tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post113646889202666425..comments2023-12-24T01:23:48.970+05:30Comments on Youth Curry - Insight on Indian Youth: Steve & Barry's in IndiaRashmi Bansalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17447667745099994241noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-64087827667345568442007-12-31T07:44:00.000+05:302007-12-31T07:44:00.000+05:30Allow me to share with you the latest stunt pulled...Allow me to share with you the latest stunt pulled by Steve and Barry's. Myself along with others in my state, (Ohio) were RECRUITED by S&B for full time employment as Loss Prevention Agents. Some of us left jobs we worked at for 7 years and longer. We were told there was a wealth of opportunity and plenty of room for advancement. The entire "job pitch" was too good to pass up. We came on board, and 6 weeks later, (3 days after Christmas) we went in to work, we were locked out of our computers, called up on the phone and told due to cut backs and low financial standing we were now terminated. We were told to hand over our equipment to the store director, then we were escorted out of the building. Basically, they hired us for Christmas help but represented it as full time, long-term employment! I have the "offer letter" to support that. We did nothing wrong. As a matter of fact I was performing above the average in my district and quite a few other districts as well. This is how this company operates and it will catch up with them one day. They have devastated allot of good people, luring them from their existing jobs with lies then throwing them out like yesterday's trash. I only purchased one Steve and Barry's shirt in the short time I was employed and the next time my dog has an accident I'm going to put it to good use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-34715874664727903762007-05-16T03:40:00.000+05:302007-05-16T03:40:00.000+05:30I've tried S&B s'shirts couple time when I was on ...I've tried S&B s'shirts couple time when I was on East Coast, but not impressed at all. Not that I was looking for quality merchandise like Nike etc for S&B price tag, but they were quite below the Par. <BR/><BR/>Thumbs down. <BR/><BR/>India already have tons of low baller like S&B.<BR/><BR/><BR/>aviUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808289075556595612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1139433905405225262006-02-09T02:55:00.000+05:302006-02-09T02:55:00.000+05:30I have even found things for $3.98 at Steve & Barr...I have even found things for $3.98 at Steve & Barrys and that is wonderful since we have 3 kids that always need new clothes!jlthckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00809200387544661758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1137011350537899662006-01-12T01:59:00.000+05:302006-01-12T01:59:00.000+05:30Excellent report - will look forward to it being r...Excellent report - will look forward to it being reposted on desicritics.orgFrater P.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07226354922625413995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136813384034897302006-01-09T18:59:00.000+05:302006-01-09T18:59:00.000+05:30Marks & Spencer is a total scam. I visited the out...Marks & Spencer is a total scam. I visited the outlet in Inorbit Mall a couple of times and decided that I couldn't even afford a pair of briefs! Okay maybe I could - but buy no stretch would I ever buy briefs for 4-500 rupees, ever. When I go to the US, I can pick up Calvin Kleins from Marshall's for much cheaper. <BR/><BR/>The shirt prices are equally ridiculous. The only M&S brand line that I actually liked was Woodspice (after-shaves and shower gels that were actually affirdable) and obviously they have discontinued carrying those. Maybe selling a shower gel below Rs.500 was too demeaning for them!<BR/><BR/>But why blame them? People still buy from them because of the snob value. There are always a couple of customers buying shirts and other stuff. If we buy, they will sell, as simple as that. It's a different matter that the snobbish buyers are being taken for a ride because a cursory examination of the seam and stitching shows that the quality is nowhere commensurate with the price, which is the explanation given by many who have a habit of buying high end brands. And that is why it's a scam.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083544175413836627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136630198607767352006-01-07T16:06:00.000+05:302006-01-07T16:06:00.000+05:30hi Rashmi,I have been reading your blog for quite ...hi Rashmi,<BR/><BR/>I have been reading your blog for quite sometime now & find it really informative ...<BR/>As far as I know.. Marks & Spencer shirts are made in a Factory in Indore,MP..& there may be other such factories in other places also...<BR/>As Mr. Venkatraman said...would like to know how this thing works... Is there any percent of profit shared with the factories that actually produce such good stuff or just the parent company that gets everything by just putting its label...<BR/>True ..that the label sells.. but it wouldnt stand anywhere without that quality...Sundarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634895543574036073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136617996506966662006-01-07T12:43:00.000+05:302006-01-07T12:43:00.000+05:30Wow...This is going to be next excitement for T-sh...Wow...This is going to be next excitement for T-shirt buyers like me..The Steve and Barry here in MA is not close from my house at least. But will be going to visit in Mumbai for surely.great to know this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937365759339701946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136611165019948132006-01-07T10:49:00.000+05:302006-01-07T10:49:00.000+05:30Vikram has mentioned in the comment about Marks an...Vikram has mentioned in the comment about Marks and Spencers. yes, very true. Their pricing is terribly high. I understand they are an upmarket brand, but from what we hear, they source from Tirupur or Mumbai, slap (as said by propeller) their label and charge exhorbitantly high prices (for eg. 3K upwards for a shirt) on them, thus robbing us of our precious money and sending back to the parent in UK. This is ridiculous. I used to think about this "use swadeshi products " campaigns as dumb when I were young, but slowly I realise, we were being fooled by the British during British rule and now being fooled by the whole world!!! <BR/>Rashmi, could you throw us some light on this, regarding these MNC brands.. I don't know completely about their mode of operations, like whether their Indian operations' money remains here or fills their coffers in the parent country? Since you may have some insight on this, please let us know. Thank you!Venkat Ramananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279468362629553359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136592639582170622006-01-07T05:40:00.000+05:302006-01-07T05:40:00.000+05:30this is damn cool!!!!! It is such a welcome change...<I>this is damn cool!!!!! It is such a welcome change from atrocious stores such as Marks & Spencers or Mango!..I'm eagerly looking forward to them....<B>but asking for a 99 rs t-shirt is asking for too much from an international chain! ;)</B> ~ Vikram H</I><BR/><BR/>What caught my attention was the above comment and the mentality in the underlined line. Something I call the "Slave Gene" or "Raj Residue". Why is it "too much" to want a product at an affordable price? <BR/><BR/>Vikram's comment seems that suggest that in case they were not an MNC, the price would not have been "too much". In case the poster does not realize, these guys make that stuff in India, with Indian cotton, with Indian labor, slap a freakin label and sell it to you for the price they want. Why would I want to pay exorbitant prices for something that otherwise would have cost less?Trackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09560704307308713896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136550435479158032006-01-06T17:57:00.000+05:302006-01-06T17:57:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.paurnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154516290108120687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136550415307435112006-01-06T17:56:00.000+05:302006-01-06T17:56:00.000+05:30this all seems reminiscent of the british era when...this all seems reminiscent of the british era when they sourced cheap raw material from here and sold expensive finished goods in our country.the only difference now is that they source finished products from our country.i think this is globalisation.let's just hope the the stuff is good.paurnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154516290108120687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136542356375654072006-01-06T15:42:00.000+05:302006-01-06T15:42:00.000+05:30Would be interesting to know how the firangs fare ...Would be interesting to know how the firangs fare against the Big Bazaar mite!Pallavi Surekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15020926585773738076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136532750349230472006-01-06T13:02:00.000+05:302006-01-06T13:02:00.000+05:30Your insights on the indian consumer are commendab...Your insights on the indian consumer are commendable.I woud like to invite you to read my blog and drop in your comments.<BR/>mehasah.blogspot.comAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11169290385995476588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136529574536254012006-01-06T12:09:00.000+05:302006-01-06T12:09:00.000+05:30your concluding lines are very true! We want more ...your concluding lines are very true! <BR/>We want more for less, we are Indians!!!!!<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>VenkatVenkat Ramananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279468362629553359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136495196215167082006-01-06T02:36:00.000+05:302006-01-06T02:36:00.000+05:30we are demanding customers..pay less but want more...we are demanding customers..pay less but want more..<BR/><BR/>we get what we deserve..<BR/><BR/>we get all the following all the time as if these were on demand..<BR/><BR/>roads,politicians,social injustice,corruption,adulteration,female infanticide,dowry,pollution,fake godmen,hypocrisy,casteist prejudice etcAnand Srinivasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167879418304156603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136486095702322622006-01-06T00:04:00.000+05:302006-01-06T00:04:00.000+05:30this is damn cool!!!!! It is such a welcome change...this is damn cool!!!!! It is such a welcome change from atrocious stores such as Marks & Spencers or Mango!..I'm eagerly looking forward to them....but asking for a 99 rs t-shirt is asking for too much from an international chain! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12036902571153623954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136475988474094062006-01-05T21:16:00.000+05:302006-01-05T21:16:00.000+05:30Amrikan company..Indian Make..International Brand....Amrikan company..Indian Make..International Brand...Good Marketing...Low cost price.<BR/>This thing will sell for sure.!!Indian Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08692154045414262311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1136473645060280782006-01-05T20:37:00.000+05:302006-01-05T20:37:00.000+05:30There is a Steve n Barry's store at the mall close...There is a Steve n Barry's store at the mall close to my house in New York. <BR/>It said $7.98 for everything. Jackets, T-shirts, bags, everything.Quality was impressive. I got my hands on a Temple University T-shirt, something I never did during my 4 years of college there . And guess what, the label said, "Made in India" !!vikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107929632697951208noreply@blogger.com