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Aristus

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19. I always say, if you're going to have a business, on no account must you allow a business person to manage it.
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:09 AM
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Such mind-boggling incompetence.

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Wow Prairie Gates Friday #1
They... 2naSalit Friday #2
Why go to a middle man when The Wizard Friday #3
This greed was going on long before that idiot came along. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Friday #4
Yes... 2naSalit Friday #22
Patagucci? At least they are trying to be sustainable and AllyCat Friday #6
I haven't bought anything from them in years but that did make quality outdoor gear. Botany Friday #5
True dat! Klondike Kat Friday #8
My first venture into an Eddie store was their first day of a winter sale CrispyQ Friday #28
Another victim of - werdna Friday #7
Obsessively getting bigger... GiqueCee Friday #9
THIS! mdbl Friday #17
Apt ck4829 Friday #25
I would love to know the sales/rent they made/paid on their 29th St Mall store in Boulder. -nt CrispyQ Friday #29
In retrospect... GiqueCee 13 hrs ago #31
It will still have it's e-commerce operations. Native Friday #10
Thanks for noting that. WestMichRad Friday #12
They were good at that - I remember when all of them were just catalogues TBF Friday #18
I remember having a Eddie Bauer flannel back in the 90s. Tommy Carcetti Friday #11
Last year I scores an Eddie Bauer multigraincracker Friday #13
bankruptcy is part of edhopper Friday #14
"Spiegel"! Havent heard that name in a very long time BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #15
Thank you edhopper Friday #21
That's the truth of it. The brands survive and maybe a few profitable lines or items bucolic_frolic Friday #27
When wages don't keep up with inflation dlk Friday #16
I always say, if you're going to have a business, on no account must you allow a business person to manage it. Aristus Friday #19
For real ck4829 Friday #24
yet another retailer who priced themselves right out of business. mwmisses4289 Friday #20
... Golden Age! ck4829 Friday #23
I honestly had no idea they were still around! Initech Friday #26
Dig deep and we'll see self dealing Bobstandard Friday #30
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