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Old 08-17-2018, 10:51 AM   #1
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Economy: They ought to know

https://www.breitbart.com/economics/...rs-in-decades/

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Isn't Wal-Mart where the deplorables shop?
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they sell basic complete garbage second rate stuff made in China and rip you off. Amazon robs you even more and sells plenty of junk too.
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Isn't Wal-Mart where the deplorables shop?
Yup, and I just got back from one and saved a whopping $4. compared to what Walgreens is charging for rechargeable batteries.

I luv my Wally World.
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The thread is not about Walmart products.
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The thread is not about Walmart products.

Yeah, but it is about Wally World's sales to which I happily contribute.
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An article from Breitbart about Walmart. News you can rely on.
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More good news. If it would only be reported on certain stations and in certain newspapers.
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they sell basic complete garbage second rate stuff made in China and rip you off. Amazon robs you even more and sells plenty of junk too.
Lambo, so where do you shop?

I know the Costco model has proven to be better for communities, but cheap is what most people want.

BTW, I'm amazed at how many orders we place at Amazon.
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An article from Breitbart about Walmart. News you can rely on.
I'm sure, Wal-Mart has probably had its worst quarter since Bush after all those bright 0bama years. What does your snopesht say?
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Lambo, so where do you shop?

I know the Costco model has proven to be better for communities, but cheap is what most people want.

BTW, I'm amazed at how many orders we place at Amazon.
for meat i go to a meat packer that distributes for the northeast. for fish i go to the seaport district. for produce i go to the produce market. all are better quality than what you can find at walmart at about a third the price as well.

by the way anyone can go to these places, they just aren't as convenient as going to a super market where you get one stop shopping. on occasion i go to a place called Restaraunt Depot that has most of the other things i need, and that place is a little more than half what a supermarket gets you for. its only about a mile from my house, the other places are 3-5 miles away.
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for meat i go to a meat packer that distributes for the northeast. for fish i go to the seaport district. for produce i go to the produce market. all are better quality than what you can find at walmart at about a third the price as well.

by the way anyone can go to these places, they just aren't as convenient as going to a super market where you get one stop shopping. on occasion i go to a place called Restaraunt Depot that has most of the other things i need, and that place is a little more than half what a supermarket gets you for. its only about a mile from my house, the other places are 3-5 miles away.
I doubt much of anything can be found at a third of the cost of Wal-Mart.
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I doubt much of anything can be found at a third of the cost of Wal-Mart.
i am only talking food Dave. i buy stuff like tomato's for .40 cents a pound, at Walmart it must be around $3. same thing with meat and fish.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/22/targ...ever-seen.html



Target sees unprecedented growth in same-store sales and foot traffic during the second quarter.
CEO Brian Cornell credits the strongest consumer environment he's ever seen for the retailer's solid results.
This follows similarly strong results from companies like Walmart, Kohl's and TJ Maxx owner TJX.

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Target sees unprecedented growth in same-store sales and foot traffic during the second quarter.
CEO Brian Cornell credits the strongest consumer environment he's ever seen for the retailer's solid results.
This follows similarly strong results from companies like Walmart, Kohl's and TJ Maxx owner TJX.

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