The original owners/founders who had the smarts died off. Much like what will probably happen with Walmart. Sam Walton knew the business as well as his late son. Walmart is bleeding money in loss of sales due to their computerized inventory and on time delivery to store stocking policy. I've seen things like 10w/30 motor oil not be on the shelf for weeks at a time before. The computer shows it's there and no more is ordered. In some cases they discontinue huge demand items because their system doesn't show it selling but shows it on the shelf. I've asked workers before when they were getting something in. They'd pick up the wand and say it's on the shelf the computer shows ** in stock. Then I'd say OK can you please show me where then? LOL.
My local Wal-Mart has a 65" Hisense HD TV on rollback, for $648, but currently "on order". It has been that way for the last three months. No biggie. I have a 40" one that I am "getting by" with. :-)
It's at the point now that I ask when one will be in just to hear the electronics dept people say there's none on hand. Yesterday the guy told me that they had no 65" in stock and didn't know when they'll come in.
At somr point, I will buy that 65" from some other retailer, and when I do, I will copy that sales receipt and send it to the manager, asking him to forward it to headquarters as a hint as to why their sales are stagnant/dropping.