Stores are ranked by region. They mind the details. Stuff damaged by shippers and suppliers is debited. Shrinkage (theft) is tracked daily. Wages are only part of the story. If a stores doesn’t perform, management is eyeballed and the location. There’s a store in WV that is only open from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm seven days a week. That store out performs every other store, even those much larger. in WV and half of Kentucky.
Walmart knows where its losses are coming from. They’re not a non-profit. The $2 pay raise announced over a year ago to be put into affect over two years is partly a cost saving measure. Walmart would rather retain employees instead of incurring the constant training expense associated with new employees.
In an era when it’s touch to find drug free employees, Walmart is doing what it can.
they seem to be busy and doing fine...
these types of stores attract a higher socio-economic clientele who don't mind higher prices for safety, for cleanliness, for orderliness and for value.
Walmart you go to strictly to save money...