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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 2422510" data-attributes="member: 16989">Don't get out much do ya.  Wal-mart didn't invent that practice, it's been around for centuries. Putting similarly grouped items together is what SHOPPING is about.  Why does every Blockbuster sell Popcorn?  Because it fits with the movie theme.  Shop around the mall sometime, you'll see the Impulse buys next to the main item alll over the place.  Why is the candy all next to the checkout?  Why it's a major impulse buy that's why.  Wal-mart may be better at it, but most stores nowdays practice some sort of Impulse-buy procedures.  Heck, there are enitre COURSES taught about how to lay out a store to maximize impulse shopping.I've NEVER been to a Wal-mart outside a city limits.  They usually need access to a city's sewer & water supply, and frequently need to build up the roads too.  Plus, the city has Annexation power.  What I've usually seen is Wal-Mart demanded concessions to build a store.  For example, the Super Wal-Mart we have coming in has already declared they are prepared to fight the city council (Wal-mart knows they'll eventually win; so does the City Council).  They've threatened to do away with the nice brick fronted structure they orginally presented & go with the ugly gray mass most Wal-Marts are.  They aren't demanding tax breaks (like some do).  Our town is too small to be able to afford to give them those anyway.Go to Sears.  Or Penny's.  or Target.  Check out the labels.  How many items say "Made in China"?Replace Wal-Mart with Nike.  Lowly paid foreign labor has been an issue for, well, a VERY long time.  See Slavery: America in a history book.  Competitive Advantage is what economists call it.  Wal-Mart niether invented it or is the sole perpetrator.I should also point out the idea of Loss-Leaders (Goods priced at a loss just to get people into the stores, or drive others out of business) is also a very old practice & many of our more 'venerable' chains became the powerhouse they are today by engaging in it.  See Sears, Ford, Pepsi.I'm not saying 'I Love Wal-mart'.  In fact, I spend less money there than ever before.  In fact, Wal-mart only gets 1 of 10 of our general budget & 1 of 25 of our grocery budget.  We only shop at Wal-Mart for 2 reasons.  Price & Convenience.  If we need something at a wierd hour, Wal-marts open.  Price.  We pay close attetnion to.  Wal-mart may be cheaper, it may not.  For selection we go to a bunch of different places as Wal-mart rarely has the best selection of what we need (maybe the widest overall, but not the best).Many, many, many stores have found a way to survive when Wal-Mart moves in.  They just have to be smart at it.  They can't beat Wal-Mart at its own game.  (Like the piece of 'bleep' grocery store at the end of the street.  Wal-mart going to drive them out, as they have horrible selection, horrible staff, high prices).Wal-mart became a global force in just a few decades for a reason.  Sam knew how to get people to want to spend money at his store.  Condemn it all you want.  Sam became a very rich man by working very hard.  Don't knock him.  His kids, however....Not a Wal-Mart fan, just an advocate of choice.</blockquote>

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