Originally Posted By: MBCLK
Originally Posted By: bretfraz
Originally Posted By: MBCLK
Originally Posted By: Scuderia
All I know is that when I go to Wal-Mart I see a lot of people with jobs, including senior citizens and people with disabilities. Funny how I don't see the same proportion of workers in other stores. Why don't you try making your argument of how Wal-Mart is bad to the single mom, with 3 kids struggling to make the rent, greeting you at the door next time. Let's see how that goes. Tell her to quit because mom and pop need her money more.
Oh the Walmart in my town is right next to a Lowes, that's next to a Subway, that's next to some small clothing stores, that are next to a Staples, that is across from a Gamestop, that's a few blocks away from a Target, that's next to a Food4Less, etc. and all of these stores always seem to have good clientele. It's a feaking PITA to get into the parking lot without running over some stupid teenager talking on the phone holding a bunch of bags.
well, the mom with the 3 kids is the "mom" i was talking about and the senior citizen is the "pop". they closed their "mom and pop stores" so now they work at walmart.
The difference is your neighborhood "mom & pop" store could only employ a handful of people, and maybe only one or two single moms with 3 kids.
The modern Walmart employs 200+ people, so a lot single moms and senior citizens can have jobs. And its not like the old family store was paying great wages and benefits, or providing career growth opportunities.
ur thinking only one level deep...think of the effect on a more wider scale..think of how products are moved...how distributors and suppliers are affected..how the wholesale market is affected....how it affects manufacturer's prices...walmart and costcos can control all of this when there are no other businesses in the economy etc...also how this affects foreign trade...labor unions....it will also affect wages since there are no other competitors to offer the same salary level...walmart says, "let's just pay that senior citizen $5/hour. we can do that cuz he has no choice but to work here"
etc etc etc
This is the wrong thread to discuss this, but let me say before I depart this discussion, I have a great understanding of how mass retail affects markets. As someone who worked in the electronics biz and sold to Walmart, Costco, Price Club (remember them?), Fedco (you're from So Cal, remember THEM?), regional, national and international distributors, along with local and regional retailers, I feel I have a pretty decent grasp of how big retailers affect business.
As of today, I see no proof of your assertion that mass retail is driving UP prices. Your points so far are 100% hypothetical. Provide some tangible proof and we can discuss. I recommend starting a new thread in the Off Topic forum, not here.