Walmart is doing very good. It's about the only major company to see sales, revenue, and stock price increase during this recession. Not sure how the one in Janesville has done per say, but nationally they are doing spectacular.

I don't think Wal-Mart is doing as good as they expected since moving to the supercenter. Granted, I refuse to shop there or even step foot in their parking lot, but I have noticed a significant increase in customers at Target. I've also heard that Wal-Mart has less selection than before (I am confused on that), it is not as neat, and the quality is significantly poorer. Never liked the place, so I don't shop there, but I never hear anything good, either. I would much rather Wal-mart close before Shopko, but that won't happen. Shopko has made its bed!

I shop at Shopko and i can't believe how many rude customers i have seen there. If you respect the employees you will receive respect back from them. It's as simple as that. I find that the customer service is better at Shopko than at Wal-mart, i can't even find an employee to ask a question.

It is sad that people are losing there jobs, but Shopko is much more pricey than Walmart or Target. It's nice to hear they are cutting in the corporate office instead of the little guy though. The big 3 could take a lesson. They are paid millions and yet they keep their jobs? They would save a lot if they started there. I bet there are some gm employees that could do their job for a lot less!! and they would appreciate the job!!

Walmart is the one who is thriving in this environment. They are the ONLY dow stock that is actually UP this year to date! Same store sales keep beating expectations every quarter. I always love hearing the Walmart bashers. Because anytime you hear a business get bashed (big oil companies were also a huge target of this during the summer) you then KNOW they are very well run companies!
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Well run company = They won't be crying in front of congress for a multi billion $$ bailout from me (the tax payer) when they fail!

I agree that the Beloit Shopko is far superior than the Janesville store. I will shop there if I am in the area and can't find what I want at other stores.

I also like the Beloit Shopko. Since we lost our Kmart I try to shop at Shopko as much as I can, instead of shopping at Walmart. The Beloit Shopko opened when I was in the 4th grade, around 1979-80 and it's very close to Beloit Township, where I live, and I try to "shop local". They usually don't have enough cashiers, but the pharmacy people are very nice and have never complained or turned me away when I asked if I could check out with them. The Beloit store has employees that have been there for many, many years and I think their customer service is good. Much better sounding than the Janesville store, it seems. I do wish they still sold milk though :(

Shopko does appear to have lost its way a little bit and prices on "commodity" type products are generally higher than Target or WalMart, but I like their recently upgraded merchandise assortment and they've had some very good discounts on it. Like most retailers these days, I'm sure the company is doing everything it can to try to survive. I'm betting the 43 corporate office jobs are not the only cuts they've made. This economic mess we're in is a retailer's nightmare. Wall Street and the automakers aren't the only ones dying on the vine.

I am not a fan of the big box stores but do prefer the ShopKo in Beloit over any other store of this type. The employees have always been courteous to me and the store usually has what I need and, yet, is not so big that my tired, old feet can't walk the walk. Thanks, Beloit. (And, no, I don't live in that community but wish I did.)

**act not ask. Where is my head?

ShopKo's merchandise is highly expensive, the cashiers are slow, and if you are lucky enough to get help from an associate, they ask like you are wasting their time. Gee I wonder why they aren't making money?

I stopped shopping there two years ago. The customer service sucks, and I was treated very poorly. I notified corporate headquarters, and they didn't care. In addition, prices went up with the new shoppers card that I refuse to get. I have enough cards. Finally, while the remodel was nice, it's purpose was to reposition themselves to compete with Kohl's. They can't compete with Kohl's. It's a totally different market strategy. Their competitors are KMart, Walmart, and Target. Period. They lost focus once they were bought out. This is what happens. Oh well. Janesville won't be able to support all these retailers forever, and it doesn't look good for Shopko. BYE BYE!

Shopko probably isn't busy because it's prices always seem to be more than Wal-Mart or Target (at least this is my experience). In hard economic times, people are going to shop where they can save the most money, if they shop at all.

Have you driven by their parking lot lately? For whatever reason, they are certainly not keeping pace with other area retailers. This is sad to see, due to their Wisconsin base. It has always seemed to me that popularity of this type of store ebbs and flows. Needless to say this chain is not 'in' at the moment.

One would actually expect discounters to thrive in this environment. This is not promising.