Had a bit of a fun adventure this morning. For some reason, I was thinking about the funny, but emotional #BedBathAndBeyond scene in #TheGoodPlace, and I remembered that they had closed all their stores. I was wondering if there was anything left of the one closest to me, so I decided to drive there on a whim.

Nope, nothing left, it's a Planet Fitness now, which is funny. You can tell it's the same physical location by the shape of the building and windows/doors, but there isn't even a shadow of the former sign there.

While I was there, I was *very* surprised to see that there was a real-life brick-and-mortar OfficeMax practically next door!

#OfficeMax!!! Memories flooded my mind of buying my trusty #HP48G in an OfficeMax in 1994, and of browsing various #PDAs at my local #OfficeDepot in #OKC in the mid-#2000s.

And imagine my surprise to see actual boxed software there. Including #WordPerfect!!! What!! That's so groovy.

They also had several boxes of #McAfee #AntiVirus, which... KILL IT WITH FIRE. Utter garbage software. XD

I also saw a bunch of #Moleskines there, which reminded me of @[email protected] and @[email protected]'s conversation about Moleskines, and the nostalgia hit me right then and there, but I didn't buy one for want of a suitable pen (and of course, I know the paper quality is pretty meh).

Still, fun little jaunt, and a jaunt down memory lane. 😊

https://lazybea.rs/ovr-022/

#Housewares . . .

I'm glad to hear they'll be reopening a #BedBathAndBeyond store in Walnut Creek (probably where the Container Store is located now.

The one that use to be located just minutes away from me in #EastCoCoCounty was my go-to place for housewares.

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/bed-bath-beyond-california-22227134.php

What makes this notable is not just the reopening itself, but the reversal. Reporting says Bed Bath & Beyond is returning to California through co-branded stores despite a 2025 declaration that it would not operate retail stores in the state
#BedBathAndBeyond #RetailStrategy #CaliforniaRetail #StoreOpenings #ConsumerBrands #Business
Conflict sparks as Marcus Lemonis slams California’s tough regulations! John Amato reveals Lemonis’s claim that the state’s business climate blocks his Bed Bath & Beyond stores, sparking Governor Newsom’s witty comeback amid the chain’s bankruptcy woes. Is California's economic powerhouse truly unwelcoming? Read more for the full story: https://crooksandliars.com/2025/08/no-one-gives-sht-about-bed-bath-beyonds #MarcusLemonis #GavinNewsom #BedBathAndBeyond #California #BusinessClimate #Politics
AW. Failed Business Won't Open Stores In CA. Boo Effing Hoo

Who gives a damn about Bed Bath & Beyond or their failed GOP candidate/chairman? The company has one store...

Crooks and Liars

100 Cybertrucks rusting in a Bed, Bath and Beyond car park.....the 'Beyond' of that promise turning out to be almost as much a disappointment as Elon Musk is to his weird dad.

#ElonMusk #Musk #Cybertruck #Tesla #Failure #BedBathAndBeyond

James Jani's documentary about the cult of Bed Bath & Beyond stock was easily the single greatest thing I watched in 2024 and in some ways one of the most terrifying things I've ever seen. Human beings obviously have a deeply ingrained drive to develop irrational beliefs when placed together in groups - not quite #Thanatos but also not unrelated.

(Part one, about the cult of Gamestop, is also pretty great, but not nearly as disturbing.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Bd6YxifCo

#BBBY #BedBath #BedBathAndBeyond #JamesJani #RyanCohen #GME #Gamestop #StockMarket #markets #AMC #CultOfTheDeadStock #TheCultOfTheDeadStock

The Cult of the Dead Stock.

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"Mit kannst du einfach mit deinem Handy auf jede Social-Media-Plattform schreiben, ohne dass Du Dich dafĂŒr aufregen musst"</marketing>Ja, das mach ich schon seit Jahrzehnten. đŸ€·â€â™‚ïžWenn ich jemanden treffe, der es noch nie gemacht hat, sage ich dir, dass du es nicht nötig hast. Wenn es dir aber nicht gefĂ€llt, werd ich nĂ€chstes Mal vielleicht nicht mehr mit dir sprechen. #Neuhier 's #BedBathandBeyond

So Overstock resurrected the #BedBathandBeyond brand, but did the resurrect the old marketing team too?

Because I've suddenly gotten six marketing emails from them in the last two days 🙃

Edit: Seven, now. Seven times in two days.

@StacieBee there was an argument years back that they're DELIBERATELY easy to spot because they don't want to waste their time with people who are smart enough to cause trouble later in the scamming process.
Although some of the FB scam ads these days, eg the #BedBathAndBeyond one, are convincing enough that almost the only red flag is "these prices are too good"!