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

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 10:21:23 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

>  It's true, that WM has such a staggering power, but that's to be
>expected from a giant. However, until the shoppers decide to PAY more,
>WM will continue to pull the money in.
>
>  I won't fault them for some things, sure they COULD do more, but
>unless they WANT to or the shoppers FORCE them to, we'll see them
>expand still further.

Around here Wal-Mart supplanted Bradlees, Caldor, and that poor excuse
for a retailer, Ames.

Prices are about the same.  What Wal-Mart had over them was inventory,
as in, stuff you needed was in stock.  When you buy a vacuum cleaner
that uses "U" style bags at Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart actually has "U" style
bags.  I still shake my head when a manager of Ames said they didn't
stock "B" style bags when at the same time they sold the vacuum
cleaners that used them.  Duh!  Also, I don't want to go back to
hopping from store to store because a basic item is out of stock.
I've saved time and gas now that Wal-Mart is nearby.