As goes Wal-Mart, so goes America?
Probably.
I’m not sure what Sam’s Club “middle management” ranks really look like. When I visit, the place seems pretty lean on body count. Maybe they do a lot of stocking on off hours.
The whole retail landscape looks pretty cutthroat to me these days.
Sam’s Club and Wal-Mart both have a large and growing on-line presence, and almost everything they carry in stock may be ordered on-line, for either delivery directly to your address (for WAY less than driving to the store) or the item(s) are sent to the store for your pick-up there.
In fact, they will have many items at special on-line pricing, that are just a little higher as in-store stock.
And many locations also have self-guided checkout stands, thus eliminating one of the bottlenecks for in-store shopping, and incidentally sometimes several cashiers.
Despite the lay-offs, Wal-Mart is not failing. They are continuing to respond to demands for ever greater productivity from the work force they already have.
Just another effect of Obamacare.
Like I said a week ago, I use to work part time at the Walmart in the Dells. Always busy. Anyways friends of mine that still work there said as workers leave they are not being replaced. Not hiring and not giving more hours to those employed. Sounds bad. That’s always been the “go to” job around here.