Of course, RG is on a short term cash grab.
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Ray is not being honest. Sales are down in every way if you are looking at same store comparisons.
Wait for it, wait for it.
And same store sales growth year/year?
In the crapper. Mature business in decline due to internet sales.
And you bought B&T?! Not the sharpest pencils in the box eh?
Just keep telling yourselves, we're Follett's, we're rich and smart, we're Follett's, we're rich and smart...
Mary would often say the same and where is she now ?
Ray says overall Follett sales up 3% in last year
Don't forget the snacks and beverages! Might help if we could order what our customers are requesting, not auto replenishment of food items. If we mark out food items that are outdated they send the same things again because they show we don't have any in stock. We don't need more of what we did't sell in the first place not to hard to figure.
Hey even the big 2 day sale was a complete BUST!
Take heart: 99 cent notebooks and short-sleeve tees will save us!
I have worked at Follett over a decade and never have seen it this slow .I think we are goi g to have a terrible summer rush also .