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So Cortana amazon project in jeopardy
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:00 pm
An area that needs revitalization is blowing a huge project because Dillard’s discount refuses to budge
Typical Baton Rouge
Typical Baton Rouge
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:02 pm to nicholastiger
seems like it was always in jeopardy. like anything else in that area.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:03 pm to nicholastiger
Saw that in the Business Report AM and PM articles. Everyone is pointing to Dillard's as the holdout
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:03 pm to nicholastiger
I don't see how that place makes any money. There's never more than 10 cars in the parking lot.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:03 pm to nicholastiger
You think they would just end the lease and take the legal hit.
ETA: I do love that place though. It takes a few hours to sift through all the BS but you can get some really nice clothes for next to nothing.
ETA: I do love that place though. It takes a few hours to sift through all the BS but you can get some really nice clothes for next to nothing.
This post was edited on 5/19/20 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:04 pm to nicholastiger
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Dillard’s discount refuses to budge
What a bunch of dumbasses...Dillards....wants...to ...keep....a shitty.....discount......'store'....THERE?
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:04 pm to nicholastiger
Sounds like Dillards is about to have an accidental fire.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:04 pm to nicholastiger
Baton Rouge can't have anything nice.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:04 pm to nicholastiger
They never would've found success in that location anyway.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:05 pm to nicholastiger
I thought this died a natural when they picked that location over by Seigen Lane that they bought from the Bethany World Prayer Center?
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:07 pm to nicholastiger
The “Dumpy Dillard’s” as I call it does have some awesome prices on good clothes though. Just go in the middle of the day or morning.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:09 pm to nicholastiger
Big loss for Baton Rouge and Louisiana as a whole. We cannot win.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:17 pm to nicholastiger
wonder who did the site survey for amazon and told them it was a good idea to build there?
Posted on 5/19/20 at 4:24 pm to nicholastiger
Blow the Amazon deal over Dillard’s discount store that will be closed in a year.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 5:16 pm to nicholastiger
I will freely admit that a significant number of my clothing items come from a Dillard's Clearance Center. It's a decently quality product at prices cheaper than WalMart. If you know how to watch their prices, you can get amazing prices. I, on the regular, get $10 dress slacks and $6 pull over dress shirts and $8 button up dress shirts from there. My kids often get entire outfits for $2-$3. And it's the same stuff that was selling for often 8-9x more, just 6 months ago.
I've only been to the one in Cortana a couple of times, so I can't speak to much of that one, but the locations in Slidell and Kenner do a pretty strong business, at least as far as numbers of customers. It's just an internal inventory liquidation system for them.
I would imagine they must think Amazon doesn't have any better options, and needs them more than they need Amazon.
It's not that big of a location. Does Amazon really need it? Couldn't they just tear down the mall and the other 4 anchors, with that huge parking lot, and just build the center right next to them?
Dillard's is actually using that facility, and it probably works for them financially. The others are all shut down and not bringing in any revenue. Obviously Dillard's is going to want more for their site. Amazon, I am sure, is low-balling them.
Hope they can get something worked out. If Amazon were smart, they would buy another building somewhere nearby (about to be a bunch for sale thanks to COVID) and offer to give Dillard's Cash plus new building plus moving/buildout costs.
I've only been to the one in Cortana a couple of times, so I can't speak to much of that one, but the locations in Slidell and Kenner do a pretty strong business, at least as far as numbers of customers. It's just an internal inventory liquidation system for them.
I would imagine they must think Amazon doesn't have any better options, and needs them more than they need Amazon.
It's not that big of a location. Does Amazon really need it? Couldn't they just tear down the mall and the other 4 anchors, with that huge parking lot, and just build the center right next to them?
Dillard's is actually using that facility, and it probably works for them financially. The others are all shut down and not bringing in any revenue. Obviously Dillard's is going to want more for their site. Amazon, I am sure, is low-balling them.
Hope they can get something worked out. If Amazon were smart, they would buy another building somewhere nearby (about to be a bunch for sale thanks to COVID) and offer to give Dillard's Cash plus new building plus moving/buildout costs.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 5:24 pm to nicholastiger
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An area that needs revitalization is blowing a huge project because Dillard’s discount refuses to budge
Typical Baton Rouge
If I was Amazon, I'd divide my southern Louisiana shipping centers between Orange County, Texas and Hancock County, Mississippi. Just for the I-10 corridor.
Northern LA shipping could straddle 20 in Harrison County, TX and Warren County, MS.
Perhaps they could work some further deals out in St George once they can cut off the BR bleeding.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 5:53 pm to nicholastiger
I like that Dillard’s. I’ve gotten some really nice clothes for stupid low prices. I do think they should sell, though. I’m sure they could relocate. Amazon would be a good boost to Baton Rouge.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 6:08 pm to nicholastiger
frick that area.
I have no idea why any company would ever locate there.
Total shithole.
I have no idea why any company would ever locate there.
Total shithole.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 6:13 pm to nicholastiger
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An area that needs revitalization is blowing a huge project because Dillard’s discount refuses to budge
Nope. The amount of money they are willing to pay Dillard’s to move is too small.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 8:00 pm to nicholastiger
Dillard’s thinks they can strongarm Amazon?? What a joke. Amazon can buy Cortana and 3 more tracts that size in BR if they want to.
Dillard’s probably overplayed their hand and Amazon probably looked more closely at Baton Rouge and decided to take the holdout as a sign and take a step back from the whole thing.
Dillard’s probably overplayed their hand and Amazon probably looked more closely at Baton Rouge and decided to take the holdout as a sign and take a step back from the whole thing.
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