Leaked Walmart memo reveals competitive threats

Post by mc32 » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 7:51 PM UTC

pengaru wrote: post #59

throwaway0a5e wrote: post #55

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I don't know why this is downvoted and I don't know why I didn't think of this comparison. I've lived in five different states and been to Walmarts and flipped cars and the variance is EXACTLY like variance in DMVs in both QoS, clientele/employee demographics.

Right, the DMV has a monopoly on a service most adults require. There are competitors for simple services like registration renewal @ AAA, but that's less available in smaller communities. So when you go to a DMV somewhere there's only one DMV serving the region, it's a pretty good cross-section of local society. Another interesting window in this vein is the local courthouse. The smaller towns don't separate out tra…

Post by jbluepolarbear » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 8:14 PM UTC

dna_polymerase wrote: post #15

jbluepolarbear wrote: post #9

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Basically you want a Walmart for white people? It’s elitist thinking like this further grows the space between the “working class” and rich.

You jumped from wealth to race. Who is the racist here?

Post by yumraj » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 8:34 PM UTC

partiallypro wrote: post #65

yumraj wrote: post #37

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One thing I've noted in general is Costco employees are much younger on average than Walmart employees. I almost never find an old employee at Costco, while at Walmart most of them are old or middle aged.

Walmart often has stores in poorer areas than Costco, which is likely why you see the age discrepancy.

Post by mc32 » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 9:05 PM UTC

gwbas1c wrote: post #67

mc32 wrote: post #2

I think Wal*Mart has an image problem. I’ve gone into their stores. Their stock assortment isn’t bad compared to the competition. In fact, aside from Whole Foods on the organic/bio side of things, they measure up very well and better compared to their competition. They are more of a hypermart where you can do one stop shopping ala Carrefour. The issues I see are: very drab color palette. Working class shoppers. Sure,…

> Working class shoppers That doesn't bother me. I'm not so elitist that I need to always be with people who are me same class as me. What's more important is that the people catering to me make a living wage. Or, to put it differently, are comfortable with what they are paid without relying on government assistance? The only kind of stores that I avoid because of the customers are liquor stores where half the driver…

Post by ineedasername » Sat, Jun 05, 2021, 12:16 AM UTC

handrous wrote: post #12

mc32 wrote: post #2

I think Wal*Mart has an image problem. I’ve gone into their stores. Their stock assortment isn’t bad compared to the competition. In fact, aside from Whole Foods on the organic/bio side of things, they measure up very well and better compared to their competition. They are more of a hypermart where you can do one stop shopping ala Carrefour. The issues I see are: very drab color palette. Working class shoppers. Sure,…

Observations about the nearest Wal-Mart: 1) All the employees look sad, all he time. 2) They've obviously carefully tuned their check out staffing so that the lines are always long. This is such a constant that it has to be intentional, and they're doing a good job of it. 3) Sometimes they attempt to check receipts at exit. I don't get that at any other non-membership store. 4) All the shoppers look sad. 5) It's the…