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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: 240 is Back on August 19, 2012, 10:35:18 AM
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Charting the impressive growth of Walmart across the United States, a GIF map shows how the family-owned firm progressed from one store in Rogers, Arkansas, to 3,500 stores in the United States alone.
Founded by Sam Walton in 1962, the firm has become the world's largest retailer and it the world's biggest private employer with more than two million members of staff.
Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the firm generates 51 percent of its $258 billion sales from its grocery business and the Walton family who control 48 percent of the firm are worth a combined $102.7billion.
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08_03/walmart_growth.gif)
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whatever happened to k-mart and rinks?
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that's a whole lot of walmartians :o
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Kmart was the dinosaur that didn't evolve.
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whatever happened to k-mart and rinks?
K-Mart still exists... They were bought by sears and still have stores... They just don't have the stores that Wal-Mart has.
Personally, I hate Wal-Mart and refuse to shop there.
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it's funny how people hate on walmart yet must still shop there.. just look at its success !
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it's funny how people hate on walmart yet must still shop there.. just look at its success !
Most people have no conviction.
I liked Walmart back before the SuperCenter... Sam Walton hated the Super Center idea and would not let it exist... It wasn't until his death that his children took over and started opening them.
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Most people have no conviction.
I liked Walmart back before the SuperCenter... Sam Walton hated the Super Center idea and would not let it exist... It wasn't until his death that his children took over and started opening them.
His original idea was only to have products Made in America sold. I remember one of the first Wal-Marts in NC had only Made in America goods. It didn`t last too long.
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Impressive growth. What is its training program?
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description of the average customer?
here in italy we have 3 big chains and their customer are pretty much a stereotype
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K-Mart still exists... They were bought by sears and still have stores... They just don't have the stores that Wal-Mart has.
Personally, I hate Wal-Mart and refuse to shop there.
I have to admit I hated Walmart until I actually shopped there....its an amazing store....however they need to place a moratorium on more stores.....howe?...I don't know ;)
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I have to admit I hated Walmart until I actually shopped there....its an amazing store....however they need to place a moratorium on more stores.....howe?...I don't know ;)
Easily done. Cities and towns can choose to not let them in. Where I live this is exactly what they have done. No new expansion is allowed whatsoever. Nothing is to be built ever.
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His original idea was only to have products Made in America sold. I remember one of the first Wal-Marts in NC had only Made in America goods. It didn`t last too long.
I remember those days. The ones near me at the time were actually quite successful with the mix of American and non American goods... Made in America was always highlighted.
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Easily done. Cities and towns can choose to not let them in. Where I live this is exactly what they have done. No new expansion is allowed whatsoever. Nothing is to be built ever.
yes but how many people from your town shop at their nearest located walmart i wonder?
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description of the average customer?
here in italy we have 3 big chains and their customer are pretty much a stereotype
this is what we call in uk, supermarket snobbery. ;)
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this is what we call in uk, supermarket snobbery. ;)
but very interesting
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Pleasent Family Shopping is a blog that tracks defunct and current store chains in the U.S. and sometimes Canada -
http://pleasantfamilyshopping.blogspot.com/2012/07/july-2-1962-first-walmart-opens.html .
It's actually a fun read on a boring day.
description of the average customer?
here in italy we have 3 big chains and their customer are pretty much a stereotype
Wal-Mart is one of those giant retailers that cut across class lines.They offer low to middle priced clothes, electronics, and other small household goods. They do offer very good prices on miscellaneous common food stuffs and things like cleaning and health products, so you do find regular folks around along with the stereotypes.
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Easily done. Cities and towns can choose to not let them in. Where I live this is exactly what they have done. No new expansion is allowed whatsoever. Nothing is to be built ever.
They did this here in New York City as well..Walmart is banned from opening even one store period
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Walmart is a virus filled with Chinese poison.
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Walmart is a virus filled with Chinese poison.
what???......oh .....okay.....now I get it....took a while there ;)
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Charting the impressive growth of Walmart across the United States, a GIF map shows how the family-owned firm progressed from one store in Rogers, Arkansas, to 3,500 stores in the United States alone.
Founded by Sam Walton in 1962, the firm has become the world's largest retailer and it the world's biggest private employer with more than two million members of staff.
Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the firm generates 51 percent of its $258 billion sales from its grocery business and the Walton family who control 48 percent of the firm are worth a combined $102.7billion.
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08_03/walmart_growth.gif)
Ok Rob, what's the real significance on why you decided to post this article?
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it's funny how people hate on walmart yet must still shop there.. just look at its success !
It's a monopoly, it is a horribly destructive force and is destroying america.
Whether or not your right wing or left, no one should be advocating for monopolies.
But whatever dude you live a superficial world driven by some odd sense of insecurity.
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Ok Rob, what's the real significance on why you decided to post this article?
I liked the cool animated nature of it, seeing the fast rate that the store grew. An excellent of capitalism - if you want specialized service, you go to a more expensive option and get good service. At walmart, the lines are long and the service is often incompetent - but prices are cheaper.
I stopped at walmart for 100 bucks worth of healthy food today, got a full cart. Wore headphones and a big ass fanny pack and gave evryone dirty looks, of course :)
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They did this here in New York City as well..Walmart is banned from opening even one store period
Walmart is banned from Annapolis and other cities in Maryland...they usually are found in the "low rent" areas or the boonies.
The real good thing about them are the 24 hr Walmarts, where at 1am you can pick stuff up---but there are some shady people out at that time.
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A fucking virus.
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I liked the cool animated nature of it, seeing the fast rate that the store grew. An excellent of capitalism - if you want specialized service, you go to a more expensive option and get good service. At walmart, the lines are long and the service is often incompetent - but prices are cheaper.
I stopped at walmart for 100 bucks worth of healthy food today, got a full cart. Wore headphones and a big ass fanny pack and gave evryone dirty looks, of course :)
One could argue that Walmart jumped the shark of Capitalism and has now moved into the realm of socialism. Too big to fail?
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Easily done. Cities and towns can choose to not let them in. Where I live this is exactly what they have done. No new expansion is allowed whatsoever. Nothing is to be built ever.
What about houses? Can ya'll build new houses?
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One could argue that Walmart jumped the shark of Capitalism and has now moved into the realm of socialism. Too big to fail?
during katrina, WMT had the trucks and infrastructure that our govt lacked. scary.
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What about houses? Can ya'll build new houses?
No, which is why the population hasn`t changed since 1800.
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No, which is why the population hasn`t changed since 1800.
What about supermarkets? Where do ya'll get your groceries? Gas stations? Do you have to drive somewhere to get groceries and gas? ???
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I prefer Target.
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What about supermarkets? Where do ya'll get your groceries? Gas stations? Do you have to drive somewhere to get groceries and gas? ???
Not far at all, but grocery stores are considered outside of city limits.
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I liked the cool animated nature of it, seeing the fast rate that the store grew. An excellent of capitalism - if you want specialized service, you go to a more expensive option and get good service. At walmart, the lines are long and the service is often incompetent - but prices are cheaper.
I stopped at walmart for 100 bucks worth of healthy food today, got a full cart. Wore headphones and a big ass fanny pack and gave evryone dirty looks, of course :)
It's a monopoly numbs nuts, this isn't good capitalism, as it's based on the concept of competition.
Walmarts thrive in places that are too small to support more than one market which means it's exploiting small towns far more often than big cities. Which is why it has been noted that many major cities ban it, as it makes no difference.
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I remember Zayre's from up in Akron OH.
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LOVED these places as a kid! Now throw in Bradlees and Woolworth and I'm a happy camper!!
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It's a monopoly numbs nuts, this isn't good capitalism, as it's based on the concept of competition.
Walmarts thrive in places that are too small to support more than one market which means it's exploiting small towns far more often than big cities. Which is why it has been noted that many major cities ban it, as it makes no difference.
If it's a competition I guess Walmart won. I don't believe in regulating what size buisiness can be put in any town under most circumstances. That's a liberal democrat position of regulation that says government knows best. Let the winner be the place where people want to spend their money. That's free capitalism.
Walmart stinks because it's a complete outlet for China. Just about everything sold has a China connection. If you are looking for a job it's being done at China. The factory making your Walmart can opener took an engineering job, laborer, secretary , foreman,security, accountant, lawyers, architect, janitor and countless other jobs away because it's made there by workers making $50 a month.
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epic dramatic attempt at using large blue dots. Why don't they use dots to scale of the country and you wouldn't even see them. Aren't there more subway sandwich shops, 7-11s and even McDonalds?