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From: AZ.
Originally Posted by OSin86
What is the percentage of china products wal-mart carries over it's competetors? Pointing fingers and calling names is easy but what are they stocking that k-mart and Target don't?
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From: Racine county, WI
Originally Posted by Jerrybo66
Sorry, I can't rebutt. I don't shop there either. I'm a dying breed that will not conform because I respect my fellow American worker and their quility too much. I retired from the building of homes bought by the American worker. Shopping for me isn't easy and is restricted mostly to the used American made products at flea markets. The younger generation may be content with the "use it once then throw it away" idea but I will never conform. ...Never..
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From: nortonville illinois
i hate Mega-Low-Mart i mean wall-mart if that place burned to the ground in every town i would die a happy man , every thing they sell is crap and wether it says garunteed it doesnt mean it will be
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From: NW burbs of chicago
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Maybe our "lowest common denominator" is higher than yours because I don't see "scum" when I enter our bright, clean Walmart
Now the WM in my college town, Great employees, very kept up, nice country folk customers
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I used to work at Wal-Mart for about 7 months. Since it was 3rd shift, I was there when they received stuff and I knew how much overstock they have and how they did financially during the day. And was really surprised how successful they are since their organization SUCKS.
They would have a lot of stuff overstock in the back, but they would keep ordering more and more of the stuff they already have. Its little crazy around new year and there is so much overstock in the back, you can't even walk in there. However, they would keep ordering 3 trucks/night and you were stuck with a lot of overstock, without having place to put it.
Wal-Mart - never again.
They would have a lot of stuff overstock in the back, but they would keep ordering more and more of the stuff they already have. Its little crazy around new year and there is so much overstock in the back, you can't even walk in there. However, they would keep ordering 3 trucks/night and you were stuck with a lot of overstock, without having place to put it.
Wal-Mart - never again.
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Originally Posted by Red Star
I used to work at Wal-Mart for about 7 months. Since it was 3rd shift, I was there when they received stuff and I knew how much overstock they have and how they did financially during the day. And was really surprised how successful they are since their organization SUCKS.
They would have a lot of stuff overstock in the back, but they would keep ordering more and more of the stuff they already have. Its little crazy around new year and there is so much overstock in the back, you can't even walk in there. However, they would keep ordering 3 trucks/night and you were stuck with a lot of overstock, without having place to put it.
Wal-Mart - never again.
They would have a lot of stuff overstock in the back, but they would keep ordering more and more of the stuff they already have. Its little crazy around new year and there is so much overstock in the back, you can't even walk in there. However, they would keep ordering 3 trucks/night and you were stuck with a lot of overstock, without having place to put it.
Wal-Mart - never again.
Typically 120-180 days which puts financial hardships on their vendors
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We have a walmart within a mile of us. First of all we are not low lives. It is a regular Wal Mart not a Super. It is one of the smallest Wal-Marts in the southeast. I love shopping their, but I don't buy there clothes.
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From: westside of jax.fl.
Originally Posted by OSin86
BAHAHAHAHA....
We're not biased in anyway are we?
We're not biased in anyway are we?
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Walmart IMO is Exhibit 'A' of the social and economic direction this country is heading towards.
'My job does not pay well, I therefore must shop at Walmart'
Does anybody else see the paradox in this statement???
Quite simply folks; A big part of the reason that many of the jobs here in the US do not pay well anymore, is because of companies like Walmart.
Walmart is systematically dismantling the competitive retail market as we know it. Eventually, they will be the ONE.
You need not believe me, as I'm nobody. You can read or watch about it yourself here Executive Intelligence Review or here PBS Frontline.
I am not a xenophobe, people.....only concerned for my fellow Americans and their pursuit of the American dream (which is slowly slipping away).
'My job does not pay well, I therefore must shop at Walmart'
Does anybody else see the paradox in this statement???
Quite simply folks; A big part of the reason that many of the jobs here in the US do not pay well anymore, is because of companies like Walmart.
Walmart is systematically dismantling the competitive retail market as we know it. Eventually, they will be the ONE.
You need not believe me, as I'm nobody. You can read or watch about it yourself here Executive Intelligence Review or here PBS Frontline.
I am not a xenophobe, people.....only concerned for my fellow Americans and their pursuit of the American dream (which is slowly slipping away).
Last edited by RocketScience; Jan 7, 2006 at 09:56 AM.
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Originally Posted by RocketScience
Walmart IMO is Exhibit 'A' of the social and economic direction this country is heading towards.
'My job does not pay well, I therefore must shop at Walmart'
Does anybody else see the paradox in this statement???
Quite simply folks; A big part of the reason that many of the jobs here in the US do not pay well anymore, is because of companies like Walmart.
Walmart is systematically dismantling the competitive retail market as we know it. Eventually, they will be the ONE.
You need not believe me, as I'm nobody. You can read or watch about it yourself here Executive Intelligence Review or here PBS Frontline.
I am not a xenophobe, people.....only concerned for my fellow Americans and their pursuit of the American dream (which is slowly slipping away).
'My job does not pay well, I therefore must shop at Walmart'
Does anybody else see the paradox in this statement???
Quite simply folks; A big part of the reason that many of the jobs here in the US do not pay well anymore, is because of companies like Walmart.
Walmart is systematically dismantling the competitive retail market as we know it. Eventually, they will be the ONE.
You need not believe me, as I'm nobody. You can read or watch about it yourself here Executive Intelligence Review or here PBS Frontline.
I am not a xenophobe, people.....only concerned for my fellow Americans and their pursuit of the American dream (which is slowly slipping away).
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I disagree somewhat.
I have to believe that no matter how hard one works to achieve their goals there is always a higher power that could thwart those goals.
The USA & Canada will one day become service oriented countries.
All manufacturing will be done in countries where labour costs are nominal.
IT appears SOME Canadian & American workers have caused this by wanting more as Manufacturing companies NEEDED more to operate.
These days....it is by mere luck that the price of certain commodities have skyrocketed allowing for energy related employess to do well financially yet,not other industries to capitalize but to go under from out-sourcing.
If people in the US & Canada so desire Mainland industry to survive, why did employees in some industries put a gun to the head's of companies looking for a larger share of the profit ?
They too were looking for the American dream and lost because of it
I have to believe that no matter how hard one works to achieve their goals there is always a higher power that could thwart those goals.
The USA & Canada will one day become service oriented countries.
All manufacturing will be done in countries where labour costs are nominal.
IT appears SOME Canadian & American workers have caused this by wanting more as Manufacturing companies NEEDED more to operate.
These days....it is by mere luck that the price of certain commodities have skyrocketed allowing for energy related employess to do well financially yet,not other industries to capitalize but to go under from out-sourcing.
If people in the US & Canada so desire Mainland industry to survive, why did employees in some industries put a gun to the head's of companies looking for a larger share of the profit ?
They too were looking for the American dream and lost because of it
Last edited by Mil1ion; Jan 7, 2006 at 05:25 PM.
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Now Dennis, don't go blaming unions though they do share the blame. Walmart is digging its own grave. No not because of low wages or lack of health care benefits but because they have srunk there supplier base.
80% of all Walmart goods are now produced in China. Over the next decade China will have the fastest growing economy in the world as weel as the fastest grow in standard of living. What is cheap today will not be tomorrow. Other companies that are not so tightly coupled to China will not have these price fluctuations as there product line is more diversified. 10 years from now I forsee Walmart not even a plaer in the field. They have pissed to many people off.
When Walmart was under Sam there claim to fame was that they stocked mostly American made products. There is no doubt that from a business point of view they are succesful today. But I bet Sam is rolling over in his grave.
80% of all Walmart goods are now produced in China. Over the next decade China will have the fastest growing economy in the world as weel as the fastest grow in standard of living. What is cheap today will not be tomorrow. Other companies that are not so tightly coupled to China will not have these price fluctuations as there product line is more diversified. 10 years from now I forsee Walmart not even a plaer in the field. They have pissed to many people off.
When Walmart was under Sam there claim to fame was that they stocked mostly American made products. There is no doubt that from a business point of view they are succesful today. But I bet Sam is rolling over in his grave.