I've sold to Walmart, and was impressed with how unassuming the corporate office is. Notice how a rich liberal would be disgusted by the lack of a gilded headquarters with lush surroundings. Hypocrisy abounds. If the chairs were worth $1,000 they would complain about the waste of money which should go to the workers.
He had an opportunity to sell to Walmart. That's what counts. His refusal to deal does not mean Walmart is evil, they just have a different idea of who the customer is...and it's not the supplier. It's the CUSTOMER who walks into the store. I was a supplier, not the CEO, and even stupid me understood the concept. Get off your high horse Snapper.
This article is irrelevant, suppliers make these kind of decisions all of the time and if he can sell without Walmart great for him, but don't make a stinkin' political statement out of it.
Even die-hard Wal-Mart defenders such as myself will never buy the high-end electronics, outdoor equipment, and tools there. Wal-Mart is just a store to get basic, everyday commodities such as toilet paper and toothpaste, that's all it is.
The supplier made the decision not to sell to Wal-Mart. It's his right and Wal-Mart respects that. Big fricking deal. Happens millions of times in business.