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FLYBOYJ said:Oh yea, and there's 2 where I live, the one located closer to Denver looks like its in Tijuana on the weekends. I think half the shoppers are illegals....
FLYBOYJ said:Not its funny, where I live in Colorado there a few local markets are spread out around town, no real corner store type delis or butchers. Everything that is bought at the local food chains are way more expensive than Walmart. The only advantage of the local markets is they are not as crowded as Walmart on the weekends (which turns into a freaking zoo). I'll buy stuff from Walmart during the week but avoid the place on the weekend.
Oh yea, and there's 2 where I live, the one located closer to Denver looks like its in Tijuana on the weekends. I think half the shoppers are illegals....
While I understand the desire to support small shops and people have the right to choose and, if Germans do not want Walmart type stores, that's fine. If Walmart goes out of business because no one shops there, that's tough. However, in a free enterprise type of economy, efficiency is rewarded, inefficiency is not. This advances the standard of living (products per manhour). Walmart has been successful because they offer more product for the money and are able to do this because of volume procurement. Years ago many, more efficent, automakers absorbed small less efficient automakers, putting many out of business and many jobs lost. However, because of this, we can afford the vehicles we drive around today. They provide incredible technology at low prices. And, this stimulates all of the economy thus creating even greater jobs. This story can be repeated on and on. Walmart actually provides a service to economies by being more efficient. To declare Walmart evil, you would have to say the same to most of the business world that provides us a standard of living unimaginable fifty years ago.DerAdlerIstGelandet said:In a victory for small business in Europes largest economy Germany, Walmart is giving up and going home. Walmart has not made a profit yet since it moved into Germany in 1997. They have been loosing more and more every year. They announced yesterday that they are going to close down there 85 stores in Germany. Another company here in Germany said it will hire the employees so that they can keep there jobs.
Walmarts in Germany sell more than just clothes and goods, they also sell groceries and produce.
I think this is great because in my opinion I would rather walk out my door and go to a deli and get fresh cheese and meats or go to a Butcher and get fresh beef or pork or whatever. These small businesses are cheaper and the product is better than what you get at Walmart. If I need clothing I would rather go into town and buy it from stores than from Walmart.
I dont mind traveling to different stores to get what I need rather than go to Walmart and buy from one location. Apparently most Germans agree with me.
DerAdlerIstGelandet said:Walmart was not made illegal. It just went out of buisness because it never made a profit.
The reason people do not want to shop at Walmart is because they go to actuall smaller stores and they might pay a little bit more money (not much more) but the product is of better quality than what Walmart sells. Atleast here in Germany.
Yes there is a store called Real which is like Walmart and it is quite successful. There is also the Mediamarkt, Praktika, and ofcourse there is IKEA. There are several others.