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08-29-2004, 08:13 PM
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Iron Throne Cult
 Join Date: January 2, 2003
Location: Big Castle in the Sky
Age: 38
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The store itself is good Lord K, but the only worthwhile part of it is the electronics section [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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08-29-2004, 08:47 PM
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Knight of the Rose
 Join Date: April 8, 2003
Location: Arkansas
Age: 49
Posts: 4,442
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honestly, we buy all of our stuff there, from movies, clothes and shoes, all the way to electronics, but the draw back is that most of the stuff we buy tends to be crap, and falls apart easy.... or the instructions on how to pout it together is not very well written, so you spend 2 hours just trying to figure out which part goes where.
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08-29-2004, 09:57 PM
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40th Level Warrior
 Join Date: October 29, 2001
Location: Western Wilds of Michigan
Posts: 11,752
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My take on it...
Fading. Walmart grew to prosperity under Sam Walton's reign, but since he's passed, it's different. The WM near us is not a pleasure to go into -- the aisles are cluttered, the service is slow, the employees are unmotivated (to say the least), and shopping just isn't fun. It feels like a K-Mart did about 5-10 years ago... and based on what I see here, I expect Walmart to follow the same path and be eclipsed by something else. Folks argue against WM, saying that you shouldn't shop with a company that's stealing business from local family-owned businesses. As much as it's painful to say, that's a load of hooey. If you run that family-owned business, you need to figure out why people should buy from you -- and it's not because you're local, or because they should help put your family through school. You need to find a niche to fill, with something like service (beatin' WM already) or product selection (for the things no one else carries) in order to win. Otherwise, you're a dinosaur who's dug your own grave. Now, don't think I'm pro-WM, 'cause I'm not. I am pro-business, and more importantly, pro-consumer. Give the consumer a reason to buy at your store, and they will. Walmart gives people low prices as a reason to buy there. For folks who don't have a lot of money, that's a powerful incentive. Beat 'em on another front.
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08-29-2004, 11:36 PM
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Horus - Egyptian Sky God
        Join Date: March 2, 2003
Location: Kentucky
Age: 38
Posts: 2,637
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Economy Destroyer.
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08-29-2004, 11:41 PM
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40th Level Warrior
Join Date: March 24, 2002
Posts: 10,215
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Doesn't exist.
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08-29-2004, 11:42 PM
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Unicorn
 Join Date: May 14, 2002
Location: Oklahoma, USA
Age: 34
Posts: 4,238
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Cheap UnderArmor
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08-29-2004, 11:51 PM
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Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom
 Join Date: May 10, 2002
Location: Dunedin, New Zealand.
Age: 43
Posts: 2,860
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No Wal-Mart in NZ. But we do have K-Mart, who don't seem to be doing all that well incidentally. So, one or two words that describe K-Mart:
soulless convenience
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08-30-2004, 12:23 AM
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Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice
 Join Date: November 24, 2001
Location: Australia
Age: 39
Posts: 3,281
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Not here!
IMHO (And my HO is pretty ****in' top notch ) I think that any company that can become as big as they are deserves what they get. Its just business afterall.
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08-30-2004, 12:37 AM
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The Dreadnoks
 Join Date: September 27, 2001
Location: Orlando, FL
Age: 62
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I like the ones about 'Not Here'
Well, I have two choices. Wally World, or the PX. Or Super Wally World, or the Commissary. I will say, competion is great, and the Ft Knox facilities have improved greatly since the Super Wally opened in Radcliff. Now, if I could just get back there already.
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08-30-2004, 01:02 AM
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Zartan
 Join Date: July 18, 2001
Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth
Age: 51
Posts: 5,373
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Poverty Propagator
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