Walmart:11-21-06 Wal-Mart slashes food prices in half ahead of Thanksgiving

[alent1234]

Doing a paper for school this weekend and found a nice piece of research about wal mart. Turns out when they move into a market they never capture more than 30% of customers and the rest do not want to shop there.

 

[alent1234]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
SunnyD posted about this in OT first.

The Republicans in Congress voted to spend $37 Million to widen the Corporate HQ's entrance to Walmart.

This is what you wanted Sheeple, this is what you get:

3-25-2005 Bill Allots $37M for Wal-Mart HQ Street

The U.S. House has approved a federal highway bill that includes $37 million for widening and extending the Bentonville street that provides the main access to the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

The company says it asked U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., to help get federal money for the proposed project.

do you know who the king of pork in congress is?

hint, he is a former klansman

 

[judasmachine]

sticky, official wal-mart thread!
thumbs up

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: alent1234
Doing a paper for school this weekend and found a nice piece of research about wal mart. Turns out when they move into a market they never capture more than 30% of customers and the rest do not want to shop there.

That's not true of areas that all other stores close down after Wally World moves in.

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: alent1234
Doing a paper for school this weekend and found a nice piece of research about wal mart. Turns out when they move into a market they never capture more than 30% of customers and the rest do not want to shop there.

That's not true of areas that all other stores close down after Wally World moves in.

exactly! wal mart has almost turned main street in dumas texas into a ghost town. the only business it didn't effect is a men's clothing store (formal wear that wallyworld doesn't sell), and my computer shop.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: judasmachine

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: alent1234
Doing a paper for school this weekend and found a nice piece of research about wal mart. Turns out when they move into a market they never capture more than 30% of customers and the rest do not want to shop there.

That's not true of areas that all other stores close down after Wally World moves in.

exactly! wal mart has almost turned main street in dumas texas into a ghost town. the only business it didn't effect is a men's clothing store (formal wear that wallyworld doesn't sell), and my computer shop.

 

[alent1234]

Originally posted by: judasmachine

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: alent1234
Doing a paper for school this weekend and found a nice piece of research about wal mart. Turns out when they move into a market they never capture more than 30% of customers and the rest do not want to shop there.

That's not true of areas that all other stores close down after Wally World moves in.

exactly! wal mart has almost turned main street in dumas texas into a ghost town. the only business it didn't effect is a men's clothing store (formal wear that wallyworld doesn't sell), and my computer shop.

you don't have Target, Best Buy and the long list of other retailers that seem to do OK with Wal Mart around?

Did the stores that close down sell the same quality level as wal mart or people just don't care where you live?

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: alent1234

Originally posted by: judasmachine

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: alent1234
Doing a paper for school this weekend and found a nice piece of research about wal mart. Turns out when they move into a market they never capture more than 30% of customers and the rest do not want to shop there.

That's not true of areas that all other stores close down after Wally World moves in.

exactly! wal mart has almost turned main street in dumas texas into a ghost town. the only business it didn't effect is a men's clothing store (formal wear that wallyworld doesn't sell), and my computer shop.

you don't have Target, Best Buy and the long list of other retailers that seem to do OK with Wal Mart around?

Did the stores that close down sell the same quality level as wal mart or people just don't care where you live?

Nope we aren't big enough for a BB, or CC, or Target. Just a SuperCenter Wal Mart. Dumas has 14,000 people in rural TX. Closest thing we had was JCPenny catalog store that went under a month or few after the super center went live. Some were higher quality, some were worse of course. My experiance has been that they just can't compete with pricing. I also blame the locals for not wanting to walk down mainstreet to go shopping at 6 differant stores when they can just go to one, and ride on a scooter that will carry their fat @sses.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: judasmachine

I also blame the locals for not wanting to walk down mainstreet to go shopping at 6 different stores when they can just go to one, and ride on a scooter that will carry their fat @sses.

That sure is the truth, had to dodge probably at least 3 out of 10 shoppers were on these Scooters last night at Wally World here.

Was gross how their bodies overhanged off the sides of these things.... Eeewwww.

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: randym431
Walmart will rule the world and all of us will work there. Soon, very soon.

Sadly I have been forced to shop at Wally World as of late.

The couple of stores left here have had a horendous stock situation (always out of the things I use) and Wally World is a lot cheaper.

Compelled maybe, not forced. Try shopping online if you don't want to send Walmart your $$s. Just say no!

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Yo_Ma-Ma

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: randym431
Walmart will rule the world and all of us will work there. Soon, very soon.

Sadly I have been forced to shop at Wally World as of late.

The couple of stores left here have had a horendous stock situation (always out of the things I use) and Wally World is a lot cheaper.

Compelled maybe, not forced. Try shopping online if you don't want to send Walmart your $$s. Just say no!

Ah, I do that as much as possible already.

That is not too good of an option considering shipping costs on many things then makes the cost a lot more than Wally World.

 

[Yellow Dog]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Sadly I have been forced to shop at Walmart, all other stores in area do not have stock and a lot more expensive.

Supply and demand, or do they no longer teach such basics in 7th grade economics?

 

[dmcowen674]

Justice Dept investigating Wally World for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight Unionization.

4-22-2005 Grand Jury Meeting Over Wal-Mart Expenses

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A federal grand jury is reviewing allegations of misspending within Wal-Mart Stores Inc., an investigation the world's largest retailer spurred when it handed over internal documents to the Justice Department, a company spokesman said.

At the center of the investigation is an allegation that former vice chairman Tom Coughlin, who was the No. 2 figure in Wal-Mart's hierarchy before his retirement last year, misspent up to $500,000, some of it allegedly for anti-union activity.

Wal-Mart has strongly denied anti-union spending.
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Everyone knows I am no fan of the Corp giant but this is odd.

I don't see why Wally World cannot spend $500,000 on anti-unionization unless they hid this fact from the SEC filings???

Did they say it was Paper-clip expenses or something???

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: Yellow Dog

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Sadly I have been forced to shop at Walmart, all other stores in area do not have stock and a lot more expensive.

Supply and demand, or do they no longer teach such basics in 7th grade economics?

Actually, market power is a little more complicated than supply and demnad. I doubt you could teach a 7th grader why walmart is able to drive out smaller businesses without massively simplifying the situation, and essentially teaching them something that's wrong.

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Union is the only way to fly if you work for someone else.... Alone, workers don't have sh1t unless they have exceptional or irreplacable skills...or work the government of course, which takes a serious felony conviction to get fired. Or three.

Hey, I'm a Systems Engineer and I've never worked Union, never will. Decent pay, good treatment (though I have worked at a couple of cruddy places, I've never stayed long) and no dues to pay to the corrupt Union leaders.

Union made sense 50 years ago. Today it's just corruption and politics.

Jason

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech
Unions had lots of validity in the past. Working conditions in some areas, jobs, etc. were pretty horrendous. The union doesn't always fight for just money, but worker's safety, too. But, nowadays, I fail to see the point of a union. Then again, I don't work for Wal*Mart. Maybe, my opinion would change if I did.

I worked for Wal Mart about...mmm...12-13 years ago while I was going to school for networking. I was always treated with respect, if I had ideas about how to improve something I was listened to (and actually had a number of suggestions implemented as policy in the Maintenance Department where I worked) and the pay was *decent* for the kind of work it was. The work was physically hard but mentally a no-brainer, easily learned in a few days. It didn't deserve a high wage, I knew that, and I went to school to learn something that *is* worth a high wage and have been doing that ever since.

Jason

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: Ferocious

Did you know Meat Cutters in Texas WalMart Unionized???

Not true anymore.

Walmart eliminated that department shortly after that happened.

*Excellent*

Jason

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I work for walmart.

Unions are for lazy and worthless workers.

"I always wanted to be a Teamster. Mmmm....lazy and surly..." (Homer Simpson)

Jason

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: judasmachine
Wal Mart has about the same human rights record as China, but since they make billions the right wing loves them, just like China. WalMart does more to destroy the American Dream than almost anyone else. No small business man can compete. In the small town where I run a PC business, there are no longer any clothiers, no novelty shops, no optomitrist. They all got run off by Wal Mart putting a damn supercenter in a town of 13,000 people that didn't need it. If they start a "Geek Squad" type thing I'd be finished or forced to live on alot less than I do. Wal Mart must die.

Yes I am a small business owner in Texas, and a liberal.

Yeah, Wal Mart routinely guns down throngs of innocent people, don't they? They've even got their own fleet of Mobile EXECUTION vans, just like China! And did you know that they forbid anyone who shops or works there to use www.google.com because it has too many Western Culture references and sites listed? It's true!

Jason

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: Steeplerot

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I work for walmart.

I make a fair wage for the work i do, it is unskilled labor.

My work IS dangerous, im a forklift driver, my managers and OSHA ensure i have equipment that is in good working order, and that all associates are properly trained. Safety guidlines are strictly enforced, even if it takes longer to complete work.

Walmart is self-insured. They have every motivation in the world to protect their workers.

We get regular raises and benefits are available to us should we opt for them.

If you have never worked for Walmart, please dont comment on their working conditions.

Originally posted by: Acanthus
and my post gets ignored

No, most just decided to not respond on purpose.

First I give you credit for admitting you

a) work for Wally World

b) said you are unskilled and getting paid lowly accordingly

however whether the wage is "fair" especially when you mention it is "dangerous" is debateable.

Regular raises??? What a nickel an hour raise once a year from an already low wage to begin with???

"and benefits are available to us should we opt for them" At what cost???

I'm amazed you defend the place.

Its unskilled labor, A MONKEY CAN DO THE JOB THAT I DO.

Regular raises are .45-.55 cents a year based on performance, with an option for manager sponsored merit raises of 10-55 cents every 6 months also based on performance. Working 3rd shift gets you night differential, another 50 cents.

It REALLY shows how much you know about the company. What do their competitors offer? Do you see target paying for everyones medical benefits? how about wegmans? Giant eagle? K-mart? Sears?

REALLY ITS RETAIL, GET A CLUE.

You can hate them because they are big and successful, dont hate them based on a retarded presumption that because they are successful they owe you or anyone else anything.

Success is not paying your employees like crap offering the lowest price junk you can get away with and forcing everyone else out of buisness becasue you have the capitol
to dump your trash on every city in amercia becasue you could care less about quality or service. It's capitalism run amok and monoplolistic.

It's NOT monopolistic in any way, shape or form. Wal Mart has COUNTLESS competitors, direct and indirect.

Yes, Wal Mart sells a lot of cheap stuff. Believe it or not, there are people out there who can only AFFORD the cheap stuff. There are also people (like me!) who will PREFER the cheap stuff on occasion rather than outlay a lot of cash elsewhere (Example: I see no need to pay $15 for a T Shirt at Penny's when I can get one for $5 at Wal Mart. It's a goddamn T SHIRT!!)

In addition, Wal Mart often sells goods that are the same as others, but at cheaper prices.

Jason

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex

Originally posted by: Zebo
Union is the only way to fly if you work for someone else.... Alone, workers don't have sh1t unless they have exceptional or irreplacable skills...or work the government of course, which takes a serious felony conviction to get fired. Or three.

Hey, I'm a Systems Engineer and I've never worked Union, never will. Decent pay, good treatment (though I have worked at a couple of cruddy places, I've never stayed long) and no dues to pay to the corrupt Union leaders.

Union made sense 50 years ago. Today it's just corruption and politics.

Jason

It wouldn't make sense to Unionize the Tech Sector, especially with so many low wage Techs from India just waiting to take the jobs away from the over paid American Techs



Still Unions makes sense for the Building Trades. I'd prefer to work with Skilled Union Tradesmen than hack Scabs who are not only lacking in skill but tend to be on the dangerous side to work with. Plus the Benies and Wages enable one to make a decent living.

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex

Originally posted by: Zebo
Union is the only way to fly if you work for someone else.... Alone, workers don't have sh1t unless they have exceptional or irreplacable skills...or work the government of course, which takes a serious felony conviction to get fired. Or three.

Hey, I'm a Systems Engineer and I've never worked Union, never will. Decent pay, good treatment (though I have worked at a couple of cruddy places, I've never stayed long) and no dues to pay to the corrupt Union leaders.

Union made sense 50 years ago. Today it's just corruption and politics.

Jason

You remind me of my brother-in-law who is 12 years younger then me. He was all against unions and thought that the employer could do whatever they wanted. He was fond of saying "I'd work at McDonalds flipping burgers if I had to".

That was 20 years ago. He's married with 4 kids now. He works in maintenance for 3M and his wife works for Kraft. They both have been worked so hard that their bodies are starting to fall apart. The plant he works at is looking for excuses to get rid of senior people. They just fired a guy with 35 years in, 3 months before he was eligible to retire. The reason? He sent an inapropiate email from work. He passed along an email he recieved, maybe you've seen it?? It was the one at a construction site where a small crane lifts up a load of pipe? or bars? and tips over a portable outhouse with someone in it. I'm not kidding.

Now he understands why unions are nessecary evil. You will to someday, I just hope it isn't too late by then.

FYI, he's not just some dummy, he has 2 years trtaining from a vo-tech in hydraulics and another 2 years in robotics. You know the big King Kong at Disneyworld in Florida. He spent 3 months there constructing it and he was the boss in charge.

 

[piasabird]

I was a union worker and I have worked in a factory that had no union and I got a slightly higher wage at the union shop, but they treated us like dogs. Might be that we would have been treated like dogs without the union. However I think a union is often counter productive. A union makes it hard to fire low-life scum. We had people that would call off work 2 and 3 times a month because they got tired of being forced to work a lot of overtime. The union benefits were so cost prohibitive that they would rather make you work overtime than hire another laborer.

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: piasabird
I was a union worker and I have worked in a factory that had no union and I got a slightly higher wage at the union shop, but they treated us like dogs. Might be that we would have been treated like dogs without the union. However I think a union is often counter productive. A union makes it hard to fire low-life scum. We had people that would call off work 2 and 3 times a month because they got tired of being forced to work a lot of overtime. The union benefits were so cost prohibitive that they would rather make you work overtime than hire another laborer.

That's funny. You ought to work in a non-union shop in a right-to-work state. If you like overtime, you'll like working here. The really funny part is that just before the yearly wage increase they are all gloom and doom. You can set your watch by it.

If unions are so bad for the employees I wonder why managment fights and lies so hard against them?? That's another thing you can set your watch by.

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex

Originally posted by: Zebo
Union is the only way to fly if you work for someone else.... Alone, workers don't have sh1t unless they have exceptional or irreplacable skills...or work the government of course, which takes a serious felony conviction to get fired. Or three.

Hey, I'm a Systems Engineer and I've never worked Union, never will. Decent pay, good treatment (though I have worked at a couple of cruddy places, I've never stayed long) and no dues to pay to the corrupt Union leaders.

Union made sense 50 years ago. Today it's just corruption and politics.

Jason

It wouldn't make sense to Unionize the Tech Sector, especially with so many low wage Techs from India just waiting to take the jobs away from the over paid American Techs



Still Unions makes sense for the Building Trades. I'd prefer to work with Skilled Union Tradesmen than hack Scabs who are not only lacking in skill but tend to be on the dangerous side to work with. Plus the Benies and Wages enable one to make a decent living.

For skilled labor, that might make sense. Where I think Unions are NOT needed is UNSKILLED labor. Cashiers, stock persons, floor scrubbers, etc.--that sort of thing does NOT need to be unionized, and they are NOT jobs that deserve $40,000 salaries. If you accomplish *anything* by giving these overinflated wages to such unskilled jobs, you *discourage* the people working them from busting their asses to get an education and lift themselves UP. How many fat, 40-something cashiers have you seen in your lifetime who maybe could have made something more useful and beneficial out of their lives but instead squandered it at Ralph's because they got a comfy paycheck and bennies package?

At a minimum I can say I've got a sister who could be an *extraordinary* artist for games, movies, hell, even traditional media if she went to school and got a degree, but instead she squanders her talent checking groceries at some imbecilic grocery store in Roseburg, Oregon. a TOTAL waste of talent, and *that*, my friend, is a sad frickin' state of affairs.

Jason