Pros
right now, it is a very transformational place to work...nothing about the status quo is accepted; reward people well for changing, taking risks, doing things fast; don't have to spend a certain amount of time at each level. great brands (die hard, kenmore, craftsman) that can be great again. A splleping giant. Landsend is a strong brand that can be extended to a wider audience. They are very supportive of the online business an will use the stores and the web sites in connection with one another. The services business provides more in hoime cal than anyone in the U S A,
Cons
retail is not a great place in this economy...especially if you sell some deferrable bg ticket items like appliance and tractors. n retail, you have limited places you can cut costs ina bad economy. it takes a minimum amout of inventory, store labor and utilities to keep a store open. So you must cut marketing, IT and home office (people) costs to keep things going. Fortunately the owner really wants to transforme things and funds this. The old way of thinking gets weeded out. Just cut 401k contributions which i think is a mistake, but they are not alone and promise to renstate whenthe company makes more $.
