P Ness
You'Ve Forgotten 9-11 Already
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join:2001-08-29
Mineola, NY
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Re: I am not surprised
said by N3OGH  :Breakup wall-mart? Under who's authority? For what reason? Wall-mart is not the product of any merger. Wall-mart is simply the result of a savvy business strategy and excellent distribution systems. As far as breaking up the telcos, the government did that once all ready, with very mixed (to be charitable) results. Walmart was a result of alot of preditory pricing..they would come in undercut cost....or even sell below cost..run everyone out and then raise prices to make a margin that was acceptable...
not exactly the best way to conduct business
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | and then K Mart ran into the buzzsaw of Walmart:) |
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rich_joy
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join:2004-10-17
Rockford, IL | reply to P Ness
For all of the praise about Wall-Mart's business strategy, it has also been noted that for every job Wall-Mart creates, the community loses 1 1/2 Jobs. The other result is the end of local businesses. |
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J D McDorce
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join:2001-12-29
Westland, MI
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Most of K-Mart's original undoing was due to management issues (not dissimilar to Enron or Adelphia) rather than the result of competitive pressure from Walmart. K-Mart II will continue to be profitable as long are there are buyers for the real estate obtained from the Sears acquisition. |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | reply to rich_joy
Most all of the crap your hear about Walmart is put out by the Unions would want to organise it. |
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qworster
join:2001-11-25
Los Angeles, CA
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Plus..
Just yesterday, a study came out that shows that Walmart's
poor wages cost the Govt. money. It was calculated that the average Walmart with 200 employees cost the community $608,000.00 a year in health costs, welfare, etc.
That's over 3000 dollars per employee!
The average clerk at Walmart makes about 14K a year. That's below the poverty line for a family of three. |
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Jon Geb
Wal-Mart Sucks
join:2001-01-09
Howell, MI | reply to Transmaster
Re: I am not surprised
I don't work for a union and I won't step foot in that dollar weakening, job destroying, sprawl producing crap hole. |
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SpitefulCrow
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join:2003-06-04
Berkeley, CA
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said by Transmaster :Most all of the crap your hear about Walmart is put out by the Unions would want to organise it. And you think that letting the poor people working at Walmart shouldn't be allowed to unionize to get better working conditions and pay?  |
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