Critics Say Tide Turning Against Wal-Mart

AP ^ | 12/1/05 | Marcus Kabel

[Vaquero]

Unions hate em??? good I will buy more there......

Other business cant compete???? well thats capitalism. There is no better system.

I buy there for the price. If the same goods are cheaper elsewhere...I will go there.

[aculeus]

I'd comment in some detail but I've got to do some shopping ... at you-know-where.

[demsux]

Fortunately, I have the means to shop elsewhere...I find their stores to be overcrowded with merchandise stacked up in aisles, moronic employees and their customers are some of the UGLIEST people that I've ever seen.

BTW, is Hillary still on the Board of Directors?

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

WalMart hates small business America, despite whatever "charity" they give out. That's just putting lipstick on the pig.

It's the customers that put small-business out of business. Wal-mart doesn't force anyone to shop at their stores.

[libertarianPA]

The liberal spin machine in action - watch it go!

[libertarianPA]

Wal-Mart is one of the best things to ever happen to this country.

[publana]

They're groceries blow. More expensive, not as fresh, meat is tough as boot leather. I do go to Walmarts for two items, though... Ranch Style Beans and Wolf Brand Chili that can't be bought here.

Their electronics are inferior. I pity anybody that doesn't shop around, research, and purchase elsewhere.

Clothes... egads.

Good for cheap socks I guess.

They honestly don't have anything in their store I'd buy accept very small items such as batteries, or something I need after midnight. I don't see how they stay open.

[libertarianPA]

Wal Mart is not a monopoly. It does exactly what KMart, Target, Woolworth, etc. have been doing for decades. It just found a way to do it for less money.

Sorry. If you don't like it, let's elect some Marxists and replace the stars and stripes with a hammer and sickle.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Right, we turned our back on Wal-Mart also. With the new Sam's Club here now, we dropped over a grand there the other day, and before the Christmas season is over will spend at least another $1,000.00.

You realize, of course, that Wal-Mart and Sam's Club are both owned by the same man --Sam Walton?

[Ace of Spades]

I wonder what those "Everyday Low Prices" would look like if we took China's MFN status away.

[Swiss]

**They're building a new Super Walmart in my town and I can't wait for it to open in April.**

But sadly I am missing the old Walmarts where you didn't have to walk a mile to get from one end of the store to another. I wish they would keep both in an area.

Aurora Missouri is the last old style store nearby to me and they are building the supercenter as we speak.

To be honest though I find better bargains at Dollar General, Fred's, Family Dollar than Walmart. Walmart is starting to get underpriced.

[pageonetoo]

According to a poll released Thursday by Wake Up Wal-Mart, an anti-Wal-Mart group launched this year by the United Food and Commercial Workers union...

Nuff said. Anybody that wishes to shop elsewhere, feel free. I am on my way to WalMart, in a little while. Spot needs some more Ol' Roys Dog Treats...

[green iguana]

I had not read the article (but I have now, and it has no bearing on my question.) WalMart and Walgreens are two completely different, unaffiliated public companies (Walmart - WMT on the NYSE, Walgreens - WAG on same.) They are competitors. By all means boycott Walgreens if you like, but it should have no bearing on your decision to shop at Walmart.

[MineralMan]

"You realize, of course, that Wal-Mart and Sam's Club are both owned by the same man --Sam Walton?"

Well, Old Sam Walton died a while back, but his family is still in the business.

[Phantom Lord]

I do go to the Ace from time to time, though I usually go to Home Depot. I don't buy a lot of hardware or lumber. I do buy a crap load of grass seed, fertilizer, mulch, and from time to time miracle grow. All are far cheaper at Home Depot.

I did take my lawn mower to them for repair and blade sharpening last year. Worst service ever! Took them over 2 weeks to let me know that the engine was shot and beyond repair. And that was after I stopped in 5 times asking about it.

I am a magician and do by some of my supplies at the Ace. They have a nice selection of rope that I pefer over Home Depot. They also have Harness rings, which Home Depot does not. I have fun at their bag sale too. And they always have a sale table with stuff I might need so i buy it.

[Gabz]

My problemn with WalMart is that everything the sell is from China.

Your hyperbole is ridiculous. Everything WalMart sells is not from china. The percentage is probably no different than any other major retailer and many small businesses.

the clothes I am currently wearing, the mop, sponges, and the cleaning supplies I have been using all day today are all American made - and I bought all in WalMart.

[A. Goodwin]

That should be "monopopoly.

Which is different from the small business equivalent - momanpopoly.

[Ace of Spades]

Shhhhh. You're not supposed to utter the dreaded "C" word here.

/sarc

[Wiseghy]

Too bad. I've been shopping there regularly for the first time, and come to appreciate who much better they are than other retailers.

EVERYONE sells cheap overseas junk, and nearly everyone buys it. However, Walmart selects and displays it much more thoughtfully and has pricing and sales that don't rely on newspaper ad gimmicks.

The attack on Walmart, who is nearly identical to Target, is simply orchestrated fiction coming from unions.