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110. Yes it would take a few to supply the bigger store chains. And speaking of organic

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Mon May 19, 2014, 03:46 PM

May 2014

the need for pest and weed control would be almost completely eliminated.

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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