07-26-2013, 01:55 PM
Black wrote:
[quote=$tevie]
Again, I am not defending Walmart.
But I think that most of you don't realize that A&P and Acme and Woolworth's did the exact same thing. And Rite-Aid and CVS. And Barnes & Noble and Best Buy. And Macy's and Gimble's.
The "Mom & Pop" stores used to be just "the stores" and all of these companies had a hand in destroying a lot of them.
I don't think you're quite grasping the targeted manner in which Wal-Mart has traditionally competed. They send scouts to the other stores to find out what people are buying and what things cost, and make a targeted effort to make sure those stores go out of business.
Do you really think all of these other companies did the same thing?
Any chain with volume is going to be able to charge less than a local store, it takes virtually no effort on their part.
But as a matter of fact, A&P did exactly that in order to close down small groceries.
It is incredible that a group of people who spend as much time as this group seeking and posting low prices on almost anything can try to deny being a part of the stampede to low low prices. Not shopping at Walmart does not absolve you of this sin.