Caldor comming back?

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Caldor1999

June 03, 2014, 11:49:12 AM
Caldor Forever!


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TheFugitive

#1
June 03, 2014, 03:21:37 PM
Very intriguing!  I am curious though, he is a Connecticut guy.
Why is his interest in bringing Caldor back but not Ames?   ???

Stork of The Weak

#2
June 03, 2014, 04:16:57 PM
Quote from: TheFugitive on June 03, 2014, 03:21:37 PM
Why is his interest in bringing Caldor back but not Ames?   ???

Caldor was more upscale (as in MUCH more upscale) even though they went out of business three years earlier.

Caldor1999

#3
June 03, 2014, 07:43:59 PM
Quote from: Stork of The Weak on June 03, 2014, 04:16:57 PM
Quote from: TheFugitive on June 03, 2014, 03:21:37 PM
Why is his interest in bringing Caldor back but not Ames?   ???

Caldor was more upscale (as in MUCH more upscale) even though they went out of business three years earlier.

i think its because Caldor was more dominated in the NY metro area and had good locations. Also they were able to stood out more then ames or bradlees did so i guess thats why.
Caldor Forever!


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TheFugitive

#4
June 04, 2014, 09:12:38 AM
No way on earth he could get back into all the old Caldor locations in Metro NY,
can he?

Caldor1999

#5
June 04, 2014, 12:07:07 PM
Quote from: TheFugitive on June 04, 2014, 09:12:38 AM
No way on earth he could get back into all the old Caldor locations in Metro NY,
can he?

i think he wants to make it a website an go from there thats what it seems. Alot of stores such as Linens N Things Montgomery Ward and Service Merchandise have come back as online retailers
Caldor Forever!


Caldor Ames Bradlees Jamesway Venture Woolwrth Montgomery Ward Service Merchandise Pergament Grand Union Macys Bloomingdales JC Penny Nordstrom Lord & Taylor Kohls Filene's Filene's Basment CVS H&M  Hot Topic staples Taregt Kmart Best Buy Borders Shop Rite Waldbaums Silo Nobody Beats The Wiz Lechmere Jefferson Ward Barkers Zayer Woolco Woolworth A&P Wendys Burger King Sub Way Henchgers Bulders Squre Lowes Clover Kaffmans Dillards Toy Works KB Toys Toys R Us Kids R Us Babies R Us Cost Co BJ's Amarican Egael Friendleys Ruby Tusday Chrismas Tree Shops Fun Co Land Discovery Zone Pharmore Filenes Basment TJ Maxx Home Goods Marshles Jordan Marsh Media Play Office Max Offc Depot Staples Rich's  JM Feilds Electric AVE & More Stop & Shop Price Chopper Sage & allen Ann & Hope Neman Marcus Pizza Hut Olive Gardan  Fortan Off Bed Bath & Beyond Spencers Foleys May C.O. Kaffmans Robson May Sakes Fith Ave Applebees KFC  Barns & Noble Big Lots ACE True Value  Sears Best Models Basken Robens Carvel TCBY Roy Rogers Starbucks Ben & Jerys CVS Ride Aid Strawbrigs Tower Records Pets Mart Annie Sez Party City Strawberries Dress barn Fashon Bug Huffman Koos Franks Nursey Banna Republic Tanno Turn Style TGY Two Guys Taco Bell Jo Ann Linenes & Things Tempo Sam Goody Syems  Howard Johnsons HQ Alexzanders Ikea Shaws Bobs Discount AC More Curit City Korvetties Gap Crate & Barrle Mrs Greens Chessecake Factory

TheFugitive

#6
June 04, 2014, 02:00:29 PM
Quote from: Caldor1999 on June 04, 2014, 12:07:07 PM

i think he wants to make it a website an go from there thats what it seems. Alot of stores such as Linens N Things Montgomery Ward and Service Merchandise have come back as online retailers

I am familiar with the latter.  Service Merchandise was ideally positioned to become the dominant retailer on the internet in the early 1990's.  Our IT systems were very sophisticated for their time.  All of the ship-from-store infrastructure was in place.  All we had to do was hook it up to a storefront website and we'd be good to go.

Some employees brought this idea to our CEO, Raymond Zimmerman, who rejected it because he personally did not believe in it. He apparently thought that the internet was just some sort of passing fad or something.  He was finally dragged kicking and screaming into approving a pilot project which failed (no doubt because he wanted it that way so he'd be proven right).

Years later after the company had gone under he bought the domain "servicemerchandise.com" from the
bankruptcy court and established his own online-only jewelry store based in Florida. 

The company could have become Amazon by 1997 if he had not been such a stubborn, arrogant fellow.

store215

#7
June 19, 2014, 06:49:24 PM
It would be cool for nostalgia-sake, but it really isn't the same if it is just going to be an online 'junk' store with nothing to distinguish itself.
A few years ago I remember Hechinger.com and Builderssquare.com popped up as online hardware stores but it looks like they are gone now. (Although 'Montgomery Ward' has reappeared as an online store several years ago, and is still around, so I guess they are doing okay.).

dmx10101

#8
June 20, 2014, 01:39:32 PM
service merchandise is still alive as a online store run buy the founder of the company Raymond Zimmerman
The Fall of the Mall series-
Retail World on Youtube
All things Kmart/Sears blog-
KmartWorld.com
All things Retail blog-
RetailWorld.org

Caldor1999

#9
June 21, 2014, 05:27:44 AM
http://www.caldor.com/

looks like its happening well as an online thing anyways, still great to see the name being used again
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Caldor1999

#10
August 13, 2014, 12:37:04 AM
they even have a fb page up and running now
https://www.facebook.com/caldorstores/timeline
Caldor Forever!


Caldor Ames Bradlees Jamesway Venture Woolwrth Montgomery Ward Service Merchandise Pergament Grand Union Macys Bloomingdales JC Penny Nordstrom Lord & Taylor Kohls Filene's Filene's Basment CVS H&M  Hot Topic staples Taregt Kmart Best Buy Borders Shop Rite Waldbaums Silo Nobody Beats The Wiz Lechmere Jefferson Ward Barkers Zayer Woolco Woolworth A&P Wendys Burger King Sub Way Henchgers Bulders Squre Lowes Clover Kaffmans Dillards Toy Works KB Toys Toys R Us Kids R Us Babies R Us Cost Co BJ's Amarican Egael Friendleys Ruby Tusday Chrismas Tree Shops Fun Co Land Discovery Zone Pharmore Filenes Basment TJ Maxx Home Goods Marshles Jordan Marsh Media Play Office Max Offc Depot Staples Rich's  JM Feilds Electric AVE & More Stop & Shop Price Chopper Sage & allen Ann & Hope Neman Marcus Pizza Hut Olive Gardan  Fortan Off Bed Bath & Beyond Spencers Foleys May C.O. Kaffmans Robson May Sakes Fith Ave Applebees KFC  Barns & Noble Big Lots ACE True Value  Sears Best Models Basken Robens Carvel TCBY Roy Rogers Starbucks Ben & Jerys CVS Ride Aid Strawbrigs Tower Records Pets Mart Annie Sez Party City Strawberries Dress barn Fashon Bug Huffman Koos Franks Nursey Banna Republic Tanno Turn Style TGY Two Guys Taco Bell Jo Ann Linenes & Things Tempo Sam Goody Syems  Howard Johnsons HQ Alexzanders Ikea Shaws Bobs Discount AC More Curit City Korvetties Gap Crate & Barrle Mrs Greens Chessecake Factory

store215

#11
April 15, 2015, 10:54:37 PM
Looks like this idea was just someone's silly dream. The Facebook page is down and Caldor.com appears to be for sale.

TheFugitive

#12
April 16, 2015, 08:18:01 AM
Time for the next one.

Ames 2.0.  This Time, We'll Try to Stay Out of Bankruptcy Court."   :D

retailfan

#13
May 04, 2015, 04:44:56 PM
its actually there but spelled Caldore.com  also on facebook too

Caldor1999

#14
May 06, 2015, 03:03:27 PM
the person who bought the name put it up for sale again
Caldor Forever!


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JimSawhill

#15
August 01, 2015, 03:39:00 PM
Quote from: retailfan on May 04, 2015, 04:44:56 PM
its actually there but spelled Caldore.com  also on facebook too


Not sure if it the same... I might do Kingsstore.com. Or Mamouthmart.com     :)

Chuck E. Cheese

#16
January 24, 2016, 09:41:32 PM
*bump*
Caldor.com brings you to "Caldore", either this guy messed up or some other company thought they could lure. *shrugs* Its going to be hard bringing a crowd. This guy has to open up a test one in a city..and see the reactions. They should throw " Grandparents and Grandkids outings". Advertising in papers, giving out flyers..

Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)

#17
May 12, 2016, 07:18:17 PM
Something about this seems similar to Ames of Sedan, Kansas.
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