Payless Shoes Closing
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 2019 4:18pm CST
Read an article about the store Payless Shoe Source is closing all of its stores, even online. All stores in the US and Puerto Rico will be closing by the end of March. They were in business for 62 years.
I shopped at the store every now and then years ago and always found what I needed. Too bad they are going out of business. Too much competition I suppose.
I did read that this process does not affect the company’s franchise operations or its Latin American stores, which remain open for business as usual.
Have you shopped at Payless? I have bought shoes online, have you?
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44 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Feb 19
I heard they are closing too, sad that they are closing after so many years of business.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
20 Feb 19
Seems like China made shoes are killing a lot of businesses just like what happened to our quality shoes industry btw, we do not have Payless shoe stores here, seriously when you mention Payless in our country people would think you are talking about a very popular brand of instant noodles
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
20 Feb 19
@CarolDM it's not a very good sign, Your country needs to be more competitive while maintaining U.S. brand quality, how to pull it off from Asian competition is another thing. Just for the record I think it was Trump who started the trade war.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
20 Feb 19
I've bought shoes online, just not from Payless.
Payless was a store we frequented a lot when I was a little girl. I think the majority of my shoes came from that store. It's sad to see it go, but I guess they've had a good run. They are still keeping the Latin American stores open?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
21 Feb 19
@CarolDM That's odd, but perhaps they are profitable in the Latin countries.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Feb 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I have no idea.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
21 Feb 19
I bought some pairs of shoes there while I traveled int he United States. They had inexpensive shoes, if I forgot to bring shoes with me I bought. I buy shoes online time by time. It's hard for me to find my small size here in Switzerland.
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@wolfgirl569 (108241)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Feb 19
I will have to check ours out when I go to town again. I always went when they had the BOGO too.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
21 Feb 19
We go and buy there very now and then for the kids shoes. We are going tomorrow during the school day to see if we can get all 3 kids new shoes which is need for at least 2 of them. The boys both need new shoes. Maybe I can get the,some snow boots as well.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
22 Feb 19
@CarolDM we buy shoes regularly. The kids grow like weeds or wear them down.
Picked up 3 pairs today for $60. I told the kids we will go back again soon and pick up 3 more one for each of them. Like nice shoes or summer shoes. We got play shoes today
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
20 Feb 19
We have branches here in our country. I hope it won't happen here.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
20 Feb 19
@CarolDM I come from the Philippines.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
20 Feb 19
I love Payless. I shop their often especially when they have their buy one get one sales. I sure hope they don't close here in Canada.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
20 Feb 19
@CarolDM oh no that makes me so sad. That's the only place I buy shoes. I guess I should stock up on the deals before they close.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Feb 19
@Happy2BeMe I know, it is sad when stores that have been around for so long are closing. They are having huge markdowns.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
21 Feb 19
I feel sad when stores or shops close down
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
22 Feb 19
@CarolDM that is a huge financial setback for the owners
@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
21 Feb 19
I liked them, mom thought they were too cheap. In more recent times, though, my loyalty had switched to Famous Footwear.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Feb 19
I will have to see if they have going out of business sales. I hadn't heard about this yet but I don't read the paper much.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
21 Feb 19
I have bought shoes there and was quite satisfied @CarolDM . The problem with a lot of stores closing of all kinds is the damn internet. Gee; who wants to get in their car when everything can be delivered to their stinking door. Groceries, clothes, appliances, vehicles, housewares.....society has become nothing but a bunch of lazy bas*ards. Not to mention all the people out of work because of it....but then again, sooner or later everything will be able to be done from home won't it!!!!! Humanity has become nothing but a bunch of robots.
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@stapllotik (1933)
• India
21 Feb 19
That means their store in India will also shut down ? Personally I don't like the quality of material they used in the male footwear. No iam not their customer.
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