Talk:Big Lots

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3D Stores

Was 3D also owned by Consolidated Stores Corp.? In Central IN, all of the old 3Ds are now Big Lots locations, and I think the name rings a bell. Does anybody know what year 3D disappeared? Lambertman 18:29, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Confusion Between Odd Lots (owned by Consolidated Stores) and Odd Lot Trading Co. (a Revco subsidiary)

There is a common misconception that the Big Lots chain was once owned by the parent company of Revco Drug Stores. The reason for the confusion is because Revco owned a New Jersey-based closeout retailer known as Odd Lot Trading Co. Odd Lots (now Big Lots) and Odd Lot Trading Co. (formerly a subsidiary of Revco DS, Inc.) are two separate chains that operated using similar names, much like Standard Oil of Ohio, Standard Oil of California, Standard Oil of Indiana, etc. In fact, the reason the Big Lots name came into being was to settle a dispute with Revco concerning the similarity in the names. Anybody questioning this should read the Big Lots history page. Garbage in, garbage out. http://www.biglots.com/corporate/news-center/history

This passage was removed as it is in ERROR:

In 1983, drug store chain Revco bought Consolidated Stores Corp. to prevent a hostile takeover of Revco. NO THEY DID NOT. However, Revco soon lost focus on its core drug store operations and earnings tumbled, forcing Revco to jettison Consolidated Stores Corp. WRONG — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.179.184.71 (talk) 05:48, 1 October 2012 (UTC)

MacFrugal's

Big Lots took over MacFrugal's stores on the west coast some time between 1997-2000. Some info on this might be good to add if it can be tracked down. Also, they have taken over a couple of other chains if I'm not mistaken. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.99.33.82 (talk) 20:40, 2 February 2007 (UTC).

• Yes, I wanted to find info on this takeover as well... thanks for the info! The article would benefit from this fact. 71.195.178.144 (talk) 05:52, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Big Lots logo.png

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Big Lots upscale

There are articles available on Big Lots' move into more upscale locations. I have a copy of the employee newsletter describing this process and the motivations behind it, but I cannot find an online copy to reference. If anyone can find the latest "Get Real" newsletter, it has the information. Basically, they are taking advantage of the property market and Linens n' Things going under as an opportunity to address their new format, with larger displays and wider aisles. I will share more information if I come across it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.254.123.232 (talk) 08:02, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

First off if you have information, feel free to share it with me or any authority figure, if you were there the day it happened and now are accusing me of a crime then you need to reveal your findings. I don't stalk wendys or big lots and have never been to wku. I eat at Wendy's all the time as i did before the incident. Since you were at big lots that day and witnessed it, your distorting the facts because a video proves the guy tried to back over me if a video exists. When the guy came after us, it could have killed us, the ice was very similar to a bullet and that is what I thought it was at first. Nice try at telling some good old fashion lies here because the police were never there and I never chased him that day because I thought my son was going to have a heart attack after it shook him up so bad. This is a he said she said deal since there are no cameras, but my sons trauma over the day is enough evidence. I counted 11 lies you told about the situation, as for wku, I know a lady that works there and said that vechile is not registered in there parking permits, so I guess I got that wrong. My son was threatened and as a parent I will resolve this till my last breath. If this guy took it upon himself to make those gestures to a child and make aggressive actions over a simple horn toot, how would he react in other situations. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.145.3.187 (talk) 06:05, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

POV

As per Wiki rules, this article does not conform to the Neutral Point of View policy - "All encyclopedic content on Wikipedia must be written from a neutral point of view (NPOV), which means representing fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias..."

This article is written like an advertisement, relying on biased opinions, rather than publishing only fact.

Per wiki policy: Observe the following principles to achieve the level of neutrality that is appropriate for an encyclopedia:

   • Avoid stating opinions as facts.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.244.131.34 (talk) 02:03, 28 May 2018 (UTC) 

Big Lots Leadership

In September 2018, Bruce K. Thorn was named the President and CEO of Big Lots, Inc., and still serves as President and CEO of Big Lots, Inc. in 2020. RubyLittleWing (talk) 21:57, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

References

This item could be placed in the infobox under the |key_people= parameter, but it is unclear whether that individual is still the CEO. Please advise. The other information about them is not germane to the article. When ready to proceed with the requested information, kindly change the {{request edit}} template's answer parameter to read from |ans=yes to |ans=no. Thank you! Regards,  Spintendo  09:46, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Thank you, Spintendo. Bruce Thorn is still the CEO in 2020. I've updated the copy to remove language not germane to the article and clarified that he still serves as Big Lots' President & CEO today. The Bloomberg webpage verifies this fact. The template's parameter has also been updated. To ensure proper protocol, should I update the article now that the content has been approved, or will an editor do that? Thanks again! Kindly, RubyLittleWing

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.24.248.25 (talk) 15:22, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Reply 30-JAN-2020

  Edit request implemented  

• The CEO/President was added to the infobox along with a reference.
• The COI editor is kindly reminded of the need to sign all posts using four tildes (which adds the requisite timestamp and link to user/talk pages). Thank you!

 Additional changes made:

1. The {{missing information}} maintenance template was omitted.
2. A {{third-party}} maintenance template was applied.
3. A {{citation needed}} inline template was applied to a portion of text in the History section.
4. Information which was unreferenced or referenced only by industry press publications (and where that information was deemed to be routine, such as the descriptions of new stores opening and closing) was omitted.
5. Certain information which was phrased as occuring in the then-future (such as information occuring in 2011) was re-worded to use past tense.

Regards,  Spintendo  10:23, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Notes

Reply 6-FEB-2020

Hi there - Thank you for addressing my requested edit. I appreciate your help here. For some reason, the CEO edit to the infobox is not showing up on my end. Could you please advise, User:Spintendo? Thanks again! RubyLittleWing (talk) 17:05, 6 February 2020 (UTC)

Big Lots History

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2010s

BIG Rewards

In August 2009, Big Lots launched the Buzz Club Rewards program allowing members to earn discounts on future purchases. The program grew to 15.3 million members by the end of 2012. The program was replaced in 2017 with the new BIG Rewards program which expanded the benefits for members.

Present

Today, Big Lots operates more than 1,400 stores in 47 states. They offer a breadth of brand-name items and products, including food, furniture, seasonal items, electronics and accessories, home décor, toys, and gifts. RubyLittleWing (talk) 18:41, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

References

Reply 18-FEB-2020

  Edit request declined   Regards,  Spintendo  20:24, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

Ecommerce

In 2015, Big Lots added online shopping capabilities to biglots.com.

In 2019, Big Lots expanded its ecommerce offering with Buy Online Pickup in Store, or BOPIS. RubyLittleWing (talk) 21:12, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Recent Developments

In 2017, Big Lots introduced its new store layout, which included the following updates: moving the furniture department to the front center of the store with seasonal and soft home on either side, as well as updating flooring, lighting, wall colors, and check-out counters.

RubyLittleWing (talk) 21:12, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Broyhill

In 2018, Big Lots acquired the exclusive use of trademark and trade name of Broyhill. RubyLittleWing (talk) 21:12, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

References
References

 Not done These requests are either promotional in nature or represent normal business practices which are WP:NOTNEWS. Regards,  Spintendo  00:44, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

Addie F Jackson

I ordered stuff I really needed I thought you was a good store I can't afford to buy it now it said it was on the way. do I need a lawyer to get my stuff or money back. 2606:A800:CF82:E300:68E2:AFCF:3511:B68E (talk) 12:56, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

store closings

According to the following website, Big Lots will close up to 315 locations nationwide: https://www.wafb.com/2024/08/06/big-lots-plans-close-about-300-locations-nationwide/

The SEC filing referenced can be found at: https://biglotsinc.gcs-web.com/static-files/b3fa1e33-13fa-4b68-b941-730b82d40de0 155.190.8.4 (talk) 20:43, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Big Lots still exists - chapter 11 bankruptcy

The Big Lots chain still exists. It has entered chapter 11 bankruptcy, which is a restructuring bankruptcy. Chapter 11 is a restructuring bankruptcy, not a liquidation bankruptcy. Big Lots has been sold to a private equity company and will be restructured.

The use of the past tense "was" in the article is incorrect.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/09/big-lots-bankruptcy-plans-sale-and-store-closures.html Meh130 (talk) 19:38, 9 September 2024 (UTC)