When did Spencers become like Hot Topic?

[Naughty Messiah]

Hadn't been to one in quite a while but over the weekend went over to The Block and thought I'd look around Spencers since the boardies here say they won't carry toys anymore. Seemed like they are trying to turn into Hot Topic. It was all trendy T shirts and assesories.

Just what the world needs another Hot Topic... when did this happen? :rolleyes:

[Shamrock]

My Spencers has been selling trendy T Shirts and accessories for years.

[rxsheepxr]

I always thought Spencers was Hot Topic Lite anyhow.

[dropshipbob]

Same here. And I'd turn it around and say when did Hot Topic become like Spencers?

[jt4470]

Since...always?
When was the last time you actually walked into a Spencers?

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

It's been about 2 years since they seriously started phasing in the additional apparel beyond the funny t-shirts and novelty hats, and with the rise of MMA that's led to a lot of MMA related apparel being sold exclusively through them.

they've been phasing out figures for about 2 years as well as well as closing down some of their low-performing stores with unreasonably high leases.

[Peeping Tom]

Same here. And I'd turn it around and say when did Hot Topic become like Spencers?

This...and the day they opened.

[Joerhyno]

I felt uncomfortable a couple months ago cause I walked in with my 5 year old, wanted to see if they had any clearance figures and across from the toys were squeezable stress boob, playboy crap and some lingerie.. oh and the best part were all the teeny bopper Tshirts all over the store that said crap like "I love head" "F*$*@ me I'm Irish" and crap like that..

We were in there for maybe a minute, lol.. I think my son's tainted for life.

[arayban]

There's a mall here on the outskirts of Dallas that actually has the Spencer's next door to the family restrooms AND across from the kid's play area.:eek:

[CGSPAWN]

There's a mall here on the outskirts of Dallas that actually has the Spencer's next door to the family restrooms .:eek:

As if Spencers could smell any worse.

[Shamrock]

There's a mall here on the outskirts of Dallas that actually has the Spencer's next door to the family restrooms AND across from the kid's play area.:eek:
Apparently that's a popular place to put them, same here.

[Ed Gein]

I think this might be in reference to the new model that some Spencer's are turning to. The layout of one of the Spencer's I go to actually looks exactly like a Hot Topic with T-Shirts folded into squares and lining the walls to the ceiling--I hate it.

I'm wondering if this is just a rare test model since it's the only one out of about 6 that I frequent. Do you guys have any with this new model/layout?

[audioslave_phreak]

There's a mall here on the outskirts of Dallas that actually has the Spencer's next door to the family restrooms AND across from the kid's play area.:eek:

Same here. right next to the babbages

[Shamrock]

Same here. right next to the babbages
You've still got a Babbages?!

[audioslave_phreak]

You've still got a Babbages?!

oddly yeah... also theres an EB games in the mall too... >.> even though they are all owned by gamestop now...

i think they are just a bit lazy on changing the sign..

[Naughty Messiah]

I think this might be in reference to the new model that some Spencer's are turning to. The layout of one of the Spencer's I go to actually looks exactly like a Hot Topic with T-Shirts folded into squares and lining the walls to the ceiling--I hate it.

I'm wondering if this is just a rare test model since it's the only one out of about 6 that I frequent. Do you guys have any with this new model/layout?

Thats exactly what the one I went to looked like. They had become just like a Hot Topic.