Re: Say NO NO NO to Wal-Mart!!!

Heather James wrote:
> I work for a company that inventories Wal-Mart, Target, and Kmart (along
> with a large chunk of all other stores)  The business practices that
> Wal-Mart is frequently villified for are no different than what is done at
> LKMart or Target.  Except that Target is pretty good at them, KMart sucks
> at them, and is slowly going out of business in consequence, and Wal-Mart
> is expert at them.  Much of the secret of the success of Wal-Mart and
> Target is inventory control and excellent organization.  KMart has serious
> problems in these areas, and has not managed to provide their customers
> with the cleanliness, prices, or quality they expect at Wal-Mart or Target. 
> So KMart won't be around in 10 years.

Thanks; that's very interesting.  I have always preferred 
K-Mart to Walmart, but (especially at the local SuperK, 
which closed), shopping there seemed to be a constant hunt 
for prices.  And even when you thought you had found the 
price, there were surprises at the cash register.  I used to 
go about once a year to try again--and each time, it was the 
same.

Bonita