Attention Walmart Shoppers

[Bird]

I go to Walmart about once a year if I absolutely have to! Haven't missed it a bit. You certainly can't find any American made products there or any local produce. I have seen the "Walmart People" on the internet and it is funny. I did hear that they got rid of their door greeters since they were not cost effective. Old Sam has surely rolled out of his grave by now.

I don't guess I've been in a Walmart in Missouri, but you're sure wrong if they're anything like the ones here. Ours do have local produce, as well as imported. While other departments in the store have plenty of imported goods, you can probably find as many American made products in Walmart as you can in any other store. And yes, I thought they were making a mistake in "getting rid of the greeters" (as you said), but they didn't lose their job. Some of them went to doing other kinds of work in the stores, while others basically continued as they had been, but farther back in the store instead of at the door.

But I realize no one could be expected to know much about any kind of store if he only visited it once a year.

 

[yelbike]

I clicked on the first one but had to stop reading after it said that the population of Canada is ~2.35 million. Kinda puts the other "facts" in doubt.

Reread the article......it state.... point # 2......35 million Canadians not 2.35 Canadians.

 

[ddb123]

Reread the article......it state.... point # 2......35 million Canadians not 2.35 Canadians.

LOL I read it wrong! Haha, my bad. I actually looked up all the other facts and they were about right, so I was scratching my head on that one. :embarrassed:

 

[Lloyd_E]

LOL I read it wrong! Haha, my bad. I actually looked up all the other facts and they were about right, so I was scratching my head on that one. :embarrassed:

About 10% of the USA population... .

 

[jerrybob]

Jerrybob
If you were a business man that had gone bankrupt a few times and was running a small retail business in Harrison ,Ark., And came up with a idea of how to sell products. and grow so fast no one could believe. Sam Walton was a good man and enjoyed the business of growing Wal-Mart .
Now like every sucessful person there is snarling dogs and want a bees growling that they should of done this.
My only wish is that I had bought a share of the orginial stock.
But then people would be growling at me for driving a luxary type car rather than a ford.

So place your self in the picture how would you run Wal-Mart. Maybe like the Gov. Spend more than take in and give away to those who don't want to work.
ken

I agree.....Sam was brilliant. One heck of a businessman.....I respect what he built. Don't shop there much but I wish I was part owner.

 

[Buckgnarly]

There are plenty of China made crap products, but also US. This week I bought a US made trick or treat pumpkin, browsed the US made Channellocks, and had four US made Goodyears put on my truck. Just gotta look and buy appropriately.

 

[Piston]

I personally can't stand walmart and avoid going there at all costs. I tell my wife if we ever move I want to find the geographically furthest place in the country from the nearest walmart and build a house there. Only problem is, they'd probably build a walmart a mile down the road from me in one year just to spite me.

 

[Ken]

I agree.....Sam was brilliant. One heck of a businessman.....I respect what he built. Don't shop there much but I wish I was part owner.

jerrybob.
Where we live the next Wal-Mart is 40 miles away. So "ours" get major business from retirees or people who's the income is always below Min. wages.
And since local people are hired know many of the workers. And for them could not afford to travel to next town for employment.

Also have a large retiree housing area where mostly Those from the Northern climate have settled In.

So medical prescription and needs are important.
A lot of gripes is it causes the local merchants to leave. I have seen some that closed there doors on Main street but they moved close to Wal-Mart.

The income from the W/M is greater than loss from local stores. In tax revenue and traffic in the area.

This little town where before there was one bank. and the county offices were in one building. Now in ten years has 6 banks and a city complex of workers also the county also has new complex of offices. So the big picture maybe not only Wal-Mart but over all a increase of business.

And when in the store and mention that you miss the "Sam" influence in the store they quickly agree.

ken

 

[Bird]

Where we live the next Wal-Mart is 40 miles away.

And where we live, I know there's at least 7 within 15 miles, and too many to count if I went out 40 miles.:laughing: I've read about Walmart putting others out of business, and I can understand that; however, Target built a big new Super Target store across from one Walmart and apparently they're doing well. Kroger's has built one new store, but has at least 4 others in this area. And now Aldi is putting in new grocery stores. And of course, we have 2 Sam's Clubs within 10 miles.

But I actually appreciate the people who won't shop at Walmart. I wouldn't want Walmart, or any other company, to have a monopoly because I believe that would guarantee price increases and service decreases.

 

[deepNdirt]

I personally can't stand walmart and avoid going there at all costs. I tell my wife if we ever move I want to find the geographically furthest place in the country from the nearest walmart and build a house there. Only problem is, they'd probably build a walmart a mile down the road from me in one year just to spite me.

15 years ago I relocated and built our house here, Was at least 20 miles from the closest Walmrt, there were nothing around as far as grocery stores or even a building supply, then the next 10 years housing development ( Subdivision after subdivision's ) were built in our area, Many schools, then grocery stores were built, several restaurants and fast foods, and of course this run up our property taxes, And now a new super-walmrt are in the works to be built approx 5 miles from me,
When we built our house this was to be the home we would retire in and live a more relaxing life in our senior years, Looks like one more move might be in our future,:confused3: