Hoot and Sams Club don't mix

MikeInNOLA · Post by **MikeInNOLA** » April 13, 2006 10:22 pm

a1aara wrote:Let's keep the pressure on. Sign up at least one friend to our campaign today

Ummmm, let's not and say we did!

Y-NO-9-O · Post by **Y-NO-9-O** » April 14, 2006 8:40 am

Jahfin wrote: I could very easily judge you by a few select posts and label you a whiner but I've seen other posts besides those and know you to be much more than that. How about allowing me the same thing, or does that just s*** the fun right out of your day and blow massive holes right through your misguided "theory"?

Therein lies the difference between you and me, I could not care any less what you think of me. However, I do find it a bit disturbing that you use the words s*ck and blow in the same sentence when addressing me.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » April 14, 2006 9:52 am

Y-NO-9-O wrote:
Jahfin wrote: I could very easily judge you by a few select posts and label you a whiner but I've seen other posts besides those and know you to be much more than that. How about allowing me the same thing, or does that just s*** the fun right out of your day and blow massive holes right through your misguided "theory"?
Therein lies the difference between you and me, I could not care any less what you think of me. However, I do find it a bit disturbing that you use the words s*ck and blow in the same sentence when addressing me.

You quite obviously do care what myself or others think of you or you wouldn't say anything. Damn, I could have also worked "leg humping" into that sentence as well. Hey, there's always the edit option.

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » April 14, 2006 12:02 pm

Could someone tell me where in Wal-Mart is the Anti-B**ch cream. This thread sure could use

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 14, 2006 12:05 pm

Sidew13 wrote:Could someone tell me where in Wal-Mart is the Anti-B**ch cream. This thread sure could use

Probably next to the Midol.

parrothead216 · Post by **parrothead216** » April 15, 2006 8:03 am

Sam Walton's book is called "Made In America"Does anyone else find it ironic that it is about a store that has little or nothing in it that IS!?

Poor Sam is burrowing to China, because what has happened to his company! Soon he'll be able to see where most of the things in his stores comes from!

big hat carmen · Post by **big hat carmen** » April 15, 2006 8:29 am

SuperTrooper wrote:THE important statistic to me:

#1 Importer of goods from China.

Guess who.

In my rural farming community, that is NOT a bad thing because our farmers sell grain to China.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » April 15, 2006 9:05 am

parrothead216 wrote:Sam Walton's book is called "Made In America"Does anyone else find it ironic that it is about a store that has little or nothing in it that IS!?

Poor Sam is burrowing to China, because what has happened to his company! Soon he'll be able to see where most of the things in his stores comes from!

Playboy did a article on the Company and town after Sam passed
there were a lot of changes.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » April 15, 2006 4:02 pm

parrothead216 wrote:Sam Walton's book is called "Made In America"Does anyone else find it ironic that it is about a store that has little or nothing in it that IS!?

Poor Sam is burrowing to China, because what has happened to his company! Soon he'll be able to see where most of the things in his stores comes from!

Several years ago (when Sam was still around) Wal Mart's big marketing campaign was "Made in America". Wal Mart differentiated itself from other retailers by advertising and selling a large number of American made products. As you say, those times are long gone as it is a challenge to find any American made products at Wal Mart today. A key competitive advantage now is high volume of low-cost imported goods.

MikeInNOLA · Post by **MikeInNOLA** » April 15, 2006 4:42 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:...it is a challenge to find any American made products at Wal Mart today

Or anywhere else for that matter...

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » April 15, 2006 4:45 pm

I've thought there may be some validity to investigating whether Wal Mart holds a purchasing-side monopoly (as opposed to the market or selling-side monopoly we typically think of...e.g. Microsoft).

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » April 15, 2006 5:45 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:
parrothead216 wrote:Sam Walton's book is called "Made In America"Does anyone else find it ironic that it is about a store that has little or nothing in it that IS!?

Poor Sam is burrowing to China, because what has happened to his company! Soon he'll be able to see where most of the things in his stores comes from!
Several years ago (when Sam was still around) Wal Mart's big marketing campaign was "Made in America". Wal Mart differentiated itself from other retailers by advertising and selling a large number of American made products. As you say, those times are long gone as it is a challenge to find any American made products at Wal Mart today. A key competitive advantage now is high volume of low-cost imported goods.

Seems to me Manufacturers would be the ones to blame for foreign-made goods, not the retailer.

MikeInNOLA · Post by **MikeInNOLA** » April 15, 2006 6:17 pm

Key Lime Lee wrote:
Quiet and Shy wrote:
parrothead216 wrote:Sam Walton's book is called "Made In America"Does anyone else find it ironic that it is about a store that has little or nothing in it that IS!?

Poor Sam is burrowing to China, because what has happened to his company! Soon he'll be able to see where most of the things in his stores comes from!
Several years ago (when Sam was still around) Wal Mart's big marketing campaign was "Made in America". Wal Mart differentiated itself from other retailers by advertising and selling a large number of American made products. As you say, those times are long gone as it is a challenge to find any American made products at Wal Mart today. A key competitive advantage now is high volume of low-cost imported goods.
Seems to me Manufacturers would be the ones to blame for foreign-made goods, not the retailer.

Depends on how you look at it...when the retailer has the market presence that they can pressure the wholesaler for lower and lower prices, the wholesaler can be pressured into seeking or manufacturing the goods overseas to maintain their shrinking profits...

Unless they get the huevos to just say "no"..as did SNAPPER: http://money.aol.com/fastco/general/can ... 3809990019

parrothead216 · Post by **parrothead216** » April 15, 2006 6:55 pm

MikeInNOLA wrote:
Key Lime Lee wrote:
Quiet and Shy wrote:
parrothead216 wrote:Sam Walton's book is called "Made In America"Does anyone else find it ironic that it is about a store that has little or nothing in it that IS!?

Poor Sam is burrowing to China, because what has happened to his company! Soon he'll be able to see where most of the things in his stores comes from!
Several years ago (when Sam was still around) Wal Mart's big marketing campaign was "Made in America". Wal Mart differentiated itself from other retailers by advertising and selling a large number of American made products. As you say, those times are long gone as it is a challenge to find any American made products at Wal Mart today. A key competitive advantage now is high volume of low-cost imported goods.
Seems to me Manufacturers would be the ones to blame for foreign-made goods, not the retailer.
Depends on how you look at it...when the retailer has the market presence that they can pressure the wholesaler for lower and lower prices, the wholesaler can be pressured into seeking or manufacturing the goods overseas to maintain their shrinking profits...

Unless they get the huevos to just say "no"..as did SNAPPER: http://money.aol.com/fastco/general/can ... 3809990019

Thank God there are businesses like SNAPPER. When I go to look for a new mower,you can bet Snapper will be at the top of the list!

parrothead216 · Post by **parrothead216** » April 15, 2006 7:15 pm

[quote="Key Lime Lee]

Seems to me Manufacturers would be the ones to blame for foreign-made goods, not the retailer.[/quote]

How do you figure that Lee? If you are a manufacturer and all your competition is in Wal-Mart and they in turn tell you okay we will take your product, but "This is what We want to retail it for, Now YOU find a way to make it to sell at that price and STILL make a profit!" Who's squeezing who?

Soraya · Post by **Soraya** » April 15, 2006 7:22 pm

parrothead216 wrote:
Key Lime Lee wrote:

Seems to me Manufacturers would be the ones to blame for foreign-made goods, not the retailer.
How do you figure that Lee? If you are a manufacturer and all your competition is in Wal-Mart and they in turn tell you okay we will take your product, but "This is what We want to retail it for, Now YOU find a way to make it to sell at that price and STILL make a profit!" Who's squeezing who?

That is pretty much it...I believe Rubbermaid is one of the few companies that stood up to Walmart when they tried this move.

Thing is, now Wal-mart is doing the same thing with it's Chiense suppliers.....it's a never ending thing.

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » April 16, 2006 8:49 am

I suppose Walmart has forced the US government to give China "most favored nation" trade status too.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » April 16, 2006 9:09 am

Key Lime Lee wrote:I suppose Walmart has forced the US government to give China "most favored nation" trade status too.

good question. I am sure there has been some serious arm-twisting by commercial interests to ignore a lot of things that would get a nation without a billion consumers within its borders kicked off the list or sanctioned...

MikeInNOLA · Post by **MikeInNOLA** » April 16, 2006 10:27 am

RinglingRingling wrote:
Key Lime Lee wrote:I suppose Walmart has forced the US government to give China "most favored nation" trade status too.
good question. I am sure there has been some serious arm-twisting by commercial interests to ignore a lot of things that would get a nation without a billion consumers within its borders kicked off the list or sanctioned...

The Chinese are not consumers of U.S. goods...they simply can't afford them ...thus, the huge trade deficit.

Wal*Mart may not have "forced" the U.S. into granting Most Favored Nation Status, but they may have had plenty of influence on the home-state boy turned President. It was the "other" US President which was compliant to big business and put political monetary gain ahead of national interest which granted China MFN status in 1997....and don't forget, the Mrs. used to sit on Wal*Marts board of directors.

MikeInNOLA · Post by **MikeInNOLA** » April 16, 2006 10:44 am

Serious question - I don't know the answer. Anyone know where most CD cases, printed inserts and the CD's themselves are actually burned/manufactured?