This has been said in various ways in various media, but much of life has a price/performance question. If you want stuff that's cheap, pretty good and ultimat

This has been said in various ways in various media, but much of life has a price/performance question. If you want stuff that's cheap, pretty good and ultimately disposable, then you make one set of choices. If, however, you want something that's a little better, or a little more robust, or ... you make another set of decisions. I've found that Wally-world is a little disorganized and has a lesser selection than other stores I shop at. Great for things like cans of corn, or sodas, or paper towels, but not where I go for tech items, books, etc. One has to balance saving that last 0.20 dollars vs. the "biological diversity" of the shopping scene. We might see similar results between e-tailers and retailers, but so far both seem to coexist. As others have written, make sure you do a little (more) business with stores you like to try to help keep them around...