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Posted on 1/26/16 at 5:52 pm to HempHead
I got to get ready to go eat - enjoyed the conversation.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 5:53 pm to Corkfather
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don't know how many of their employees are on government assistance, nor do I care, because that isn't what we're talking about here. We're talking about Wal-Mart's ability to provide a greater selection of products at a lower price,
But maybe part of the reason Walmarts prices are low is that the taxpayers subsidize it's labor costs.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 5:55 pm to Sentrius
I think wal mart is just taking advantage of the American Dream. Is it fair ??? How can it not be???? If I owned a buisiness and had a chance to take out the competition I would.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 5:57 pm to dukke v
Walmart at -9.5, +110 confirmed.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 6:33 pm to yoga girl
How hard is it for people to not shop at walmart and choose other local owned stores? The other grocery store was still open for several months after the Neighborhood Market was opened, so the community could of still supported them. Now they are fricked and it is the communities fault. 
And some of walmarts, but damn you guys ain't guy to buy your cheap shite there.
And some of walmarts, but damn you guys ain't guy to buy your cheap shite there. Posted on 1/26/16 at 6:35 pm to DawgGONIT
I'm lucky enough to live close enough to both Rouse's and NuNu's, I don't remember the last time I've been inside a WalMart.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 6:37 pm to yoga girl
Walmart knows these idiots will commute to the next town's Walmart.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 7:08 pm to HempHead
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What will the carriage makers do with Ford's new-fangled automobile?
Think of the poor candle makers who will be displaced by Edison's lightbulb.
Do you have no concern for the Blockbuster employees who lost their livelihood because of Netflix?
Are you dense? There is no innovation in the example that you are comparing these to. Just a large corporation selling products at a loss until they run another business out, then leaving a community with nothing behind but the havoc that they caused.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 7:13 pm to Kingpenm3
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Are you dense?
No, I'm scattered.
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There is no innovation in the example that you are comparing these to.
Innovation does not necessarily mean technological replacement. It could also come in the form of, well, you know, effective business practices.
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Just a large corporation selling products at a loss until they run another business out, then leaving a community with nothing behind but the havoc that they caused.
Feel the Bern.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 7:14 pm to yoga girl
So, why is the Walmart closing? Business that bad?
Posted on 1/26/16 at 7:22 pm to Kingpenm3
But the comparison is apt in that people do, in fact, adapt to changes in the marketplace, and more importantly, the market forces will be the fastest way to remedy this situation.
We're all assuming that the reason for the bitching about Walmart is not simply a matter of personal venting, but a part of the chorus of voices calling for some type of governmental response to "fix" the Walmart "problem".
That's just it - the fix is always worse than the problem.
Additionally, Walmart is no more guilty of taking advantage of people than any other entity.
We're all assuming that the reason for the bitching about Walmart is not simply a matter of personal venting, but a part of the chorus of voices calling for some type of governmental response to "fix" the Walmart "problem".
That's just it - the fix is always worse than the problem.
Additionally, Walmart is no more guilty of taking advantage of people than any other entity.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 7:31 pm to Itismemc
Where? at the site of the old Pig?
Posted on 1/26/16 at 7:55 pm to yoga girl
Walmart opened a store on one end of the main street in Covington in the 1980s and killed many of the stores on the street. Then, Walmart moved further out of town to a cheaper spot and then again a third time. Downtown Covington was devastated. Many of the mom and pop stores that had been there for decades closed.
But a funny thing happened. A different sort of commerce appeared. The stores were more artisan and upscale. Even the guy who ran Foxhole Army Surplus shut his doors and moved to the Phillippines with his wife because his rent was outrageous.
Was the new Covington better? Maybe, maybe not but Walmart moving was not the end of the world.
But a funny thing happened. A different sort of commerce appeared. The stores were more artisan and upscale. Even the guy who ran Foxhole Army Surplus shut his doors and moved to the Phillippines with his wife because his rent was outrageous.
Was the new Covington better? Maybe, maybe not but Walmart moving was not the end of the world.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 8:00 pm to BobABooey
quote:You never hear anyone say "the local residents put the mom and pop out of business because they quit shopping there". It's always Walmart's fault or Target's fault, etc. If the community as a whole felt so strongly about mom and pop they wouldnt go to Walmart for the cheaper price.
Was the new Covington better? Maybe, maybe not but Walmart moving was not the end of the world.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 9:33 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Nope they are going to tear down the newly built Walmart
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