Walmart's Project Impact- a move to crush the competition...

I have noticed a difference in the "Walmart" experience. Yes, someday I think Walmart will be "IT". Their buying power allows them to undercut any competitors price. This same buying power also lets them intimidate vendors. I've noticed products disappear from the selves and then reappear later. This is because if the vendor doesn't sell their product to Walmart at the price they want, BAM, their product is gone until they deliver the product at Walmart's price.

Interesting discussion... My wife works at Wal-Mart, and I haven't heard anything about this program, but it sounds like a lot of hype over concentrating on better customer service. I haven't seen any remodeling projects occur in any of the three stores in my area. Even though Wal-Mart is supposedly your one stop shopping center, we still go to Toys R Us when we want a good selection of toys, Michael's when my wife wants her scrapbooking stuff, and so on and so forth. Technically, it really doesn't matter what Wal-Mart does to the appearance or the customer service that matters...it's the product inventory and pricing that will attract and keep more customers. That's the way it has been and always will be. Most people aren't looking for the friendliest store...they're looking for the best deal they can get their hands on. And I'll still shop at Wal-Mart, because it's right down the street...

Ours is being remodeled right now.....I haven't been out there for over a month though....it does look cleaner and less cluttered.....but it won't make me shop there any more then usual which is not alot.....I have to drive out there when Walgreens is close by. So I either pay a little more at the store or pay for gas....I don't think they will put some of the stores out of business....I think when we are accustomed to shopping at certain places we'll still go where we know our way around or offers wheat we really want.

The Walmart near me would have a long way to go to improve on any of these 3. My store is nasty and I would rather shop anywhere else. Have you seen peopleofwalmart.com? If you can take a heckling then check it out.

Well, in opinion I see a lot of pro's and con's with Walmart. I fond that when they come to a new town, a lot of there competition has to lower there prices so much that it hurts the economy. Also it seems as though the majority of things I buy from them break or stop working shortly after buying them. I also have a problem with the way they treat there employees I have never heard anything good about that aspect. On a more positive outlook though its does provide jobs they may not be that great but hey it's money, and the fact that they are making an effort to organize things a bit better is good. I often find myself struggling to find things there.