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Sep 25, 2009

Harvey Norman sale demolishes service


Harvey Norman, Broadway. I was unsure if I had stumbled onto a building site at this Harvey Norman store yesterday.  There were all these yellow ribbons shouting 'caution', and men wearing fluoro jackets - the place looked like a tip.  It turns out this store was having a 'Demolition Sale' - with prices supposedly being the items to be demolished (not the store).  I am all for retailers giving it a go especially in the current climate, but I wonder if this store's management has 'lost the plot'.  'Demolition' sends all the wrong signals - yellow tapes shouting 'caution' made me think twice about buying anything - and anyway the men in fluoro jackets were too busy talking to each other to  serve me - turns out nothing had yet been demolished except customer service.  


1 comment:

  1. *shakes head* this is what happens when you lose touch with reality, lol

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