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An oral history of the Bed Bath and Beyond coupon

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Re: An oral history of the Bed Bath and Beyond coupon

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Post by bigwavedave » Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 7:49 PM UTC

SaintGhurka wrote: post #4

John Pinette's comedy bit about the ubiquity of the BB&B coupon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in12THaZvss

That was what I thought of the moment I read the article title! "One lady even felt sorry for me. She asked me: 'You don't have a coupon? Do you know how to get home? Is your name in your jacket?' I have money. Money is the original coupon." RIP John Pinette.

Re: An oral history of the Bed Bath and Beyond coupon

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Post by snapetom » Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 8:05 PM UTC

"Executives acknowledge that it is beloved by customers, but say the prior regime didn’t use it in a disciplined way. The chief executive, Mark J. Tritton, said during an investor presentation in October that the company is in the process of 'honing down' its use"

Welp. There it is. The article lists out a bunch of challenges for the company in the face of competitors, and executives want to get rid of the most unique, loyalty-drivers, of the company.

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