[Vision2020] When Wal-Marts go Dark

[Craine Kit]

The value of their shares in the stock market have also been  
slipping. I've noticed with other chains that when the shelves begin  
to have more space between items and the sales people rarer, it is a  
sign their management and/or business model is no longer working very  
well. Perhaps Walmart is reaching the limits of their system.  
Perhaps, that is because of the rising cost of fuel. Perhaps rising  
demands for goods from the factory workers in other parts of the world.

Kit Craine

On Jun 20, 2006, at 11:47 AM, Chris Storhok wrote:

> Wayne,
> I was under the impression that Wal-Mart shortages were just an  
> Alaskan
> problem; their brand new and year old stores in Fairbanks and Wasilla
> have the same problems.  Is this a Wal-Mart supply; world wide  
> crunch on
> available goods; or the effects of high transportation cost
> problem(s)that may be plaguing them here and down there?  This is an
> interesting phenomenon for the world's largest retailer.  Is the world
> economy in trouble?
> Any comments?
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
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>
> Have you noticed that the present Moscow WalMart may be headed the way
> of
> the dodo bird?
>
> Their prices on many, many items are no longer as competitive as they
> once
> were.
> The number of different selections available in some areas have  
> notably
> diminished.
> The number of times they are out of a particular item seems to be
> increasing.
> A number of annoying/intrusive practices are popping up with more
> frequency
> at checkout.
> There appears to be some problems with crucial systems such as the
> pharmacy
> system.
> In addition, the advertised claim that the pharmacy system is
> nation-wide is
> just plain false.
> Some of the few knowledgeable salespersons are no longer there,  
> replaced
> by
> "Duh?" types.
> The former practice of helping a customer find something appears to be
> diminished.
> The building is beginning to exhibit problems.
>
> As a result, we are shopping at WalMart less and less.  Perhaps  
> others,
> not
> as habit driven as the average consumer, are also finding much better,
> more
> economical shopping experiences in Moscow/Pullman.
>
> Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)
> deco at moscow.com
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nils Peterson" <nils_peterson at wsu.edu>
> To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:51 AM
> Subject: [Vision2020] When Wal-Marts go Dark
>
>
>> This is an interesting, and pretty balanced read. Its also hopeful  
>> for
> the
>> idea of adaptive re-use.
>>
>> When Wal-Marts go Dark
>> By Harold D. Hunt and John Ginder
>>
>> recenter.tamu.edu/pdf/1720.pdf
>>
>> "One of the many raps leveled against the retailing giant is that it
>> behaves
>> like a prospector who mines a patch of dirt for all it is worth, then
>> moves
>> on to new territory."
>>
>> "During the last four months of 2004, the Center telephoned local
> economic
>> development departments, chambers of commerce and other city  
>> officials
> in
>> more than 500 Texas cities. The survey revealed that 107 Wal-Mart
> stores
>> had
>> closed in 103 different cities between 1987 and the end of 2004."
>>
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