[cva66snipe]

Walmart should be able to weather this. However they need to make a very radical change in the way they now stock their stores. Out Of Stock on high volume sales items {in other words high turnover items not being out on the shelves} means Loss Of Sales.

Their current on time delivery inventory system is only on time with delivery two - three weeks from the time they run out of a product to restocking it and sold out again in about two days time. That is one of their main reasons for loss.

They have storerooms & they need to use them to maximize store sales. Bentonville needs to listen to the managers.

Second thing is cater to the customers who gave Walmart it's support to start with. Reopen layaway year around. More costly items may be risked

[blam]

"Out Of Stock on high volume sales items {in other words high turnover items not being out on the shelves} means Loss Of Sales."

You are completely right.

I make a Wal-Mart only list of things that I want to buy that I know Wal-Mart carries. I leave the store (every time) with at least 20% of the list unfulfilled because they're out of that item....those items could be out for weeks too.