Customers Flee Wal-Mart Empty Shelves for Target, Costco

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105. I was thinking the same thing!

I also shop at Walmart occasionally since there's nothing else close by other than smaller stores (I buy from them too, but sometimes have limited time and need a one-stop-shop). I used to stop more at Zellers (the Canadian version of Target) but they've since closed up since selling to Target. Once Target opens up here (supposed to be soon, the store looks pretty ready) Walmart won't see me very often anymore.

I've noticed the empty shelves at Walmart. Over the last year it's gotten so bad. The light bulbs I need have been out of stock for 8 months. The cosmetics area is a fucking joke. They haven't replenished it since LAST Christmas (2011). My mom says wal-mart brand bras are the only ones that fit her properly, and they haven't had the one she wants for over a year now (even though it still has a space on the shelf). I know they haven't replenished the underwear area for at least that long as well. I won't even get into the grocery area. It's absolutely, truly pathetic. I really thought it was just our local store because it's so insanely busy (as I said, no other department-type stores in the area, Walmart is IT). I didn't know it was company-wide. That doesn't bode well for Walmart if they are having such serious supply chain issues.