take the job. I would have been willing to move, but needed to know where it would be first and be agreeable to it.

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bells4me — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 22:55:12 GMT

Good. The most uncomfortable shoes ever.