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Walmart is the reason vast numbers of people can no longer buy anything good locally. They were killing local stores before Amazon was. I'm rooting for their d

by rconti 8y ago

Walmart is the reason vast numbers of people can no longer buy anything good locally. They were killing local stores before Amazon was. I'm rooting for their death, as I have since I first heard about them in the mid 90s, pushing out local music retailers so they can sell the censored, watered-down crap they strongarmed labels into producing. Never spent a penny there, never will.

throwayEngineer 8y ago
>Implying local is better I've found local/mom and pop is significantly more expensive, than our national counterparts. https://efficiencyiseverything.com/dog-food-per-dollar-store-vs-store-and-protein-calories-vitamins-ingredients/ https://efficiencyiseverything.com/dog-food-per-dollar-store... I don't think lowest income Americans could live at their current standard of living off local mom and pop stores.
- rconti 8y ago
  >Implying megacorp forcing their values on people is undesirable
ssharp 8y ago
In my area, music stores managed to survive Walmart for the most part because they got into buying and selling used. Stores like Best Buy also cut into local music sales substantially. The end result was inevitable, however, regardless of Walmart or Best Buy. First Napster, then Apple, then Spotify. If anything, the local music store survived by offering a premium, through their knowledge, sense of community, vinyl offerings, etc. while Best Buy and Walmart have retreated on music sales. You can stop this type of progress. While the romantic idea of local shops is appealing, the reality is not. High prices, inconvenient hours, and limited selection pale in comparison to incredible selection, low prices, and 24-hour availability.
- rconti 8y ago
  Thankfully, streaming solved this particular issue-- You no longer need a local music store in your community to ensure that you're not stuck listening to censored junk.

by rconti 8y ago

throwayEngineer 8y ago

>Implying local is better I've found local/mom and pop is significantly more expensive, than our national counterparts. https://efficiencyiseverything.com/dog-food-per-dollar-store-vs-store-and-protein-calories-vitamins-ingredients/ https://efficiencyiseverything.com/dog-food-per-dollar-store... I don't think lowest income Americans could live at their current standard of living off local mom and pop stores.

rconti 8y ago
>Implying megacorp forcing their values on people is undesirable

ssharp 8y ago

In my area, music stores managed to survive Walmart for the most part because they got into buying and selling used. Stores like Best Buy also cut into local music sales substantially. The end result was inevitable, however, regardless of Walmart or Best Buy. First Napster, then Apple, then Spotify. If anything, the local music store survived by offering a premium, through their knowledge, sense of community, vinyl offerings, etc. while Best Buy and Walmart have retreated on music sales. You can stop this type of progress. While the romantic idea of local shops is appealing, the reality is not. High prices, inconvenient hours, and limited selection pale in comparison to incredible selection, low prices, and 24-hour availability.

rconti 8y ago
Thankfully, streaming solved this particular issue-- You no longer need a local music store in your community to ensure that you're not stuck listening to censored junk.