kmart even gave them a gift card for their inconvenience. we didn't get anywhere in nine months and you did it in three days. and you got the money back and answers. and cleared everything up. i don't know. you guys are good. >> were just glad we could sort that one out. so do you have a problem that would you like to permanently press out of your life, give us a call or send us an e-mail. in the newsroom, kris anderson, 7 news. >>> now 7 weather with chief meteorologist pete bouchard. >> pete:, in the 70s, you are thinking it, is this it for the warm weather. i can't say that, you know the october, going to the 80s, all the way to halloween. so there is potential but i'm saying this spell is over. this snuck up on us, too. so we'll see, long-term. for now we're cooling things down. in the 50s our windses are switching to the west, this cool air to new england tonight and tomorrow, and we will wait for the hard fraez on friday night and early on saturday morning, this front taps in to some that have but focused by high pressure. that is big

they hadn't picked up the drier but kmart computer system showed they had. unable to iron out the problem the alfonos left the store empty-handed. >>> i think someone pressed the wrong button can you call us back tomorrow. >> justin called the next day. still no answers. in fact he continue calling for months trying to get his money back. >> i'm getting multiple story. it has been cancelled. it hasn't been cancelled. we refunded your money. >> they even filed dispute with credit card company. the credit card company told me they needed me to prove that i don't have a drier from kmart. which is very strange thing to request. another dead end. no drier, no refund and after nine months of trying justin felt left out to dry. >> like i don't go anymore. i'm just done. >> but amanda wasn't done. she called solve it 7. we decided to give it a spin. >> this is chris anderson -- >> we reached out parent company sears holding and explained their situation. the person we spoke with said she would look into the problem. and a couple of days later justin received a phone

we reached out to kmart's and explained the situation. the person we spoke with said she would look into the problem. and a couple of days later, justin received a phone call. >> the manager was like, all right, come down. i'll give you your money. i was like, can you put it back on the credit card? there it was. the following monday, they received their refund. a confident mart representative sent us a response. as soon as the concern was brought to our attention, the customer service team worked quickly to resolve the situation and ensure the customer was taken care of. kmart even gave the family a gift card for their inconvenience. >> you guys died did it in three days. cleared everything up. got the money back. you guys are good. >> reporter: we are glad we were able to sort that one out. do off problem you would like to permanently press out of give us a call. >> anchor: all right. a choking hazard has prompted a recall. the stuffed animal is known as the star bright dragon. sold in the united states and canada. turns out a seam on t

similar to kmart and target. general merchandise, if you like.kmart and target are their main competitors here. struggling in that arena. their operating income down 25%. now this story, private equity may be circling. this is the kind of thing that private equity likes. people familiar with the matter say kkr, tpg, and blackstone have been expressing interest. aroundewing woolworth's $1.1 billion. -- valuing will worse around $1.1 billion. w bead: would selling big enough to stabilize all of this? certainly help. they have been having some well-publicized difficulties. share prices up today but your to date, down 13%. in august, when in august -- when they announced results, they revealed a drop in sales. woolworth's struggling with the core business, fighting stiff competition from kohl's. beyond this, there is another store which often pops up in local media. a chain of home improvement stores. that has been struggling against bunning's, and ill-fated venture into home improvement which has been hanging around will with -- woolworth's neckline

it competes with kmart and target in this market, which are operated by -- in this market. w has been under pressure by kmart which has been increasing sales and big w slightly losing market share. these private equity guys, the'' re cash generative diseases. they are the sorts of things that -- they are cash generative businesses. they are kinds of things i would like to own. they sense an opportunity, too. woolworths has been under pressure itself. its supermarket business which provides 90% of its revenue and profits has been under pressure from kohls. that's cause the comfy to make some tough decisions. ceo grantrths o'brien said he would step down in june after four years at the helm. he is seen to be leaving early because of the companies bad performance. they like to get in early on things. they are making approaches to say, if you want to sell this discount retailer, then we would like to own it. angie: how likely is it for the sale to go ahead, though? rett: it is early days. and i suppose how likely a transaction it is depends on will woolworths. in addition to th

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his picture was circulated on social media and to several businesses such as the local kmart. the school district says white went into the mcdonald's where the superintendent says an employee recognized white from a picture. how he got so far so fast is surprising to school officials. how is an 8-year-old boy able to outrun a teacher and an aide? >> well, i'm almost 50 years olds and i think an 8-year-old could outrun me. in this case, it was more about a matter if you're trying to supervise 25 students and you have one child who runs across the soccer field in the direction away from the other students, at some point in time, it's also about safeguarding the other 24 students and trying to make sure you can understand where this child went. >> could the aide have stayed with the students and the teacher gone after them or vice versa. one stay, one go? >> it's a good possibility, but the thing about it is you're still trying to chase down an 8-year-old student. >> heyward police say zachary white was found safe but thirsty and was quickly reunited with his parents. the superin

. >> the kohl's, walmarts, kmarts of the world. >> that's because some of them used to be customers. >> we can actually cut and sew garments. we embroider garments. we dye garments. and we screen print garments. >> they had contracts with some of the most recognizable retailers for years. >> as we started moving into the 2000s, tie-dyes were becoming more popular. >> while those appealing and ego boosting orders would be a dream for many small business owners, over time they were more of a frustration for cass and his team. he wanted to make sure the deals worked so he had to make strategic decisions. cost was the biggest factor. >> we couldn't do the work they wanted us to in the united states mainly because of labor. rather than starting to turn that work away in 2003 we opened a satellite location which was in guatemala. >> in his mind, the second factory was designed to get and keep business. >> we were looking at it as the business is going overseas anyway, it might as well be to somebody we know. i.e. us. >> once the facility was up and running, the orders came in. costs may ha

nearby hills day described him as a hard working man who worked two jobs as a crossing guard and at kmart who lived by himself and kept to himself. >> a loner, very nice guy, quiet. >> reporter: at the accident scene police in an unmarked car were conducting skid tests to determine the speed of the vehicle that struck him. [ screeching ] >> reporter: police say the female driver of the vehicle that hit the crossing guard remained at the scene and that no summons or charges are issued. they are investigating the possibility that sun glare may have played a role in the accident. >> he is very caring. he watches out for the children all the time and it's wrenching to see that he is injured this way. >> reporter: everyone now praying for his recovery. scott rapoport, cbs 2 news. >> in a statement, the berkley elementary school said counselors were at school today to support and provide any assistance to the children who may have witnessed the incident. >>> now to campaign 2016. bernie sanders delivers a debate line that has become an instant classic. >> the american people are sick and tired

chairs out oft aluminum, then there was a coffee shop then a maid, and she was a stock worker at kmart in miami. my father was mainly a bartender. worked on nights, weekends, holidays, on days he didn't feel like working. wasn't the dream he once had. he was grateful for the work. when he was a young man and boy, he had big dreams. his dreams become impossible. so when they came to america, my parents found a new dream. a new purpose for their life. the chance to us do all of the things they never could. they didn't want what happened to them to happen to us. they wanted to make sure that all of the doors that were closed for them would be open for their children. parents worked so hard. my father in particular. a small portable bar for decades. so one day i could have a chance to be whatever my talent and allow.uld the journey behind the portable i live, it ise the american dream. it is what makes us the special country and different. just my story. as americans, it is our story. for who among us is not a two removed for someone that did that for them. here in america, we're all a gen

one of the biggest troubled stores is sears and kmart. kmart number one on your list out they're going. number two? >> others, you'll see it's a little too early to tell, but e now, hopefully it will work out because it got good leadership, but 99 cent only stores having a tough time. toys "r" us, their bonds traded down 40 points. stuart: hold on a second, two names here, i've got sears, i've got toys "r" us and who else. >> 99 cent only stores. stuart: is that the name of a store chain. >> dollar general, dollar tree, those stores. stuart: wait a minute, let meet get this right. dollar general, they're-- >> 99 cent only >> is that the name of the store? >> yes. stuart: they're in deep trouble. >> the way their bonds have traded, traded down from over 100 to 60. toys "r" us 28 property bonds traded from over 100 to 60. stuart: i want more names, give me another one. >> you'll look at a number of supermarket chains, so a & p's, pathmark, super fresh, a lot of regional supermarket chains facing a tough time, too. stuart: you're on tape say

chairs out oft aluminum, then there was a coffee shop then a maid, and she was a stock worker at kmartmiami. my father was mainly a bartender. worked on nights, weekends, holidays, on days he didn't feel like working. wasn't the dream he once had. he was grateful for the work. when he was a young man and boy, he had big dreams. his dreams become impossible. so when they came to america, my parents found a new dream. a new purpose for their life. the chance to us do all of the things they never could. they didn't want what happened to them to happen to us. they wanted to make sure that all of the doors that were closed for them would be open for their children. parents worked so hard. my father in particular. a small portable bar for decades. so one day i could have a chance to be whatever my talent and allow.uld the journey behind the portable i live, it ise the american dream. it is what makes us the special country and different. just my story. as americans, it is our story. for who among us is not a two removed for someone that did that for them. here in america, we're all a generat

kmart rolled out this lay away commercial in september. >> it's ridiculous to think about christmas now. >> reporter: she may miss some of the last minute deals for betsy it's about trading time in line for time with the family. >> we can sit by the fire and read the stack of christmas books. >> reporter: as for the other holiday now less than three weeks away? >> my daughter picked out her halloween costume in february. >> reporter: she already has it covered. even if some of us are starting to shop earlilier we should note there are plenty of last minute shoppers. last year the busiest shopping day was december 20. the last saturday before christmas. for more on early holiday shopping you can visit today.com. >> do you know what's weird? i already cooked and ate my thanksgiving dinner. >> that's efficient. >> she already ordered in thanksgiving dinner. every year it's the same for me. i say i'm not in the spirit, wait for the cold weather, get in the spirit and then i'm stressed because i only have a couple of weeks to do shopping. >> i thought i was doing good have soef sophia the fi

. >> like that one kmart out -- all the hedge fund guys go there. >> jim, we'll see you tonight. "mad money," 6:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> when we come back, david kostin who last week lowered his full year s&p target. and a live interview with ibm's ginni rometty. dow up 71 as oil steps on the gas. (vo) rush hour around here starts at 6:30 a.m. - on the nose. but for me, it starts with the opening bell. and the rush i get, lasts way more than an hour. (announcer) at scottrade, we share your passion for trading. that's why we've built powerful technology to alert you to your next opportunity. because at scottrade, our passion is to power yours. >>> good tuesday morning. welcome back to "squawk on the street." i'm carl quintanilla with sara eisen, simon hobbs, and david faber. s&p trying to make it six in a row to the upside. we have not done that since june of 2014. a lot of corporate news. oil helping out at 47.28. look at dupont as well. the company announcing that ellen kullman is stepping down october 16th after holding the top job since 2009. dupont, the best performing dow c

kmart blamed the weather. ge is in a lot of those markets. emerson, there's a have-have not in the industrials that's happening that we have not seen in some time. w >> who is on the have side snchblgt. >> ge, honeywell, boeing. all on the have side. this defense budget will skyrocket. you know, you don't see either party wanting to cut defense in the time when the adventurism is by russia, iran. by china, this chinese navy. we don't talk about it enough. i have -- >> we don't ever talk about the chinese navy. >> no. >> tell me about it. >> you're in a quizzical mood. >> it's friday. it's been an interesting month, which we are going over. the performance of the s&p. >> read "ghost fleet" we'll have a change of heart. >> don't leave me hanging, what about the chinese navy? >> the chinese navy, there's not going to be a showdown, but the chinese navy is becoming -- i've never seen china in this much of a imperialistic mode. i think our navy will have to respond. there are key shipping lanes that are not going to be -- should not be challenged.

kmart was the first out of the gate with the holiday commercial. >> hello, america. we understand, it's ridiculous to think about christmas now. >> reporter: as the race to grab holiday shoppers intensify ies, from here. >> retail, it's a game of one ups. as soon as one player moves, the next is going to follow. doesn't matter if it's october 1st, november 1st or july 1st. they want to capture the sale. >> reporter: after ll, a good des al is a big deal. >> we have shopping tips to help you out. do your homework. compare prices in the circulars and online. apps like red laser can help you track down the best deals. know the store's policy. often, the item has to be identical that you're price matching. from the volume to the label wording usually has to match for the price match to be valid. ask for it. it's rare a retailer will ask you at checkout if you've compared prices. managers have the authority to make shoppers happy at almost any cost. it's worth a shot. just ask them. >> squeaky wheel gets the grease. didn't someone say that? >> something like that. i have

your bucks ahead of this time we do the question is, i have the list who is open, open kohl's target kmartft buy on thanksgiving, home depot bed bath and beyond the question gone are days people trammell for a discount stwigs, i mean i don't know, cyber monday you have -- deals that start early, what do you think do you think -- black friday even that important to retailers anymore. >> our colleagues marketwatch published a story yesterday said very best deals are actual, depressing on thanksgiving day its, hope you can do that online not go to the store. >> fedex said they are ready for record shipping big days clooib monday, and the first two monies in december, so fedex ready for holiday season as well. >> i have noticed of one thing that necessary brick-and-mortar stores, run-in shoe store never have things in stock every time i've been in there they have been out of best-selling shoe, in a very particular size, and that is where these retailers with stores, that is where they fall flat very of an what is experiencing you apply something if they are sold out, or they don't have it in y

they might have a really small pension, i think $50 a month from kmart.e relies on medicare for her health care. it's not going to change. she's 85 years old. i shouldn't have said is that. >> oh, boy, marco. >> well let's just say she's on social security and medicare. and, so, she can't afford for that to change for her now. i don't want it. it doesn't have to. but it's going to have to look different for me. it's going to have to look different for my children. it doesn't have to be dramatically different. maybe i have to retire a year later. maybe if i'm financially successful, mine isn't going to grow as much as my parents. maybe i'm using it to buy a private plan that i like better. and after everything that people like my parents and grandparents and your parents and grandparents did for us. if we don't do that, these programs go bankrupt. we know that for a fact. we need to begin to talk seriously about how to save the prime minist programs, and people goring to be impacted. and we're starting to see that with the social security disability fund.