Walmart Announces Closure of 269 Stores (boycott, ideology, dollars, rating)

[Brave Stranger]

I was never impressed with their idea of "neighborhood stores". Thought it might be an awkward fit.

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

Welcome to the Obama economy. Even Walmart can't make it.

Lol...I've got the tiniest violin on Earth to play at Walmart's obsequie.

[tickyul]

I believe Walmart is mainly closing their "express" stores???

Walmart is trying to compete with Amazon.....they are building 3 centrally located shipping centers.

[SyraBrian]

I looked at the list and the right to work states seem to be getting the brunt of the layoffs.

Folks are paid so little they can't even support their local Wally Worlds.

On the other hand, Portland has a chance to convert its two Walmart Express shops into affordable micro-apartment housing.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by Vejadu

They expanded rapidly before the shift to online shopping got started in any significant amount. Walmart used to be the big bully on the block. That torch has now been handed to Amazon.

Uh; if talking about groceries, here in Bullhead City, Smiths which is Kroger, they're giving Walmart a real tough time.

Amazon; I almost never buy anything from them.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Walmart is one of the biggest recipients of EBT cards.
Poor people ain't shopping online at other places.

Companies all over are shuttering stores if you've been keeping up with the news.

Inventory isn't moving in all areas.
Walmart is just the next guy on the block to do what others are already doing.

Agreed and; word is WalMart is to Sears and K Mart what they were to Monkey Wards and Wollworths. My point being WM WILL be knocked down tho IMHO Amazon won't be big for much longer.

[LoveToRow]

Congrats libs on putting all those Walmart employees out of work.

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by db108108

While the express format isn't a terrible idea for urban areas, the Wal Mart brand is tainted. It has become synonymous with lowest common denominator, and not in a fun way like the dollar stores.

I think you don't like Wal-Mart...and I'm no fan. But on those occasions when I do go in (perhaps every other month), they are more crowded than any other store in the region.

[SyraBrian]

Originally Posted by LoveToRow

Congrats libs on putting all those Walmart employees out of work.

Yep, we control the right to work states that are seeing the bulk of the closures.

[LoveToRow]

Originally Posted by SyraBrian

Yep, we control the right to work states that are seeing the bulk of the closures.

Maryland had closures. Not a right to work state.

Smack yourself in the head a few more times. It won't do any good, but go ahead anyway.