Sleeping with the enemy...

[Dave M]

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But, this has always been their model, consumers choose to ignore it.

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In part I agree with you Bob. I think that when Big Box stores were first introduced, the pitch was that they, the big box store, were able to buy in such large quantities that they could offer people better lower prices on comparable products. We know that is not the case now.

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American consumers are for the most part cheap, they buy on price and these stores are just catering to that lowest denominator.

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Here's my struggle. Not all of the American consumers shop at Wallmart. The problem with our society is that we/me like to live above our means. For instance the guy that wants that $1,100.00 BBQ grill that is sold at "BBQ Grills R us" (fictional). Now "BBQ Grills R US" is a specialty store that only sells grills.

Now if the guy who can't afford to buy the good grill from "BBQ Grills R Us" goes to Walmart sees a grill, that looks a lot like the one over at the Grill store, for 600.00 less, he thinks to himself wow It may not be as nice, but I'll have me a new grill this summer.

Sad part is his new grill may not last through the next winter. I think places like walmart are geared toward the lower to middle class housholds. The very same housholds that are just making it or worse barely making it.

The rich guy may go to Walmart to pick up some odds & inns but he buys his big ticket items at specialty stores.

Blessings,
dave


"Sometimes your the bug and sometimes your the windshield"

Edited by - Dave M on 09/21/2007 12:14:16