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In response to "Amy: That's exactly why Wal-Mart has destroyed the American economy and way of life. ;-) -- nm" by Beryllium

By selling "like" goods at a much lower price, consolidating shipping, using JIT inventory, and scheduling employees based on business needs?

Posted by Trish (aka Trisha) Jan 30 '09, 13:10

Umhmm, that's one way to fuck things up for sure.

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dont forget dropping prices in small towns to run other business out, then raising them. - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:13 13
- That hasn't happened here. It didn't happen where I lived in Tennessee. It didn't happen when I lived in Seattle. - Trish Jan 30, 13:23 1
  - sure, but none of these were cities with, say, less than 10k in population where they? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:24
- (do you boycott them?) -- nm - the year of the ox loves mandy lane Jan 30, 13:17 2
  - I do. -- nm - mrfuzzy, Steelers fan Jan 30, 13:19
  - I wish I could, in some ways, but the town I live in really only has a walmart for shopping - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:18
- as well as extorting tax benefits from municipalities by threatening to open in the town next door if they don't get their way -- nm - znufrii Jan 30, 13:15 2
  - This happens with many businesses. Communities are always looking to offer tax breaks to employers in the hopes of raising employment levels - TWuG Jan 30, 13:22 1
    - true true. - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:23
- I honestly don't know that they do this. I mean, I think it's just that their prices are lower. -- nm - the year of the ox loves mandy lane Jan 30, 13:15 3
  - I saw it happen when I was in collge - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:17 2
    - I've never seen that, and I've been to many wal marts right after they open. but I'll believe you. I don't think WM is the devil. -- nm - the year of the ox loves mandy lane Jan 30, 13:19 1
      - I don't think it is the devil, per se, I just think that - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:22
- they've had lawsuits filed in most states for this very practice. -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 13:14
They won't let me barter for an X box! They want actual money! - Amy Jan 30, 13:12 1
- oops, I'd missed that....if I had a farm, maybe I would take chickens -- nm - crash davis Jan 30, 13:20
wal mart's logistic innovations are mindblowing. -- nm - the year of the ox loves mandy lane Jan 30, 13:11 3
- true. and it was equally mindblowing to me that target was able to copy them, improve them, and perform better for many years - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:14 2
  - target's distro network is really nowhere near wal mart's. -- nm - the year of the ox loves mandy lane Jan 30, 13:16 1
    - true, but from what I have read, they seem to manage it a bit better. - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:20
But they did all that by killing the little guy who didn't have economies of scale and had to charge higher prices! -- nm - TWuG Jan 30, 13:11 3
- see: predatory pricing. -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 13:13 2
  - Sorry, don't believe it exists with regards to Wal Mart. Wal Mart may treat their employees poorly with regards to pay and benefits, but - TWuG Jan 30, 13:19 1
    - sure, but they also force suppliers to reduce prices in order for them to keep lowering walmart prices - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:26

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