[Bernard]

Or, maybe it's just that Walmart has peaked. It's happened before, and there's no reason to expect that Walmart could continue to grow forever.

Now that they have become a mature corporate entity, it's time to add the overhead and waste that comes with being a big business.

And Walmart's replacement probably just opened their third or fourth chain store recently. In a few years we will have all heard of them and wonder why so many people used to shop at the dinosaur named Walmart.

Don't believe me? Ask Sears. Or K-Mart. Or Montgomery Wards. Or ...

[demkicker]

Good point and after reading this ridiculos news, I really look forward to shopping in Wal-Mart's new competitor!