greenpixies said:

Is there an answer to this question?

greenpixies said:

From an efficiency standpoint? Yea, the quick easy answer is that they know all of their product and can give fast, accurate, and personalized assistance to their customers.

greenpixies said:

My bad, wasn't paying attention... of course there is and Mars23 nails it.

Mom & Pop stores, as you call them, take greater pride in their work. Sure there are schmoes and bad businesses everywhere but that's where you and your shopping dollar come into play. Support Good, Local, Small Business People and you're doing your entire community a service. This country is founded on small businesses even though all you hear about is corporate this and corporate that. When's the last time a small business dumped 10.8 million gallons of crude into the North Pacific and had the gall to fight it http://en.wikipedia.org/w...Litigation

Small Business creates more than 70% of new jobs and represent more than half our Non-Farm GDP!! (source: http://www.sba.gov/idc/gr...41-no1.pdf )

Add that to my list of infonite reasons why I won't shop at WalMart and you've pertty much got the picture.

Christopher said:

You are so right! How come their kids are always dirty?

At the end of the day, it's sad to see poverty materialized and that's why I stay outta there. I can't be around ALL the down on their luck people of the city.

CarrieMpls said:

And has a kick ass internship program and a kick ass MBA internship program.

As an MBA student with marketing as an emphasis, I have done a lot of work on philanthropy and studied up on what it does for business. It's GREAT for business and it creates more loyal customers. And the PR that it creates is just free advertising.

JerseyKRS said:

If you are hard pressed for $$$ shop at Aldi. Not sure if there is one by you. It's a European company with goals to add 100 new stores in the States each year. Very cheap food. We always shop there. It makes no sense to buy food from a grocery store anymore...to me anyway. But sometime the locale of them can be a little hood. But we are lucky to live in an in between area so no WalMart crowds are in the Aldi I shop in.

KatSkrizzle said:

I wouldn't buy anything at Aldi if my life depended on it. I walked in there exactly once...turned around and immediately walked out. It's like some...institutional store or something. Big cans of brands of never heard of in stacked boxes. No, thanks.

DuckPurple said:

DuckPurple said:

Mars23 said:

Sure, they're efficient for individual consumers in those terms you described. But I'm talking about worldwide efficiency or, hell, even nationwide efficiency. Which store provides more jobs in less space? Which store provides a bigger boost to the economy? Which store is more resourceful with product and price?

KatSkrizzle said:

I guess Debra will save her crocs and joggies for her more upscale trips to Walmart..

Lord knows what she has in mind for Dollar Palace

I shop at Big W!



http://www.bigw.com.au/

it's probably much the same

ZombieKitten said:

Is it sexual?

theodore said:

NO, that would be Big O

KatSkrizzle said:

We have loads of great programs in both internship and for overacheiving college grads.

I work for Target and while I know there are things that could be better, it's still a company I'm, dare I say it, proud to work for.

ZombieKitten said:

OF COURSE.... despite the rape of a community Wal Mart comes through with awsome prices.. I love me a super Wal Mart..!!!

Christopher said:

Y'all two are silly.

sextonseven said:

Must be a small town thing nationwide. Who the fuck thought of the bright idea of hanging out in the Wal-Mart parking lot....or cruising around there. I grew up in a small town, but damn.....there are better things to do.

i worked at wal-mart for 2 years a while back, and i can honestly say, i never had any problems with it, they paid more than target and other retail stores in town. hey, it was a job...better than being unemployed. i don't get all the hate against wal-mart, many other retail stores do the same thing, they are all anti-union.....not just wal-mart.
i shop there.....it's the cheapest here in california (at least where i live) i buy food, cleaning supplies, electronics, stuff like that. clothing however i like to buy at other places....for myself at least.but for everyday items i like it.

DevotedPuppy said:

i've seen this, and i can tell you, it's not 100% true. besides most all retail stores are anti-union.

This film you speak of..is a union propaganda film. It was made to bash Walmart. Denis read what you wrote..and he plans on responding to the things you said.

But for myself...I try to look at everything from both sides, and not to start anything, but I feel you should look at things from both sides as well. It sounds like to me that you are basing everything off this film. But...Walmart pays bills for my son, puts food in his stomach, a roof over his head and takes care of his needs.[/quote]
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ZAUBERFLOTE said:

every part of my area that has accepted a wal-mart has gone to shit...

I shop at Wal-Mart and I love it.Their prices are amazing.....and much lower than Target.And there's nothing "ghetto" about the Wal Mart in my area.I never see all the crazy stuff that you guys are complaining about

SoulAlive said:

it's unbelievable down in the south

SoulAlive said:

the wal-mart where i live is very nice as well....i've never had a problem, it just depends where the store is located....i know there's one in stockton california that's not so great as far as the area, but most all the wal-mart's i've been to have been nice. the prices are great, you can't beat them!

AnckSuNamun said:

Maybe it's just my family. In Hope, NY we're in the middle of nowhere so whenever someone suggests going to Wal-Mart we all get excited.

SoulAlive said:

I went to one once in Valley Stream, Long Island and it was very ghetto. I'll never go there again.

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