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warrrreagl · 11-18-2004, 07:43 AM

Wal-Mart made a killing by finding a niche that no one else filled; rural department stores. I understand all the arguments about Wal-Mart driving mom-and-pop stores out of business, but they usually have little impact on QUALITY mom-and-pop stores. My folks ran a clothing store for 30 years in Tuskegee, Alabama, and Wal-Mart had absolutely no impact on their balance sheet. My folks offered high quality clothes and incredibly great service to their customers, and Wal-Mart was no competition to them.

However, there are a lot of mom-and-pop stores that are closed on Saturday and Sunday and let high school kids run the cash registers, and places like that are doomed to die up against Wal-Mart.

I agree with ART in that I look for value when I shop. Sometimes, if cheapest is okay, then I head to Wal-Mart. And other times, if high quality is what I need, then I go elsewhere. I don't feel any kind of "allegience" to any store. I shop wherever I want.

If I were suddenly consumed by a burning need to make a political statement, I would choose an arena other than Wal-Mart.

11-18-2004, 07:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Wal-Mart made a killing by finding a niche that no one else filled; rural department stores. I understand all the arguments about Wal-Mart driving mom-and-pop stores out of business, but they usually have little impact on QUALITY mom-and-pop stores. My folks ran a clothing store for 30 years in Tuskegee, Alabama, and Wal-Mart had absolutely no impact on their balance sheet. My folks offered high quality clothes and incredibly great service to their customers, and Wal-Mart was no competition to them. However, there are a lot of mom-and-pop stores that are closed on Saturday and Sunday and let high school kids run the cash registers, and places like that are doomed to die up against Wal-Mart. I agree with ART in that I look for value when I shop. Sometimes, if cheapest is okay, then I head to Wal-Mart. And other times, if high quality is what I need, then I go elsewhere. I don't feel any kind of "allegience" to any store. I shop wherever I want. If I were suddenly consumed by a burning need to make a political statement, I would choose an arena other than Wal-Mart. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed. Last edited by warrrreagl; 11-18-2004 at 07:48 AM..