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jj commented on In the land of Walmart, goods are cheap, low-wage jobs are plentiful and outrage is elsewhere

An old friend and wife in S Ohio opened a nursery, for fun. People liked it, and demanded more. Soon they had a thriving store. Until Walmart opened up, 30 miles away. Their business closed a year later. The couldn't buy for what walmart was selling for. And that is one of the problems. Not only do they clear away all smaller competition. They then squeeze the producers to sell for less. And they have cleared the aisles of different brands, concentrating on a few (like detergents), so they can concentrate their power. And those aisles - we have a 'small' walmart near us (Atlanta), and they have converted it into a 'super'. The aisles are 3rd-world narrow. Two carts can't pass by! Walmart is the worst, but the other big-box stores aren't much better. I hope you find a job, and I hope it's better than the ones listed! (like there's much choice these days)

Posted on February 15th, 2012 3:58pm