It's not that Walmart is the cheapest place, as you mention dollar chain stores are usually available, but Walmart offers a wide selection of goods, at reasonab

It's not that Walmart is the cheapest place, as you mention dollar chain stores are usually available, but Walmart offers a wide selection of goods, at reasonably cheap prices, at a level of quality which is typically not terrible. So if the question is where do I go to get some random item where it won't break immediately and I won't overpay, Walmart seems like a reasonable choice. Of course, Walmart is not alone in the category of wide selection, reasonably cheap, not terrible quality, Target comes to mind, and I think Kohls too, although I rarely go there so I might be wrong about that. Anyone know any others? So I agree Walmart is not a monopoly, even if you are looking for apples-to-apples comparisons it is not unique.