August 7, 2009
Why does Kohls throw away clothes instead of GIVE it to the poor?
Jerk Face asked:
when kohls gets items that are returned or somewhat damaged they can not sell it so they have to “destroy” what ever it may be even if it is just missing a button. i do not understand why they can’t at least give the descent clothes to the people that are freezing to death in the winter time or needy families. what a waste of good stuff. People should look into this maybe something can be done.
Edwin
when kohls gets items that are returned or somewhat damaged they can not sell it so they have to “destroy” what ever it may be even if it is just missing a button. i do not understand why they can’t at least give the descent clothes to the people that are freezing to death in the winter time or needy families. what a waste of good stuff. People should look into this maybe something can be done.
Edwin
If you KNOW this to be true, why don’t you write a letter to Kohl’s and suggest to them that it would be a good public relations move to change their policy?
Here are some addresses and phone numbers I pulled from their website:
Community Relations
All charitable requests, donations or sponsorship requests should be sent to:
Kohl’s Department Stores
Attn: Community Relations Department
N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Phone:(262) 703-7000
Fax: (262) 703-7115
Corporate Headquarters
Kohl’s Department Stores
N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Phone:(262) 703-7000
I don’t know why. I guess because we are a wasteful society.
they get more money writing it off this way than they do by donating it to charity, most likely. Pier One Imports does the same thing with furniture. i was in the parking lot behind the pier one on loop 410 in san antonio two months ago, and the stock guys were deliberately ruining beyond all repair a metal table that had been slightly damaged. they picked it up and threw it done on the pavement, taking turns, until it was totally mangled. I will not shop there now! it was a good, sturdy table that someone would have been glad to get from goodwill!!
YOUR KIND OF WRONG. What really happens for returned merchandice. if it can be resold (not damaged), its put back on the shelves. if it has some damage (like that shirt w/o the button, what they do is do something called a callback. we ship it back to the Distributation Center (ours is in Finlay, OH) what they do there is usually fix the problem or they sell it to a place like Value City or Garbiels Brothers or some other cheap store(That is the majority of returned damages merch does). The only thing they throw away are things like a safety hazard (broken picture frame) or something that is both used alot, broken, and something someone does not want to buy (broken vac w/ lots of dirt which ment used alot b/f ret), used lugage after a trip that is broken, or some shoes.