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17. Once they own the road, they can now cut back everywhere possible.

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 10:20 AM

Mar 2013

A few years back during the Bush gas price spike, they cut back on their freight. I was running a cafe at the time with my girlfriend and we relied on several of their items, especially in their bulk foods section. We actually had to make sure and find out when their trucks were coming in and make sure and get there before some stuff would be sold out.

I've also heard people complaining about less variety now. Possibly trying to force people to buy their in store brand. What is that called? Best Value or something like that? I go there as little as possible.

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Customers Flee Wal-Mart Empty Shelves for Target, Costco [View all] marmar Mar 2013 OP

du rec. nt xchrom Mar 2013 #1

I never shop Wal-mart samplegirl Mar 2013 #2

Every time I think of walmart I think of the Killdozer song "Enemy of the People" Victor_c3 Mar 2013 #16

"Earl Scheib, friend of many, friend of mine." Quantess Mar 2013 #23

Walmart makes me think of Tennesse Ernie Ford singing, "I owe my soul to the Company Store". Dollface Mar 2013 #59

Or you've just watched "I Love Lucy" reruns on TV Land. Fawke Em Mar 2013 #60

Sixteen Tons........... thelordofhell Mar 2013 #61

That was hilarious! ChazInAz Mar 2013 #69

What in hell... a la izquierda Mar 2013 #78

It was a huge, HUGE hit in Russia............ thelordofhell Mar 2013 #79

Those are most excellent fun facts. I had no idea. Dollface Mar 2013 #109

Intriguing. Beautiful rendition in his Russian accent.....listened to it twice! Thanks for posting tpsbmam Mar 2013 #116

Thank you so much for sharing! That was splendid. Dollface Mar 2013 #108

Ah, those crazy Russians... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #113

OMG WTF? BumRushDaShow Mar 2013 #114

Very strange and funny. senseandsensibility Mar 2013 #115

That was flat out surreal catchnrelease Mar 2013 #121

The cameo of Fat Tony Scalia at approx. 2:00 was priceless. ;-) nt Doremus Mar 2013 #122

Love it! nt Mojorabbit Mar 2013 #133

You are showing your young age... louis-t Mar 2013 #62

Thanks for that Victor_c3 Mar 2013 #72

Mask job was always marginal. I saw them paint over lettering on a Caddy and louis-t Mar 2013 #82

Back-in the olden days, Earl Scheib was how we tracked inflation. Dollface Mar 2013 #110

I remember 59.95 Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2013 #130

I LOVE this album! Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2013 #89

Earl Scheib did it for 29.99 and Cal Worthington would stand on his head! zorro1 Mar 2013 #96

Cal is still doing commericials, he doesn't stand on his head or bring in animals Raine Mar 2013 #129

Cal Worthington is still alive???? Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #136

Yup, he's in his 90s was born in 1920 and just last year Raine Mar 2013 #138

I do, prescriptions are as inexpensive as other places Riftaxe Mar 2013 #131

I was dumb enough to try their Site to Store scam one day. I needed brewens Mar 2013 #3

Their website will often tell you if that item is stocked in whatever store you choose, and there is bike man Mar 2013 #6

I needed it that night or I would have ordered one from somewhere brewens Mar 2013 #12

Can't trust the website telling you that it is there. LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #28

I recently ordered/rec'd two pr jeans, and two pr jeans shorts. Shipping was under $1. bike man Mar 2013 #86

Each person is different on distance LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #103

Can't wait for it all to collapse, kind of. sadbear Mar 2013 #4

Has anyone seen the "Local" WalMart commercials?? RockaFowler Mar 2013 #5

They're doing the same here in Virginia atreides1 Mar 2013 #13

I love Giant! Freddie Mar 2013 #134

They cannot kill Publix. djean111 Mar 2013 #22

They are also appealing to a different customer base Alcibiades Mar 2013 #40

Wal-Mart will match any other coupon or sale price dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #35

I found the opposite at the WalMart by me RockaFowler Mar 2013 #48

They don't take internet coupons, apparently csziggy Mar 2013 #52

Yep, they're doing it to Kroger in Indy ... Myrina Mar 2013 #75

Publix is Macey's next to Walmart. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #128

I went to my local WM fitman Mar 2013 #7

Stopped shopping "for" the "greedy SOB's" fredamae Mar 2013 #8

Half of the country is poor or low-income BeyondGeography Mar 2013 #9

And they're being scammed, too. sadbear Mar 2013 #15

Shopped at the H.E.B. in Midland while marooned in Texas last year. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #26

I would never buy groceries at a Wal-Mart. randome Mar 2013 #31

H.E.B. for me too LeftInTX Mar 2013 #32

I went to a Wal Mart with my Sister in New Orleans last year Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #10

WM in Chadron, NE has lots of frogmarch Mar 2013 #11

One certainly doesn't go to Walmart for customer service. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #14

Once they own the road, they can now cut back everywhere possible. brewens Mar 2013 #17

There's a nicer, newer one near me but.... Roland99 Mar 2013 #18

Now that they've destroyed their opposition, they can cut their costs and service further leveymg Mar 2013 #19

I grew up in West Berlin Alcibiades Mar 2013 #51

I read a DU post the other day dotymed Mar 2013 #56

Exactly - low wages and not enough help means the store is an unpleasant mess bhikkhu Mar 2013 #20

My parents live in the upper peninsula of Michigan, sufrommich Mar 2013 #21

You can screw your workers and feed them Happy Talk PR for only so long. Junkdrawer Mar 2013 #24

Fuck Wally World. MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #25

Please don't mention anyWalmart employee sitting down. raging moderate Mar 2013 #27

I've noticed this, too. Their much-vaunted inventory system seems to be having hiccups. randome Mar 2013 #29

When I need "stuff," I go to Goodwill or any of the dozens of thrift stores in the area. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #30

The check out lines at Wal-Mart are horrific!!! LeftInTX Mar 2013 #33

One in my area has a self-checkout area. randome Mar 2013 #37

Wal-Mart eliminated the self-checkout lanes in a couple of bullwinkle428 Mar 2013 #44

Shit out of stock for weeks. Takes longer to check out than it takes to collect the items. L0oniX Mar 2013 #34

Boy, has that ever been my experience aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #57

I am a rabid bargain hunter/couponer/frugal chick... CoffeeCat Mar 2013 #36

Fareway & Hy-Vee blow Wally-World away when it comes to bullwinkle428 Mar 2013 #46

I'm the same way, I shop three nearby groceries and two more about ten miles away. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #53

Who writes these headlines? AlbertCat Mar 2013 #38

So that's what's going on! Maw Kettle Mar 2013 #39

Personally, I thing china-mart had reached it's "zenith" about 8 years ago... Javaman Mar 2013 #41

So it's not just my local Mal-Wort! queenjane Mar 2013 #42

I was thinking the same thing! laundry_queen Mar 2013 #105

Well, Wal-Mart is struggling to survive, after all. valerief Mar 2013 #43

Those that bash Walmart and praise Amazon and Target - don't be so smug Smilo Mar 2013 #45

I must say though that the employees at my local Target DebJ Mar 2013 #67

May be, just may be the employees feel Smilo Mar 2013 #87

I've been trying to shop at Meijer. Those are pretty good. limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #107

If only they were nationwide Smilo Mar 2013 #124

Don't get attached to anything Aerows Mar 2013 #47

I agree fasttense Mar 2013 #80

Walmart took away the Broken_Hero Mar 2013 #84

fabric Tree-Hugger Mar 2013 #92

They sell lightweight cottons and polyesters. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #144

Target is not much better, but the icon of Wally World as the start of much of this madness AllyCat Mar 2013 #49

WALMART EATING ITSELF :-) mettamega Mar 2013 #50

Reminds me of JM Fields just before they folded csziggy Mar 2013 #54

I simply avoid them on principle. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #55

Ditto firenewt Mar 2013 #63

Same here. secondvariety Mar 2013 #101

And here primavera Mar 2013 #137

Great article. Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #58

I was in Wally World a few weeks ago tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #64

since Costco came in our Wally world shopping rurallib Mar 2013 #65

Recently a neighbor and I ventured 2naSalit Mar 2013 #66

The shelves in my local Walmart are also empty KrazyinKS Mar 2013 #68

I Refuse To Go There colsohlibgal Mar 2013 #70

Its just a matter of time before the Waltons close shop olddots Mar 2013 #71

My mom goes to one of their "superstores" ... ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #73

What's Wal-Mart? pangaia Mar 2013 #74

Good. I hope Walmart dies. Apophis Mar 2013 #76

I remember when Walmart started out, they touted service & carrying only "Made in America" products. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #77

There is something about their explanation that just doesn't jive KrazyinKS Mar 2013 #81

So I'm supposed to drive 70 miles one way to Target?? Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #83

You gotta do what you gotta do. sadbear Mar 2013 #90

Depends on your definition of "nice". Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #93

Yep. sadbear Mar 2013 #94

I'm not close to any universities or culture. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #95

That gives me a pretty good idea. sadbear Mar 2013 #97

It varies. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #100

shop online? tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #104

For food and staples? Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #139

You probably can't get fresh food online tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #142

Walmart does not treat its workers with dignity britaphilter Mar 2013 #85

My town penndragon69 Mar 2013 #88

These Walmarts vary. Zen Democrat Mar 2013 #91

All are like that when new Go Vols Mar 2013 #99

So why is Wal Mart building brand new store in Tacoma Wa.? chknltl Mar 2013 #98

I'm guessing more competition in the NW AmyDeLune Mar 2013 #111

Actually customers are fleeing Walmart for the dollar stores tularetom Mar 2013 #102

Yep... best place for cleaning supplies and some basic food items. JCMach1 Mar 2013 #119

I agree with you LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #120

Sam's heirs are leeches. Faryn Balyncd Mar 2013 #106

Another reminder why I shop at Costco over wally world. muntrv Mar 2013 #112

Wal-Mart go bye-bye. Brigid Mar 2013 #117

I have noticed since returning to the states, they are actually more expensive JCMach1 Mar 2013 #118

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2013 #123

This must be the "over 50" thread if you're talking about.... Left Coast2020 Mar 2013 #125

What goes around comes around. alfredo Mar 2013 #126

And that explains why Dems are better businessmen than Repubs. ErikJ Mar 2013 #127

Just put the article on faqcebook. Heathen57 Mar 2013 #132

Home Depot locally fixed this quaker bill Mar 2013 #135

Walmart collapsing (their stores are filthy) and other stores doing well. Lex Apr 2013 #140

May WalMart finally find the gate to hell in Turkey Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #141

Wal-Mart kills. Orsino Apr 2013 #143