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> WalMart, Rolling back Competition
Rev_DelFuego
post Mar 2 2004, 07:44 PM
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I opened this topic in regards to and article I have read in USAToday. It pretty much states that WalMart goes into towns with super competitive prices and puts local competitors out of business.
Do you think this is healthy for a community?

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Rev_DelFuego   WalMart   Mar 2 2004, 07:44 PM
Eeyore   I love local flavor, but I haven't lived place...   Mar 2 2004, 07:52 PM
Skyler1534   I don't think Walmart's expansion is reall...   Mar 2 2004, 11:44 PM
rebelkate   Walmart certainly gets mixed reviews. As young as...   Mar 3 2004, 12:06 AM
deerjerkydave   Yes, why not? When Walmart comes to town, why do...   Mar 3 2004, 12:30 AM
BecomingHuman   I personally am against going to Wal Mart. I do...   Mar 3 2004, 01:30 AM
popeye47   I personally am against going to Wal Mart. I do...   Mar 3 2004, 04:26 AM
christopher   http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript247_fu...   Mar 3 2004, 06:42 AM
Argonaut   :hmmm: As long as I have freedom of "choice...   Mar 3 2004, 08:47 AM
Mrs. Pigpen   True. The potential problem is, Walmart can affor...   Mar 3 2004, 11:05 AM
Julian   Yes, why not? When Walmart comes to town, why do...   Mar 3 2004, 02:06 PM
Rev_DelFuego   As for me, I think that the low prices do help peo...   Mar 3 2004, 02:49 PM
smorpheus   The only thing most American consumers care about...   Mar 3 2004, 04:51 PM
amf   Is this healthy for a community? You'll proba...   Mar 3 2004, 05:46 PM
Rev_DelFuego   Well this true of many small towns across America...   Mar 3 2004, 06:21 PM
deerjerkydave   If American consumers were just a bunch of drooli...   Mar 4 2004, 12:07 AM
jenreiautter   There are some communities where this is just th...   Mar 4 2004, 12:21 AM
Skyler1534   I don't particularly think Wal-Mart's ta...   Mar 4 2004, 12:31 AM
Julian   Just wait for 20 years, at which point there will ...   Mar 5 2004, 01:28 PM
amf   This is true of ANY industry, though. For exampl...   Mar 5 2004, 01:52 PM
popeye47   This is true of ANY industry, though. For exampl...   Mar 5 2004, 02:43 PM
heart   The Walmart plan: This is why I think WalMart is ...   Mar 10 2004, 02:07 AM
NiteGuy   Actually, while their actions may not be deemed m...   Mar 11 2004, 04:01 AM
Jaken   With walmarts recent problem with illegal immigran...   Mar 11 2004, 06:00 AM
overlandsailor   I have a few problems with Walmart. 1> They us...   Mar 15 2004, 02:35 AM
christopher   I have read articles that state the almost perfect...   Mar 15 2004, 03:35 AM
Paladin Elspeth   As a former Wal-Mart employee, I know that health ...   Mar 15 2004, 03:12 PM
Robin_Scotland   In my country, Wal-Mart bought over ASDA which was...   Mar 15 2004, 04:00 PM
NiteGuy   Christopher, for some vendors that's true. Fo...   Mar 15 2004, 05:37 PM
lee   I am not sure about the speific legal ramification...   Mar 15 2004, 06:13 PM
christopher   NiteGuy I am not arguing the fact of Wal Mart...   Mar 15 2004, 07:35 PM
Julian   Fair comment, Christopher - eventually, markets do...   Mar 16 2004, 01:58 PM
Regent   Having been offered a job at the Wal-Mart headquar...   Mar 16 2004, 03:52 PM
jenreiautter   I have read more than one post on this thread wher...   Mar 16 2004, 05:38 PM
pheeler   I'm with you there. I don't think legisl...   Mar 16 2004, 06:23 PM
christopher   Agreed. However without Microsoft none of the cu...   Mar 16 2004, 07:58 PM
popeye47   I'm with you there. I don't think legisl...   Mar 17 2004, 12:04 AM
overlandsailor   I guess I am a hypocrite then because on some It...   Mar 17 2004, 12:47 PM
Mrs. Pigpen   No, Walmart doesn't own Target. They trade un...   Mar 17 2004, 01:50 PM
NiteGuy   Sorry, overlandsailor, but you are not correct. ...   Mar 17 2004, 04:06 PM
Paladin Elspeth   It seems to me that Target is owned by Dayton Huds...   Mar 17 2004, 04:25 PM
Rev_DelFuego   The only thing you left out was the Neighborhood ...   Mar 17 2004, 04:56 PM
overlandsailor   My mistake, I thought Wal-Mart and Target was conn...   Mar 17 2004, 11:02 PM
Desert Resident   Agree with you both on many points in your posts...   Apr 7 2004, 10:00 PM
UGA Boy   Healthy? I love Wal-Mart! It is the only pla...   Apr 7 2004, 11:35 PM
Paladin Elspeth   Increasing and decreasing jobs in communities. F...   Apr 8 2004, 12:25 AM
pbottle   I find wal-mart to be the quintessential expressio...   Apr 9 2004, 12:30 PM
Regent   First, Wal-Mart does not force other jobs in the...   Apr 20 2004, 10:30 PM
popeye47   First, Wal-Mart does not force other jobs in the...   Apr 20 2004, 11:22 PM
Hugo   Of course the whole previous post assumes that wit...   Apr 20 2004, 11:37 PM
Cube Jockey   Simply being a part of the community does not me...   Apr 21 2004, 02:13 AM
DaffyGrl   Do you think this is healthy for a community? Ab...   Apr 21 2004, 03:05 AM
heart   This is a new thought that I have about WalMart. ...   Apr 21 2004, 06:41 AM
Regent   Popeye....Yes I read the article and the previous ...   Apr 21 2004, 10:12 PM
popeye47   Regent Oh where oh where to start. No you can...   Apr 21 2004, 11:18 PM
Paladin Elspeth   I had many fellow associates who worked for Wal-...   Apr 22 2004, 01:01 AM
DaffyGrl   That's your characterization. I would not cha...   Apr 22 2004, 02:24 AM
Cube Jockey   You should probably read the rest of the post bec...   Apr 22 2004, 05:21 AM
Regent   Daffygrl The main point being references is lowe...   Apr 22 2004, 08:29 PM
Cube Jockey   This is not censorship. If you want your produc...   Apr 22 2004, 08:39 PM
Regent   I stand corrected in that they fulfill this port...   Apr 22 2004, 09:12 PM
Cube Jockey   Let me clarify that then, why don't you ask f...   Apr 22 2004, 09:57 PM
Mrs. Pigpen   You stand corrected in that they do not fulfill ...   Apr 22 2004, 10:12 PM
FargoUT   I must say, after a recent shopping excursion when...   Apr 22 2004, 10:24 PM
Looms   Yup. And I bet those people that stand on the str...   Apr 22 2004, 10:45 PM
FargoUT   I'm not going to get into a huge argument ove...   Apr 22 2004, 10:51 PM
Cube Jockey   That wasn't my point. Regent had stated that...   Apr 22 2004, 11:14 PM
Mrs. Pigpen   That wasn't my point. Regent had stated that...   Apr 22 2004, 11:38 PM
Cube Jockey   Touche! Ok Congress can't make any law bu...   Apr 22 2004, 11:47 PM
Catte   I think the concern these days is not just the eff...   Apr 23 2004, 12:31 AM
Regent   I will do so as soon as I find one. Oh wait tha...   Apr 23 2004, 01:03 AM
DaffyGrl   PART I OF III Regent I did not go to Catholic sc...   Apr 23 2004, 01:37 AM
popeye47   regent You know, you may be right. I am su...   Apr 23 2004, 02:17 AM
Hugo   While you may not be applying it seems to me Wal-...   Apr 23 2004, 03:46 AM
Cube Jockey   Emphasis mine. Ok fine, I'll grant you that ...   Apr 23 2004, 07:26 AM
popeye47   While you may not be applying it seems to me Wal-...   Apr 23 2004, 01:46 PM
Hobbes   I'm curious, what would the taxpayer burden ...   Apr 23 2004, 02:48 PM
DaffyGrl   It's not always that easy-not everyone has a ...   Apr 23 2004, 04:50 PM
Hugo   It's not always that easy-not everyone has a ...   Apr 23 2004, 06:46 PM
Paladin Elspeth   Wal-Mart is having quite the impact in our area. I...   Apr 23 2004, 10:48 PM
Cube Jockey   This does not add up though Hugo. Obviously I do...   Apr 23 2004, 10:55 PM
Regent   Belittling commentary rem...   Apr 23 2004, 11:45 PM
CobraNightViper   I apologize beforehand for not taking the time to ...   Apr 24 2004, 04:20 AM
DaffyGrl   I think I'm throwing in the towel on the whole...   Apr 24 2004, 05:03 PM
popeye47   Seems a fitting way to end! :giveup:[/quote] ...   Apr 24 2004, 05:33 PM
Hugo   This does not add up though Hugo. Obviously I do...   Apr 25 2004, 02:45 AM
Hobbes   Hmmm, doesn't that point out that it's t...   Apr 25 2004, 04:22 AM
Paladin Elspeth   Hmmm, doesn't that point out that it's t...   Apr 25 2004, 04:38 AM
CobraNightViper   Pardon my nescience on not reading Walton's bo...   Apr 25 2004, 05:21 AM
Hugo   If that is true than why are so many liberals on ...   Apr 25 2004, 05:16 PM
Mrs. Pigpen   There is a big difference in price. I expect you ...   Apr 25 2004, 05:28 PM
CobraNightViper   If that is true than why are so many liberals on ...   Apr 25 2004, 10:08 PM
heart   I think WalMart's marketing team must also be ...   Apr 26 2004, 06:26 AM
Hugo   Once again, all individuals and corporations use c...   Apr 27 2004, 04:34 PM
UGA Boy   I don't think there is too much that Hugo an...   Apr 28 2004, 04:39 AM
CobraNightViper   Hugo, that first quote isn't Heart's, but ...   Apr 28 2004, 11:12 PM
heart   I think it is a false analogy to compare sex toy...   Apr 29 2004, 01:34 AM
Hobbes   Here's where business ethics gets tricky. W...   Apr 29 2004, 02:18 PM
UGA Boy   It sounds like the opposite side is saying 1) W...   Apr 29 2004, 03:35 PM
Hobbes   I never have agreed with this stereotype, for Wa...   Apr 30 2004, 03:55 AM
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