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Freddie

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33. Don't think so

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Reply #25)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 05:25 PM

Nov 2012

Walgreens is originally from Chicago (I think).

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Boycotting Wal-Mart? Why not K-Mart too? [View all] NewJeffCT Nov 2012 OP

Rec JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #1

I also thought K-Mart had gone out of business quinnox Nov 2012 #2

they merged with Sears several years back NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #4

They kind of do RockaFowler Nov 2012 #13

8pm is a lot different than 6am NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #18

Yes. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #28

I think K-mart has a lot less power. Jennicut Nov 2012 #3

True - they're a lot smaller than Wal-Mart NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #7

Pick your battles. earthside Nov 2012 #5

I'm sure the executives at K-Mart NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #8

If one does it, they all have to do it, for competitiveness. It's a bad trend. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #6

This is not the reason tosh Nov 2012 #9

Final goal is not a mere boycott nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #10

This obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #24

And the ones that still do, Ralph's...errr Kroegers nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #31

Holiday Hours: FarCenter Nov 2012 #11

Strategy. We're concentrating our efforts on Walmart. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #12

It has been my understanding that K-Mart treats its people fairly, or at least reasonably well 1-Old-Man Nov 2012 #14

My local Kmart Freddie Nov 2012 #32

I've been "boycotting" both for a decade or more SoCalDem Nov 2012 #15

Pretty much all the K Marts in Southern California have gone out of business. Initech Nov 2012 #16

still one in Desert Hot Springs mitchtv Nov 2012 #27

Consider it done. 99Forever Nov 2012 #17

Better still, boycott all retail businesses that employ more than 25 people. nt jody Nov 2012 #19

Walmart is the largest corporation in America..get them to change.... tokenlib Nov 2012 #20

K-Mart isn't staying open all day. They're closing early. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2012 #21

KMart/Sears matches the difference between military pay obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #22

I think that it has more to do with labor practices than Thanksgiving Sadiedog Nov 2012 #23

But Wal-Mart really isn't much worse on labor practices. musical_soul Nov 2012 #35

Is Walgreens related to Walmart? AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #25

Don't think so Freddie Nov 2012 #33

I don't think so.... musical_soul Nov 2012 #36

Walgreens is a different company davidn3600 Nov 2012 #37

Wal Mart employees are striking in certain stores on Friday obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #26

Because as Walmart goes, so goes the industry Warpy Nov 2012 #29

It's not just about the hours. progressoid Nov 2012 #30

Exactly. musical_soul Nov 2012 #34

Kmart is just as bad if not worse than walmart in some ways Kitobyki Dec 2012 #38