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News Dec 22, 2008 @ 8:34am

FCUKed Out of My Discount

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From: Yikes@goodatfolding.com

Dear Fashionista,

I work in sales for French Connection, and wanted to pass along another sign of the times for the official count:

The other night, we marked down most of the items in the store to some of the lowest markdown prices in company history. And if that weren’t enough, employees no longer get their discount on the new sale items. This has never happened before. The word from corporate is that this is because the economy is in the can.

Happy recession and lots of love,

H

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posted by guest

Dec 22, 2008 9:29AM

OMG They can't get discounts on sale items?????
A lot of stores don't give their employees discounts of sale items (UO, Anthro, Banana Republic, Gap, the list could go on).
Stop giving these whiners a platform.

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posted by fay

Dec 22, 2008 9:43AM

If I worked in retail I'd be more concerned with keeping my job that my employee discount...

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posted by guest

Dec 22, 2008 10:33AM

go to Macy's. I'm sure they have your entire line on discount there.

I thought discounts were incorporated to allow employees to dress for the season. There's really no business in discounting items that are already discounted...not to mention being out of date.

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posted by guest

Dec 22, 2008 10:37AM

Sorry to hear that but thanks for the info :)

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posted by guest

Dec 22, 2008 10:45AM

Both Gap & Banana Republic give their employees discounts on sale items.

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posted by Charlotte

Dec 22, 2008 11:46AM

#1, BR and Gap does give their employees discounts on sale items.

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posted by guest

Dec 22, 2008 1:44PM

#1 - Anthro & UO get periods of time throughout the year in which they can use their discount on sale items.

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posted by guest

Dec 23, 2008 4:49PM

French Connection never gave employees discount on sale items, at least not in the UK. They've not been doing well for a while now, so are easily one of the chains most affected by what's happening with the economy.

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posted by guest

Dec 24, 2008 1:51AM

I used to work for FRENCH CONNECTION
it was a terrible company!
get out now!
:p

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posted by nicolemarie4

Dec 24, 2008 9:56PM

maybe if the clothes weren't overproced they wouldn't have to discount them

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posted by nicolemarie4

Dec 24, 2008 9:57PM

maybe if the clothes weren't overproced they wouldn't have to discount them

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posted by guest

Dec 28, 2008 12:01AM

i worked retail for FCUK and the discount was 40%. when items were on sale for 40% or more we didn't get our discount on top of the sale price, meaning we paid the same as any customer.

this is nothing new.

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