Tag Archives: retail

One Million Shrews Against Father’s Day

As expected and right on cue. It is obvious that JCP would rather take sides than remain neutral in the culture war. JCP will hear from the other side so they need to hear from us as well. Our persistence will pay off! One day we will answer for our actions or lack of them. We must remain diligent and …

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JC Penney Launches Father’s Day Ad Featuring Gay Dads And Their Kids

The text on the upper right reads: “First Pals: What makes Dad so cool? He’s the swim coach, tent maker, best friend, bike fixer and hug giver–all rolled into one. Or two.” The text at the bottom right reads: “Real-life dads, Todd Koch and Cooper Smith with their children Claire and Mason.” Fantastic. And I’m totally going to JC Penney …

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AFA Rides The Target Waambulance

The American Family Association has issued a crybaby notice that Target is blocking their campaign of anti-gay emails over the Pride t-shirts I mentioned earlier today. Here’s the sample email that’s not going through: Dear Chairman Steinhafel: Thirty-one states have overwhelmingly voted for constitutional amendments to protect marriage as only between one-man, one-woman. And your company does business in all …

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Gap Goes Gay

GAP has is totally hoping that One Million Moms takes notice.

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OMM Against JCPenney (Again!)

The new Penney catalog is all lezbified! Since the JCP corporate office told the AFA where to stick it last time, this time One Million Moms are taking their assholery directly to the poor store managers. Via press release: Even though JCP seemed to have changed their approach, their May catalog shows they are making a strong effort otherwise. On …

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Betsy Johnson Shops Go Bankrupt

Iconic Manhattan designer Betsey Johnson’s 63-store chain filed for bankruptcy yesterday. The filing will likely result in the dismissal of 350 employees and the closure of most of the brand’s 63 stores. It listed “severe liquidity problems” and $4.1 million in outstanding unsecured obligations owed to vendors, manufacturers, service providers and other creditors including jewelers, watchmakers, banks and accountants. Steve …

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FRC: Christians Shouldn’t Sell To Queers

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Morning View – At Fairway Market

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She’s Got A New Camping Hat

From the appropriately titled Cult Of Mac. There’s already a long line camping out at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue. Online pre-sales are sold out.

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Apple: Bigger Than All Retail Combined

Well, not all retail. But OMFG still! A company whose value is dependent on the continued success of two key products, now has a larger market capitalization (at $542 billion), than the entire US retail sector (as defined by the S&P 500). Little to add here. (Via Think Progress)

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JCPenney To Air First Commercials With Ellen DeGeneres During Oscars Telecast

According to Ellen, these are the outtakes.

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She’s Got A New Hat! (Sneaker Edition)

Since Valentine’s Day a long line of sneaker collectors have been camped out on Manhattan’s West 33rd Street in anticipation of a new Nike design going on sale at Foot Locker. Ten days. On the street. In the winter. For glow in the dark plastic sneakers. Old man shakes fist at cloud. The shoes went on sale this morning. But …

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Tweet Of The Day – Staples

Several times today Staples has responded on Twitter to questions about anti-gay marriage petition gathering in their Washington state stores. We haven’t yet gotten a more official statement, but it’s looking like a regional manager may have overstepped his authority.

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WASHINGTON: Report Suggests Staples May Help Anti-Gay Petition Drive

In a story about the coming petition drive to repeal same-sex marriage on the Washington ballot, we find this troubling paragraph: According to Randall, initiative petitions will be available in the next few days and eventually people will be able to find them in thousands of churches, some Staples stores and online. Referendum supporters hope to have their petitions ready …

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TODAY: Flash Mob At NYC JCP

Today in Manhattan: Gay flash mob at JC Penney. I’ll be there! Facebook event page.

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Howard Stern Defends Ellen

Wow. A must listen.(Tipped by JMG reader Laurel)

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Life On The Upper East Side

The woman in front of me swished her ankle-length mink dramatically as she denounced the management’s idiocy for only staffing two cashiers. How dare he delay his very important customers! And then she asked me for a pen. So she could write a check for her cigarettes. The cashier had never gotten a personal check. She had to call for …

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One Million Moms Against Ellen, Part 2

“DeGeneres is not a true representation of the type of families that shop at their store. And they’re going to be gaining a very small percentage of liberal customers. This will not satisfy or offset their loss in sales. They will be losing more than they’ll be gaining. We’re asking J.C. Penney to hire a spokesperson who’s more representative of …

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This Is An Actual Thing

They also sell holy bread, Jesus spaghetti, and trinity tortillas. All products are available gluten-free in case God has fucked with your digestion. (Source)

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Japanese Retail: It’s A Fuckin’ Sale

JMG reader and expat Bruce reports that the fuckin’ sale lasts until tomorrow.

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