Men's Wearhouse in Oakland closed today, supporting the 99% - pic

[Kadie]

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Men's Wearhouse in Oakland closed today, supporting the 99% twitpic.com/79ljbj (via @mattoyeah)

[JDPriestly]

Make a note to shop at the stores that close in solidarity.

Mens' Wearhouse -- Number 1 on my list.

[tilsammans]

2. Agree. Support businesses that have a clue! n/t

[malaise]

19. +1.000

99% of us will support them

[hvn_nbr_2]

29. George Zimmer's a good guy. nt

[xchrom]

1. well that's cool. nt

[Blue Owl]

3. I like the way they look

Right on, Men's Wearhouse!!!

[hamsterjill]

4. Recent Wedding

Glad to know that we used them for my daughter's recent wedding! Way to go, Men's Warehouse!

[FarCenter]

6. Bummer if you were renting a tux for a wedding today

[bullwinkle428]

13. Yes, I've attended TONS of weddings that took place on a Wednesday!

[LanternWaste]

16. I imagine one may rent the tux at a different store...?

I imagine one may rent the tux at another store which doesn't involve itself in solidarity of workers...

Unless of course Mens Warehouse is the only store in Oakland that rents tuxedos. :shrug:

[FarCenter]

26. The problem would be picking one up that was altered for you

I believe that you can drop off a rental at any Mens Wearhouse store.

This convenience is one of their competitive advantages, compared with a local formal wear shop.

They also have a "preferred relationship" with David's Bridal.

[LanternWaste]

31. How many people indeed and in fact is this affecting?

How many people indeed and in fact is this affecting?

Or do we simply use hypothetical scenarios (of which, we consistently add qualifiers after the fact) when we have nothing else...?

[Cirque du So-What]

5. If I currently needed a suit

I would give them my business. I will remember this when I need a new suit, however.

[lame54]

7. I like the way they look

[valerief]

8. Way cool! nt

[seabeyond]

9. because it is the truly small business that pays the taxes and creates the job. not the huge corps

that use loopholes to be declared small business to avoid taxes

[FarCenter]

15. Small if you think that 1,239 stores, $2.1 B annual revenue is small

Founded in 1973, Men’s Wearhouse is one of North America's largest specialty retailers of men's apparel with 1,239 stores. The Men’s Wearhouse, Moores and K&G stores carry a full selection of designer, brand name and private label suits, sport coats, furnishings and accessories and Men’s Wearhouse and Tux stores carry a limited selection. Tuxedo rentals are available in the Men’s Wearhouse, Moores and Men’s Wearhouse and Tux stores. Additionally, Men’s Wearhouse operates a global corporate apparel and workwear group consisting of TwinHill in the United States and Dimensions and Alexandra in the United Kingdom.

[seabeyond]

17. franchise?, indvidual owners? nt

[FarCenter]

25. Per their SEC 10-K, it looks like they operate all the stores themselves

The real estate is probably leased, since they target location in regional and strip malls in middle to upper income areas.

They have 16,600 employees, of which 11,800 are full-time.

All merchandize seems to transit their main distribution hub in Houston and is distributed through their own distribution network or through a contracted carrier.

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=109554&p=irol-sec

They are to local mens wear and formal wear stores as Home Depot is to local hardware/lumber stores.

[seabeyond]

28. lol. thanks. then, it looks like i am wrong and not a small business, corp... but

a corp with a conscience

[mulsh]

10. I buy clothes at that store, the staff are great mostly Oaklanders.

George Zimmer, owner of Men's Wearhouse, has a house about half a mile from my house. He's a stand up guy as they used to say. He's done lots of good deeds on the QT.

of course he used to be one of the few people wearing a suit and tie at A's games but 'you got to display the merchandise'.

[monmouth]

12. Is he the one that actually does that commercial or is that a spokesmodel?..n/t

[octothorpe]

20. Yeah that is him... He has a wikipedia article

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Zimmer

Looks like the closing of the store would probably be inline with his own personal views. Maybe?

[monmouth]

24. I love his voice, and this gesture has bought him much good adv...n/t

[workinclasszero]

11. Yay Men's Wearhouse!!! /nt

[Withywindle]

14. Good for them!

:thumbsup:

[Schema Thing]

18. makes me want to go buy a suit

buying suits was usually fun.


but it makes Mens Wearhouse' solidarity all that much more impressive, since the occupy people are not "suits", generally speaking.

[itsallhappening]

21. Translation: "Please don't break our windows."

[lame54]

30. because the protesters are sooooo violent

[itsallhappening]

35. ......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=2231548&mesg_id=2231548

Here's the part where you dismiss it as being done by agent provocateurs. No evidence needed. Just assert it.

[fascisthunter]

36. here's where you accuse them of being OWS Protestors without proof

try harder next time.

...looks like this movement is getting larger by the day... what will it's detractors and enemies do next? I love the desperation.

[Tsiyu]

22. Men's Wearhouse You Rock!

:kick: and rec

They'll always get my biz :yourock:

[Fire Walk With Me]

23. Big K&R!

[TroglodyteScholar]

27. Too bad Men's Wearhouse has such unreasonable prices.

They may claim to stand with the 99%, but if we're their target customers they're still doing it wrong.

Edit: typo

[geardaddy]

32. Excellent! K and R!

[lonestarnot]

33. Guess I have to by my son a suit.

[AsahinaKimi]

34. "You'll like the way you'll look...

I guarantee it! "


Sorry, been listen to KGO Talk radio for too long!