Retail businesses rise and fall on their ability to supply the public with the product it wants. Since WM is the most successful enterprise to ever exist on the planet in it’s history, one can rightfully assume a HUGE % of the “horror” stories regarding WM stores are pure fiction supplied by Unions frantic to organize their employees and being beaten back (legally) at every turn.
I have lived in 7 different States and overseas in the past 15 years and have been in countless WM stores. I have found my shopping experience to be no better or worse than shopping at the rest of the large retailers.
What keeps me going back is the lower prices. Those who say they are happy to spend the 10-15% more to “shop local” are mostly full of it. My neighbor is one of those who rail about WM, swearing to never go there but who I have myself seen in the store.
“...one can rightfully assume a HUGE % of the “horror” stories regarding WM stores are pure fiction supplied by Unions frantic to organize their employees and being beaten back (legally) at every turn.”
Really? So the WM pigsty’s that I’ve been to with at least 4-5 items on my shopping list out of stock, 20-30 minute check out lines, lousy quality products, surly staff, and prices that aren’t all that exceptional are a fiction? Wow, I must be getting more delusional than I thought.
“What keeps me going back is the lower prices..”
Fair enough. I’m not willing to step foot in their stores to save maybe 5% over what I could get it for elsewhere. I value my time and sanity more than that. And Aldi in my experience is cheaper. Unfortunately, there aren’t any in my area.