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http://consumerist.com/2012/02/anti-...degeneres.html
Summary:
A Christian group called One Million Moms is protesting JC Penney for including a picture of a married lesbian couple (and their children) in a recent catalog. They are encouraging their supporters to go to Penney stores and complain to the managers.
The article includes the following two gems:
Managers will also have to answer to corporate for the loss in sales from traditional families, so we will give them the proof they need to back this up when we tell them we will no longer be able to shop with them until they take a neutral stand.
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Since the corporate office doesn't consider your call important, please call, or visit, your local store manager. Local managers are more likely to listen to your concerns and pass them along to the corporate office.
I've worked retail for over 6 years now and I've yet to see any manager, store or district, pass on these kinds of concerns.
Store managers are NOT the marketing department, they could give a shit less about that.
While it is true that a loss of business could get their attention, I highly doubt this group is powerful enough to have any kind of significant impact on JC Penney's balance sheet.
I feel bad for the store managers though. They shouldn't have to put up with this crap, especially over stuff that is completely out of their control.
Summary:
A Christian group called One Million Moms is protesting JC Penney for including a picture of a married lesbian couple (and their children) in a recent catalog. They are encouraging their supporters to go to Penney stores and complain to the managers.
The article includes the following two gems:
Managers will also have to answer to corporate for the loss in sales from traditional families, so we will give them the proof they need to back this up when we tell them we will no longer be able to shop with them until they take a neutral stand.
.....
Since the corporate office doesn't consider your call important, please call, or visit, your local store manager. Local managers are more likely to listen to your concerns and pass them along to the corporate office.
I've worked retail for over 6 years now and I've yet to see any manager, store or district, pass on these kinds of concerns.
Store managers are NOT the marketing department, they could give a shit less about that.
While it is true that a loss of business could get their attention, I highly doubt this group is powerful enough to have any kind of significant impact on JC Penney's balance sheet.
I feel bad for the store managers though. They shouldn't have to put up with this crap, especially over stuff that is completely out of their control.
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