Walmart Books

[yellowwood]

I don't go to Walmart much, but yesterday I accompanied some other people, and while I waited, I wandered over to the book section. Very small selection, but they included books by Beck, Coulter, lots religious-oriented books. Books about that kid who supposedly went to heaven and came back.
People who shop at Walmart don't stand a chance.
Even their books selection is skewed.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. I've looked before. They have the shittiest books ever. Ridiculous books nt

[MrsBrady]

2. All of the books and music

are supplied to Walmart by a company called Anderson Merchandisers, home office based in Amarillo, TX.
(The reason it's in Amarillo, is that the guy who started the company, who's name is escaping me at the moment, is from Amarillo.
That's also why Hasting's Books and Music (a retailer) is based in Amarillo, as it was spun off and sold by Anderson years ago.)

I don't know if they still get ALL (I'd assume they do, though) of their books and music from them now, as I have not worked in this capacity for over 10 years, but I used to
work for a major music label (one of the big ones), and I worked for an executive that dealt with the "Anderson Account" all the time.


Anderson is Walmart's bitch. The companies that supply books and music to Anderson are "vendor managed".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendor-managed_inventory

And they have the power to make or break artists and authors.
Walmart/Anderson control a big portion of the book and music industry.

[FreakinDJ]

3. "The Walmart Edit"

[daa]

4. Walmart.com has any book you want same price as Amazon nt

[Bandit]

5. Walmart stores do not though. It is virtually impossible to find a book written by a Liberal

or even a Democrat...

[BiggJawn]

6. It's not just Wally-World...

Meijer, the other big retailer in town here, stocks books by Beck, Coulter, ad nauseum. I think it's a matter of stocking what sells locally. Did you notice if that Wally-World had a large selection of Amish "romance novels"? The one here does.

[Liberal Veteran]

14. "Amish Romance Novels"?

"Goody's breath caught as she saw the hat of the man she had been promised since her birth. Shamelessly, she let a lock of her hair fall from beneath her bonnet and reached up to replace it flaunting her smooth luxurious ankles in the process."

[Odin2005]

17. Is it just me, or does the plot of many romance novels boarder on rape?

I wonder how much of a role these trashy romance novels have in women accepting the misogyny and rape-apologism in our society.

[csziggy]

33. A very old name for romance novels is "bodice rippers"

And those bodices were not all ripped with the full consent of their owners.

[Odin2005]

47. EWWW! And they all make a big deal about the woman "submitting" to the guy!

:puke:

[ThoughtCriminal]

36. How about NASCAR Romance?

Yes, it's real:
http://thoughtcrimewave.blogspot.com/search?q=nascar

[seabeyond]

7. i look at walmart book section often and for years. i dont find that to be the case at all

they sell at 5.99 while the grocery store is at 6.99 and bookstores at 7.99. so walmart is the best price. they sell the top that comes out, whatever that may be. and there will be rw books and christian books along with every other new release.

your post is off the mark

[emilyg]

8. I buy my books at Wal-Mart. Always

found selection to be good.

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[musette_sf]

20. +1

(aside from the fact that anyone who finds their book selection to be "good" isn't what I would call intellectually curious)

[emilyg]

25. Frankly - I don't give a hoot what

you find intellectually curious. So you must consider Obama's books trash? Yes, Wal-Mart has them.

[emilyg]

24. No I can't. I like to save

money and not be dependent on the government and taxpayers for my support. If it annoys you - don't read my posts. Who gave you the right to tell me what I can or can't post.

[LiberalAndProud]

27. What does dependency on government and taxpayers have to do with the conversation?

If you buy a book at your local independent reseller, you'll be forced to be a welfare recipient? I suppose you could make use of your public library if things get really tight, huh? Or is that too dependent for your taste?

The previous poster was out of line, but all of a sudden you sound like an anti-Dem, and that isn't like you, emilyg.

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[emilyg]

32. You are not in my

shoes. I have to watch every penny. I am eligible for food stamps and refuse to apply. There are people out there who need help more. I love my library. I've been a Dem longer than you've been alive. Enjoy your evening.

What happened to live and let live?

[LeftyMom]

38. You know what encourages dependency on benefits? Shopping at WalMart.

They refuse to pay their employees well enough to keep them off of the dole. Every artificially cheap item you buy there is kept affordable for you by taxpayer subsidies to impoverished WalMart employees.

[emilyg]

39. Good night.

[LeftyMom]

42. Nice. nt

[emilyg]

44. Yes - much nicer than you.

[LeftyMom]

46. I do believe that's a personal attack.

I find it delightfully amusing, considering the avatar. :D

[Systematic Chaos]

28. Oh, I would guess it all started the time you jumped my shit for agreeing someone was a "bitch"...

...when the discussion had nothing to do with you.

Hypocrisy much? :)

ETA -- I don't drop "b" bombs around here any more whatsoever and haven't since you got what I felt was a rather innocuous post of mine deleted. Maybe you should quit rubbing the fact that you think Wal-Mart is the best thing since dirt in the faces of MANY people on this board who are justifiably against the company and everything it stands for.

Maybe next time you go by there, you could see if they sell STFU in gallon jugs next to the milk. :)

[emilyg]

31. Would you like me to pick

up a gallon jug for you? I don't remember reporting you. I do object to the b word. Surely your vocabulary is better than that.

[Systematic Chaos]

34. Just forget it. It's not worth it.

Be happy with your Wal-Mart shopping and please accept my apologies for going off.

[emilyg]

35. I wish you a good week.

:hug:

[LeftyMom]

37. Let me guess- glurge for Jesus?

Between the avatar and the dominance of that sort of thing in the book selection at WalMart, I'm guessing I'm onto something? Unless you're into NASCAR-themed romance novels*, which WalMart also carries.

*Yes folks, these are a real thing. http://www.eharlequin.com/store.html?cid=600

[emilyg]

40. The last book I bought there was by Obama. Not nice

to make assumptions about people.

[LeftyMom]

41. You said you buy all of your books there. That's the last one, what are the others?

I've looked in the book section at WalMart. It's pretty much all Chicken Soup for the Soul crap and romance novels, with the occasional parenting book or tacky country crafts manual.

[emilyg]

43. Go bother someone else. My life

is none of your business.

[LeftyMom]

45. Which is why you're posting about it on the internet?

You said their book selection wasn't as depicted and that you buy all of your books there, but you'll only claim one book you bought there. And then you played the "at least I'm not on welfare" card out of nowhere when people asked you to follow through on what you posted. It's not our fault if you're not posting in good faith and willing to back up your assertions.

[Texasgal]

9. Barnes and Nobles

sells them too. :shrug:

[Odin2005]

10. Their shelves are full of cheap shit authors like Danielle Steele and trashy romance novels.

Certainly nothing I would ever buy. Lots of religious shit, too.

[RebelOne]

13. Hey, many still read that trashy shit. I used to when I was younger. n/t

[Odin2005]

16. Yes, I know most people like poorly-written trash.

Some people grow up into reading good stuff.

[Liberal Veteran]

18. Yah. I used to like romance novels, but I've moved on to the Twilight books...

...and DaVinci Code type novels.

:rofl:


(j/k....the last book I read was A Feast for Crows)

[RebelOne]

21. Yes, I moved up to the DaVinci Code novels and

also Stephen King and Dean Koontz.

[Blue_In_AK]

11. I won't set a foot in Wal-Mart.

That place is evil.

[Liberal Veteran]

12. While some people don't have a real alternative.

I respect that not everyone has choice, but if you do have choice, your way seems to be the best way (Wal-Mart: Just Say No).

Honestly, I have plenty of choices in my town and I did go to Wal-Mart to comparison shop and their prices didn't exactly impress me as being all that great anyhow.

[Blue_In_AK]

15. I guess I was a bit too adamant.

I understand that some towns really don't offer much alternative, but we do have alternatives here, which is why I won't give Wal-Mart any of my business. Our midtown store here is expanding into something gargantuan -- I think I read somewhere that it will be one of the largest Wal-Marts in the country, since they're adding on all the groceries, tires, etc. etc. I just won't have anything to do with their continuing attempts to put everyone else out of business.

And with regard to the prices, my husband just bought a halibut rod at our local Fred Meyer and just for giggles after he bought it went into Wal-Mart to compare prices. The exact same rod in Wal-Mart cost over $30 more. Some bargain...

We've actually found the best prices for produce and some other things here are at a couple of our locally owned Asian grocers. And, of course, there's lots of cool stuff there that you can't even buy in the chains.

[LongTomH]

22. +1000

Besides, the last Wal-Mart I was in was downright filthy!

[Dappleganger]

23. That's pretty much all you need to know about Walmart.

It's always been that way, even back when in their "made in the USA" days.

[N7Shepard]

26. They also tell their employees to vote for republicans.

[66 dmhlt]

30. Just like at Costco, I turn them upside down & backwards ;-)