Friday, April 13, 2012

Is walmart good for America?

Oh good ol' Wally World, is what I call Walmart, it is like a wonderland for those that choose to save. They price match, have lowest prices, and you can pretty much return anything. You need a small part, or paint, or maybe some arts and crafts for the kids? Walmart is the place to be. The Walmart by me has a full grocery market, eye doctors, a subway and a nail salon. It also has an area where you can do your taxes, so it truly is one stop shopping. Walmart is absolutely fantastic for consumers, because of their prices you can be in and out.

If you are looking for quality however, it is not the best. The customer service lacks, the maintenance is lacking, it isn't the cleanest most organized store, and also they will do their restocking, remodeling, and inventory while you are shopping. It goes with the saying, "You get what you pay for"

Now, as far as the retailers who sell to Walmart, based on the video, it is bad for their America. The cheap prices interfere with the retailers making money, and forcing their products to cheapen out and be manufactured from china and other countries.I am sure retailers feel bullies by them because if they do not abide by the Walmart price, then as they did with Rubbermaid, they will drop some of their products.   They have to find a way to compensate the profit loss due to Walmart's priority of having the cheapest prices to buy. It puts a damper on retailers and anyone who works for Walmart because they can't get paid much due to Walmart's prices.

I hate Walmart because of it's low end quality, but I do love the prices and find myself there constantly for things I absolutely need. It is definitely a love/hate relationship.

1 comment:

  1. well said! the "love/hate" relationship you describe of having with Wal-Mart, is something i agree with. I do find myself being careful about what i buy at Wal-Mart because it might fall the part the next day or i feel like i didn't get my moneys worth.

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