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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  The consequences would be that then the market for smaller chains (which was a previous complaint?) would open back up as their would be a product, with a demand, that Wal-Mart does not have an exclusive market on. That plus, online sales of the product would increase. (Point-in-case...dog food. How long to you think a PetSmart would last if Wal-Mart sold the same products for less?)
Very interesting conversation by the way! I think that everyone has brought up some very interesting points! 
And $600 for a b'day party! You've got to be kidding me!  Well, she wouldn't be having one there anyway. Heck, I play Jonus Brothers really loudly and throw some glitter on some kids for a heck of a lot less than that! |
Well the argument (in the articles I've read) is that people who do 100% of their shopping at WalMart or for people who only HAVE a WalMart in their community will simply switch brands and no longer be a customer. The typical shopper would not drive across town for Tide when WalMart brand will do. But you have a good point that I think a lot of smaller stores would love for WalMart to drop some products. A lot of independent dog boutiques try to carry products that WalMart does *not* carry. However when you have a large company like P&G relying on WalMart for so much of their business there is no alternative. Even if every 7/11 picked up their product it wouldn't make up the difference. I guess that's the point.
Personally, I shop at Trader Joes and Woodmans and Target
There are good alternatives for WalMart out there, but they require effort. A lot of people won't go to three stores. And brand loyalty is a whole other discussion