First time I have seen it too! I didn't get to check out prices or anything because there was a guy that wouldn't move out of the way looking at them. they had a small shelf space beside the Fram air hogs! Looks like KN couldn't take it that fram had their air hogs there moving in their performance market.
KN Air filters at walmart
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i was just at wall mart here in littleton colorado and they now have the whole line of k&n filters..cheaper then the auto stores
sure is. i just love this filter for me fords!! keeps everything spotless
Most companies that end up at Wally World with the exception of the oil companies, and a few others are there because they are having money troubles. Just something to think about.
"Most companies that end up at Wally World with the exception of the oil companies, and a few others are there because they are having money troubles. Just something to think about."
I'm not to sure about that oilcan. The more stores a product is in, the more money the company makes. They sell the product to walmart.
It's a smart move to have your product in walmart due to such a high volume of shoppers. Actually no store chain in history has had this kind of sales volume per year. Even Disney has jumped on the WalMart wagon, selling there Disney Store products in walmart, yet disney is not lossing money. If your a company, and you want your product to sell, WalMart is where you want it.
I'm not to sure about that oilcan. The more stores a product is in, the more money the company makes. They sell the product to walmart.
It's a smart move to have your product in walmart due to such a high volume of shoppers. Actually no store chain in history has had this kind of sales volume per year. Even Disney has jumped on the WalMart wagon, selling there Disney Store products in walmart, yet disney is not lossing money. If your a company, and you want your product to sell, WalMart is where you want it.
fram spent alot of money on advertising the airhog before it was even released. I saw alot of commericals for it.
To bad K&N did not do the same as Fram 10 years ago.
To bad K&N did not do the same as Fram 10 years ago.
Did anyone see the Front Line rerun this week of the story "Is Walmart Good for America"? If so, you will understand how Walmart operates.
They are always looking for brand name "Price Leaders" in all depts that sell dirt cheap while the majority of other items in that same dept. have a 50% makup.
They always get it thier way...
They are always looking for brand name "Price Leaders" in all depts that sell dirt cheap while the majority of other items in that same dept. have a 50% makup.
They always get it thier way...
K&N probally had more mfg capacity than sales capacity.
I do not have a problem with the way Walmart operates and I shop there whenever I can. Nothing wrong with running a lean operation and keeping costs down. For an example of the opposite way of doing things look at GM and their bloated costs, that is not the way to be competitive.
Walmart puts pressure on thier suppliers to lower the cost and the only way is to move to China. There a city in China (name slips my mind) that all the major Walmart suppliers have moved thier plants to. The workers there get paid a couple of $$ a day and they ship all to the US so people here can save a $. But the $ the save cost millions of American their jobs.
Rubbermain was an exclusive suppler to Walmart but when the cost of raw product went up, Walmart refused to accept the price increase and went to Chine for the products. Forcing rubbermain down the tubes. When they had to sell ofo one of thier modern state of the art plastic plants, guess who was the bidders who bought all the equipment? China company, moved it all there and built a plant and Walmart buys from them. 1000's of Americans lost thier jobs over pennies in price increase that Walmart refused to take.
[ June 19, 2005, 08:38 PM: Message edited by: Mike ]
Rubbermain was an exclusive suppler to Walmart but when the cost of raw product went up, Walmart refused to accept the price increase and went to Chine for the products. Forcing rubbermain down the tubes. When they had to sell ofo one of thier modern state of the art plastic plants, guess who was the bidders who bought all the equipment? China company, moved it all there and built a plant and Walmart buys from them. 1000's of Americans lost thier jobs over pennies in price increase that Walmart refused to take.
[ June 19, 2005, 08:38 PM: Message edited by: Mike ]
Mike,
I agree 100% with your anti Walmart views, BUT in a global economy it is very cut throat. Walmart is a very cold hearted company and will do anything to squeeze thier suppliers to lower costs.
Lets face it, Walmart doesn't care about some Americans going on welfare because Rubbermain layed off a bunch of people. SAD, but true.
I agree 100% with your anti Walmart views, BUT in a global economy it is very cut throat. Walmart is a very cold hearted company and will do anything to squeeze thier suppliers to lower costs.
Lets face it, Walmart doesn't care about some Americans going on welfare because Rubbermain layed off a bunch of people. SAD, but true.
I know a lot of people will think I am an idiot because of my views but I
am going to express them anyway and will explain why I do not have a problem
with Walmart.
I don't think any able-bodied person is entitled to a higher standard of
living than what is commensurate with their productivity, whether they are
here or overseas. There is an inevitable loss of jobs when we let our costs
become too high and our productivity too low. The current GM problems is a
classic example of costs getting out of control and they will have to shed
some costs if they are to maintain their market share. In most cases the
free-market system works best and the pursuit of the best quality at the
lowest price is a worthwhile goal.
am going to express them anyway and will explain why I do not have a problem
with Walmart.
I don't think any able-bodied person is entitled to a higher standard of
living than what is commensurate with their productivity, whether they are
here or overseas. There is an inevitable loss of jobs when we let our costs
become too high and our productivity too low. The current GM problems is a
classic example of costs getting out of control and they will have to shed
some costs if they are to maintain their market share. In most cases the
free-market system works best and the pursuit of the best quality at the
lowest price is a worthwhile goal.
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