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smirkymonkey

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22. I gave my boss an article today on how WalMart is tanking compared to

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 07:57 PM

Mar 2013

Costco and Target. We sell our products at all three stores, but I was hoping that this would help to influence her and the management to think twice about putting so much stock in WalMart (they are one of our biggest retailers).

It was from Bloomberg, so it was pretty legitimate as a business article. Hopefully it will influence them toward favoring Costco and Target. WalMart is going down the tubes.

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And THAT, my friends, is how it's done… [View all] MrScorpio Mar 2013 OP

Hot + Damn = Way to go, Costco! ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2013 #1

Yeah, but Walmart stock holders want solid gold toilets and unicorn steaks. onehandle Mar 2013 #2

WMT shareholders are dumb investors edhopper Mar 2013 #11

that is why I shop at Costco several times a month... mike_c Mar 2013 #3

I had no idea Richardo Mar 2013 #4

Gave my mom a Costco card & told her to trash the Sam's Club tblue Mar 2013 #28

Wow, I was feeling guilty when I went to Costco because I assumed it was not worker friendly. Happyhippychick Mar 2013 #5

happy we finally have costco here, but would not matter--have not set foot in wally world in niyad Mar 2013 #6

Brilliant, Mr Sinegal! Cha Mar 2013 #7

Wally World homegirl Mar 2013 #8

I shop there once a week Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #9

KnR. Love Costco for their ethics as well as their products. Hekate Mar 2013 #10

And we treat our vendors fairly--the opposite of WalMart n/t Bluestar Mar 2013 #12

awesome demwing Mar 2013 #13

Like anywhere, some make more and some make less. Moosepoop Mar 2013 #17

Now, if we can just fill their shelves with American products... navarth Mar 2013 #14

Costco is great. And I think that Trader Joe's employees are pretty JDPriestly Mar 2013 #15

I heard someone say... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #23

I like that -- hadn't heard it. gateley Mar 2013 #24

I heard it on some radio talk show... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #25

Well, if they crap on their employees, you can bet tblue Mar 2013 #30

That's my TJ's experience too. They're always happy & chatty. tblue Mar 2013 #29

My son works at Trader Joe's. xxqqqzme Mar 2013 #40

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #16

Sounds great, but... Orrex Mar 2013 #18

We love COSTCO and shop there for almost everything. COSTCO also has many organic AikidoSoul Mar 2013 #19

It would be good if the graphic also showed truebluegreen Mar 2013 #20

He was also with a group here in Seattle who wanted to pay a State income tax (we currently gateley Mar 2013 #26

Now there's a CEO deserving of his $1 billion+ net worth. Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #21

I gave my boss an article today on how WalMart is tanking compared to smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #22

This fellow understands that people actually ENJOY an efficient well run work-place, so they will patrice Mar 2013 #27

Shopped at Costco with my 82 year old mother today.......... mrmpa Mar 2013 #31

And don't stock crap from China, or anywhere else, for that matter Demeter Mar 2013 #32

I love this man... ReRe Mar 2013 #33

And that explains why it is said Dems are better businessmen than Repubs ErikJ Mar 2013 #34

Did not know this. Will definitely shop there at every opportunity. Thanks for posting! patricia92243 Mar 2013 #35

Our first Costco being built now. Lexington era veteran Mar 2013 #36

It's also very impressive...... TinkerTot55 Mar 2013 #37

Walmart employs more people in America and the world than any other private company mountain grammy Mar 2013 #38

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2013 #39

Perfect illustration of the difference between a kind liberal establishment and a conservative Zorra Mar 2013 #41

yep. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #43

wish Costco was out here in Rochester, NY BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #42

Didn't Sinegal retire a few months ago? StrayKat Mar 2013 #44

My family has always loved Costco obama2terms Mar 2013 #45