Gerritt Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Wont someone please think of the fathers, Husbands and Sons!! First Mr. and Mrs. Everyone... Now they are scrapping the Canadian Tire Catalogue! Please say it is not so!!! http://www.reportonbusiness.com/servlet/st...ry/robNews/home Now before you screen how green it is etc etc etc.... the catalogue can be recycled... the power required to read the online version cannot... Besides... who wants to scroll through a 200 page PDF!!! Not me... Canadian Tire... this is a bad business decision. I look forward to the catalogue two times a year! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishermccann Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Ditto.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Lot's of people loved it Gerritt...and the decision to do this wasn't taken lightly. I wasn't directly involved, however, if it was just going to be a PDF online, that wasn't going to be acceptable. The online version allows you to choose a section and scroll thru it like a catalogue right on the site...not like the Lebarons site where you have to actually download every page spread. I got an update today from work saying that the online catalogue is getting overwhelming support from not just the media, but from a lot of customers. I believe the idea was piloted in a control area last year, and the decision to go nation wide was made as a result of that test. I personally liked the catalogue..and will miss it as well...I've even made cameo appearances in it a few years back....LOL. Retailers all across Canada are reducing their print advertising...Canadian Tire decided to take a lead....right or wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyejigger Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 the catalogue is aggravating cause u find something u like go to the store..................... and they don't have it so u go online find it there and order it thru them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishFinder Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 the catalogue is aggravating cause u find something u like go to the store..................... and they don't have it so u go online find it there and order it thru them Exactly.. end up having to go online anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 The bass Pro catalog online are pretty neat, but if it's like the online MNR fishing regulations, it will suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) I used to browse through the catalogues probably 20-30 times... picking out items I was interested in... I know I wont be doing that online... I like to have a hard copy in my hand... Call me old fashioned I guess... Thanks for the info Cliff.... But I am sure you can understand why I see this as just another cost cutting measure intended to pump up their bottom line.. have to appease those holding shares.. namely the franchisees... are any CT store corporate anymore? G Edited March 27, 2008 by Gerritt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_finder Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I saved all of mine......I can rent out the archives if you are interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Gotta cover the corp's annual meeting in Hawaii somehow...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookset Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Sad day indeed. It was one of the world's greatest toilet reading magazines ever printed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I used to browse through the catalogues probably 20-30 times... picking out items I was interested in... I know I wont be doing that online... I like to have a hard copy in my hand... Call me old fashioned I guess... Thanks for the info Cliff.... But I am sure you can understand why I see this as just another cost cutting measure intended to pump up their bottom line.. have to appease those holding shares.. namely the franchisees... are any CT store corporate anymore? G Hey G.... There are no corporate stores...haven't had any as far as I know. I wont lie, cost was a huge factor...business is business. I'm a catalogue browser as well...more convenient than online viewing any day of the week. I'm just a peon though....LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Nooooooooooo! That catalogue is a bible to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Now they are scrapping the Canadian Tire Catalogue! Please say it is not so!!! So what am I to do now? Take my desk top computer into the toilet so I can glance at the Crappy Tire catalog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve barrett Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 This is not good.How does one spend his quiet time out in the old cabin or back house than flipping through the old Canadian Tire catalogue .Doesn't matter how old or wheather the season is winter or summer it passes the time . Great decisions are made in the solitude of of these pages.Can't take a computer with one to the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjsa Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 While I only leaf through them when I get them, I do not like that they are discontinuing producing them. Lots of people still do not have internet, or care to have it, or even own computers. I know 8 people personally that do not own one. They just do not need one. But, other than leafing through it when I receive it, I almost exclusively use the website. I occasionally have difficulty finding an item in searches, but it usually does not take me too long to find out which section the item is under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 So what am I to do now? Take my desk top computer into the toilet so I can glance at the Crappy Tire catalog? HAHAHA! Time to get a laptop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2fan Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Wow lets bring back the rotary dial phone, teletypes, and morse code communication only on ships.... What is this 1950 again? Sorry but I was never a fan of the catalogue and the waste of paper not to mention the higher prices CT and other retailers have to charge because of printing them. Half the time you saw something in the catalogue and when you went to the store it wasn't available or didn't look anything like the picture in the catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whopper Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hey Gerritt maybe you should start thinking of another publication... like maybe Playboy, Hustler, GQ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Wow lets bring back the rotary dial phone, Hey... don't be dissin us here in Penetang! We just got rid of that lady that listened in on all our calls 4 years ago ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbog Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 The concept of an annual or semi-annual catalogue is in conflict with the immediacy of the cyber world. Up to the minute products/services and prices. Catalogues can simply no longer keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 What about the people that don't have/can't get hooked up to the internet yet, another too bad, soooo sad scenario. The only thing missing at CTC is a womens fashion corner, I frequent Princess Auto a lot more than CTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) Wow lets bring back the rotary dial phone, teletypes, and morse code communication only on ships.... What is this 1950 again? Sorry but I was never a fan of the catalogue and the waste of paper not to mention the higher prices CT and other retailers have to charge because of printing them. Half the time you saw something in the catalogue and when you went to the store it wasn't available or didn't look anything like the picture in the catalogue. Well maybe it is old school to you but many of us do like to use catologues.My kids enjoy the sears wishbook each year and they were not born in 1950. I have been earning my living for 21 years in the printing industrie. Today I earn my living selling supplies to printing companies.Many think greener is the way to go without thinking of the economic spinoff that comes with cutting out printing to accomedate the envirement.Paper can be recycled I won't suffer from the changes in the world as my company has also invested into the digital world. Printing has been reduced but will not die. Countless times I have gone to CDN tire looking for an item that was on special in the PRINTED weekly flyer. How convienient just show the clerk the printed picture of the item I am looking for no problem.Get pointed in the right direction. what is next should we all go to CDN tire with our lap topsl. They tried the digital books too what a flop.If you think the printing cost is making you pay more for goods think again.it gets ppl into the store. My favorite flyer each week that comes to my door is CDN tire flyer.Printed that is.The one I get by email is not that great and not all is there at your instant finger tips . Yup ppl want to cut out plastic bags and go paperless so thats ok get rid of it and cut peoples jobs buy more computers made overseas. Don't think you will see alot of older seniors looking online.Not to mention those without computers .Or rural areas without highspeed internet. Happy to see sears will continue the tradition. If CTC cuts the weekly flyer well I think it will be a negative impact. Anyway just my 2 cents people have a quick opinion without thinking how it affects others. MTP Edited March 28, 2008 by Mike the Pike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Well said Mike... people are already complaining about the toxic chemicals that computers are leaching into the environment once we trash them... With print media it can be recycled.. The people in the rural areas are out of luck, The people without computer access are out of luck and to be honest we are losing a piece of Canadana Sure change happens.. and we adapt... but this plain sucks LOL G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 If CTC cuts the weekly flyer well I think it will be a negative impact. That my friend will never happen...in fact the media asked that question point blank and the answer was that the flyer will stay as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Well, I for one will also miss the yearly catalogue as it is at the top of the rack in the "powder room". It has also worked quite effectively as a means of ignoring the insanity that surrounds me! IE; "Honey can you help with the kids?" "Can't honey, I'm doing "due dilligence" with the Crappy Tire book, lookin for something" I'm gonna have to get BPS and Cabela's on the phone and get them to send me all their catalogues, or the power room is gonna be a more tragic place to spend time! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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