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truedelphi

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30. During the late 1970's, I sat in a commercial jet, in

Sun May 18, 2014, 04:32 PM

May 2014

"Business class" and this exec from Gm spent the whole time telling me how the country was going to go back to big cars, that small, higher mileage autos were a mere phase.

Well, eventually the public did, with the SUV fad that hit in the 1990's. But in the meantime, American car manufacturers really suffered.

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Walmart Is Falling Apart Before Our Eyes [View all] yortsed snacilbuper May 2014 OP

Worrisome... Wounded Bear May 2014 #1

Our community is already talking about getting a CostCo here, truedelphi May 2014 #26

While I hear good things about Costco, No Vested Interest May 2014 #38

costco oldandhappy May 2014 #40

If a Costco was located nearby, I'd at least give it No Vested Interest May 2014 #70

Sounds good oldandhappy May 2014 #86

Stater Bros.! You must be in SoCal... villager May 2014 #101

San Marcos, fire central! oldandhappy May 2014 #117

Well, then -- stay un-singed! villager May 2014 #118

a lot of things aren't really demigoddess May 2014 #45

You can share the membership with someone. Lots of people have roommates mucifer May 2014 #49

I looked it up. We have no Costcos in my state. PotatoChip May 2014 #75

I have never been to Starbucks - No Vested Interest May 2014 #96

We've been very pleased with our local Costco, and with careful planning... Hekate May 2014 #56

AND they check your receipt demigoddess May 2014 #114

Given the tight credit market and overall sluggishness of the economy I..... Swede Atlanta May 2014 #27

Walmart goes down.. Rents will become cheaper...more reasonable. busterbrown May 2014 #31

our city gave Walmart demigoddess May 2014 #115

Small independents do not have corporate boards and stockholders to feed.. busterbrown May 2014 #121

Other stores will pop up in its place. Lex May 2014 #97

Can you imagine - 2018 - RoverSuswade May 2014 #2

Corporate greed and a failed economy. djean111 May 2014 #5

Must be why in Florida Publix employs more workers that Walmart kmlisle May 2014 #13

Many/most of these big box pirates got tax breaks erronis May 2014 #37

When I vacation in Florida I always RoverSuswade May 2014 #66

No stock holders and shoppers too... Springslips May 2014 #82

We've had some big box stores and a mall Skidmore May 2014 #9

I am glad to hear this. murielm99 May 2014 #16

Let Costco buy some out passiveporcupine May 2014 #20

Near where I live someone took over an old factory building and started A Simple Game May 2014 #28

I read an article about some venture like this somewhere. Skidmore May 2014 #107

This type of job would also be full time not seasonal. Crops would not be A Simple Game May 2014 #108

Would be nice if some of the organic farmer groups could network to set up a system Skidmore May 2014 #109

Yes it would take a few to supply the bigger store chains. And speaking of organic A Simple Game May 2014 #110

Thought you might be interested in this article too. Skidmore May 2014 #119

Sounds like what happened here in Minnesota, but we have tilapia too :-) NickB79 May 2014 #111

It's like a parasite that's killing its host. surrealAmerican May 2014 #3

Walmart will become a poster child on why big companies shouldn't be "inherited"... cascadiance May 2014 #15

That is the prime reason for an estate tax. Thor_MN May 2014 #18

Teddy Roosevelt... Bigmack May 2014 #33

Many parasites do just that. calimary May 2014 #29

Perhaps they should tell their politicians to support a min wage increase n2doc May 2014 #4

+1 DJ13 May 2014 #6

Well said. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #53

Wal-Mart will need to restructure their Wellstone ruled May 2014 #7

I went in one for an emergency family gift, and it was awful. knitter4democracy May 2014 #58

From 19.25% to 17%. Ilsa May 2014 #8

I too noticed they used the Fix News ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #14

And how much have (%) Repugs around the country cut SNAP benefits... JCMach1 May 2014 #23

My thought too, 2.25% drop over 4 years. But can only hope it continues. nt Fla Dem May 2014 #116

Tough to compete against Amazon (nt) Nye Bevan May 2014 #10

Nice to see some good news on DU. n/t 99Forever May 2014 #11

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #12

Their customer base are their own employees ... aggiesal May 2014 #17

+ 1 Botany May 2014 #25

The GOP is putting them out of business SansACause May 2014 #19

Way to go GOP rurallib May 2014 #21

Reminds me of Lynn Townsend at Chrysler in the early 1970s. . . . hatrack May 2014 #22

During the late 1970's, I sat in a commercial jet, in truedelphi May 2014 #30

And they haven't learned a thing. Rod Beauvex May 2014 #32

Meanwhile Costco is doing just fine Botany May 2014 #24

Only thing we need to help Costco with is their book selection... cascadiance May 2014 #48

Every time I shop at Costco I make a point truebluegreen May 2014 #99

I see this as more evidence that the recovery is a complete myth. obxhead May 2014 #34

I agree with you on this Fumesucker May 2014 #41

+1 million Louisiana1976 May 2014 #55

Several things wrong with their business model laundry_queen May 2014 #35

First class analysis Populist_Prole May 2014 #44

And it's really unbelieveable to me. laundry_queen May 2014 #51

I've run into this same dynamic at a smaller level many times in the workplace Populist_Prole May 2014 #67

That is why laundry_queen May 2014 #69

And THEY increase our national debt by not paying their employees enough that forces... cascadiance May 2014 #47

Oh, absolutely. It's corporate welfare on the backs of the citizens. laundry_queen May 2014 #52

There's another cause of the empty shelves jeff47 May 2014 #59

I'm sure that's part of it. laundry_queen May 2014 #61

Specific items are going to have specific problems jeff47 May 2014 #62

That was just one example laundry_queen May 2014 #65

the walmart in my area Niceguy1 May 2014 #84

Good... Playinghardball May 2014 #36

people know their cheap garbage has a short shelf life Skittles May 2014 #39

At first glance, they're plunging toward zero !!11!! IDemo May 2014 #42

Slave labor doesn't have the cash to buy a lot of goods, not even crap. Scuba May 2014 #43

How many of you knew about this Wal Mart practice? theHandpuppet May 2014 #46

No real loss to me. I haven't shopped at Wally World for years now rupertps8or28 May 2014 #50

welcome to DU! renate May 2014 #112

Perhaps Hillary could return to their Board 1000words May 2014 #54

heheheh SammyWinstonJack May 2014 #80

If they want to rescue their plummeting sales, they need to get behind a substantial wage increase Warpy May 2014 #57

"Nobody can afford to shop" theHandpuppet May 2014 #60

The cashier I dealt with last time I went was rude rude rude... callous taoboy May 2014 #63

I have that experience a lot if i go there. ejpoeta May 2014 #78

As a Walmart cashier, can I just say.... Glitterati May 2014 #87

Excellent points about rude customers truebluegreen May 2014 #100

Of course, but the point is simply Glitterati May 2014 #104

Quit bitching about people using SNAP benefits. Lex May 2014 #105

OK Glitterati May 2014 #106

Oh my gosh. Being a cashier would suck anywhere, I'm sure renate May 2014 #113

Thanks, but Glitterati May 2014 #120

Great News! colsohlibgal May 2014 #64

Wal-mart is going nowhere taught_me_patience May 2014 #68

Question Savannahmann May 2014 #71

they've spent so much time and energy trying to tax ecommerce, not realizing ecstatic May 2014 #72

National "Neighborhood supermarkets" chains are far more difficult to manage than the box stores. haele May 2014 #91

Great point. There's an article that addresses ecstatic May 2014 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author ecstatic May 2014 #94

It's a long way from 17% to "unprofitable" Recursion May 2014 #73

That's true, but the thing to watch now is will the stockholders demand draconian measures, since djean111 May 2014 #76

How the fuck more draconian can Walmart get? Recursion May 2014 #77

They can still cut staff, not give increases, give even less benefits. djean111 May 2014 #79

To answer your question MelungeonWoman May 2014 #102

That's what happens when you make your employees so poor they can't afford to shop there eridani May 2014 #74

We Sure This Isn't Accounting Tricks to Reduce Tax Bills? ProfessorGAC May 2014 #81

Greed is Caught Up fredamae May 2014 #83

I'd love to see Walmart get their comeuppance, too .... dawg May 2014 #85

They do very well in Mexico & several other countries where they are new & push out small businesses Sunlei May 2014 #88

The other reason they did well in Mexico... Heywood J May 2014 #92

Well yes in Mexico there was never much of a 'middle class' , much like the USA will be soon. Sunlei May 2014 #93

Like dinosaurs, they've become too big to function well. randome May 2014 #89

The decline in their numbers is largely attributed to madville May 2014 #90

Living wages to employees Lex May 2014 #98

Better call them a KamaAina May 2014 #103