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dembotoz

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7. they tried a small store concept, it did not work so they closed them

Reply to Ghost in the Machine (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 07:38 AM

Jan 2016

where i live they put up one of those mini stores like 2 miles from a supercenter.

guess the learned that unlike starbucks, they can not put a walmart on every corner.....

expensive lesson perhaps but not crippling

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"Wal-Mart Makes Rare Retreat on Home Turf Closing of 269 stores includes all 102 U.S. Walmart [View all] Ghost in the Machine Jan 2016 OP

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So everything Walmart does is great? Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #2

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There are many reasons for this Sherman A1 Jan 2016 #5

they tried a small store concept, it did not work so they closed them dembotoz Jan 2016 #7