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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2019 15:02:58 GMT
Maybe there's something more to Walmart asking people not to carry open.
If you’re not familiar with it, here’s the Wikipedia link for a general overview of the FEMA camp theory. And here are 16 mindblowing facts about Walmart and its arguable quest for world domination link
While the FEMA camp theory has some holes in it, a long-time employee of Walmart contacted me to tell me about a direct link between Walmart and the government. We’ll call him Frank. (I generally hate those “unnamed source” articles, but occasionally the option to share someone’s name just isn’t there. I know this fellow personally and he has no reason to make this up.)
Some people will dismiss this article because I’m unable to disclose the gentleman’s name or the store where he works. That’s totally up to you.
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Post by DEKE on Sept 9, 2019 15:40:08 GMT
I've never heard the FEMA camp thing, so no comment about that. Part of this falls into my yeah-so-what realm. If you look at the Bahamas and imagine most or all of the US in some similar state, I can understand why the gov't would jump at using the infrastructure of Walmart, Amazon, Fedex, UPS, rail and trucking firms, etc, to restore order, food, and fuel deliveries ASAP. I would be shocked to hear that gov't and industry have not already war gamed this at some level at least a dozen times.
As to Walmart wanting to dominate the world of retail, that's what big companies always do. They look to keep growing even if there is already a premium coffee outlet on practically every street corner. And they never see the end of the fad of uber expensive luxuries until it is too late.
Remember when it seemed like most every suburban street corner had two or three gas stations? Now not so much.
Remember when Sears was the king of retail and mail order? Now they are struggling to survive.
I don't know how WMT is going to stumble. Maybe it will be a real trade war with China and not this wimpy-war we have going on now. Maybe Europe will suddenly collectivize all their Walmarts.
Maybe WMT will decide the key to more growth is selling XYZ and they find out they are wrong after spending big bucks to reframe their stores. JCP is currently having that problem. The business clothing market has died and JCP's decision to go into appliances after Lowe's and Home Depot have already grabbed a huge market share is probably stupid, but maybe they know something I don't.
Sony was the king of personal audio in the 80s and then Apple took that market from them in the 2000s. It appears to me that Apple is on the wane in personal audio, but I never cared about that stuff so maybe I'm missing the boat again.
I couldn't get the world dom link to open because of my ad blocker. Am I missing something?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2019 15:46:42 GMT
Nope, DEKE, you're not missing a thing.  |
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Sept 9, 2019 16:20:36 GMT
As Deke was saying, I wouldn't doubt FEMA and other government agencies have been spitballing distribution plans for many years, and Walmart would be a prime candidate for that type of operation.
As with any conspiracy theory, I always look at how many people would be involved, without any of them spilling the beans for any of various reasons. Not that we're privy to all government programs, and for good reason, but those are generally closely held with limited knowledge, and highly classified.
As to FEMA camps, my gosh, FEMA can't even handle regional disasters like New Orleans, that's why they'd have to rely on a Walmart just for food distribution. Massive detention centers? More like voluntary camping near the only food source would be my guess.
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Post by Thtwudbeme on Sept 9, 2019 18:25:16 GMT
Ya'll are just just going to ignore all of the underground tunnels connecting the Walmarts to super secret government underground facilities?  Ya'll do so to your own detriment... 
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Post by joebill on Sept 10, 2019 2:41:34 GMT
Yeah, well, where, do tell, is all of the millions of cubic yards of dirt they took out of the tunnels? Never mind, really. I get the picture.....Joe
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Post by sawmilljim on Sept 10, 2019 3:13:17 GMT
Yeah, well, where, do tell, is all of the millions of cubic yards of dirt they took out of the tunnels? Never mind, really. I get the picture.....Joe Bagged it and sold it as #1 top soil ? |
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Post by Jolly on Sept 10, 2019 12:00:52 GMT
If you've been in WallyWorld much lately, you'll notice an aggravating trend...The shelves are not stocked as well as they used to be. I don't know if that has to do with internet sales or maybe lots of people using curbside pickup.
But it is frustrating...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2019 13:30:38 GMT
If you've been in WallyWorld much lately, you'll notice an aggravating trend...The shelves are not stocked as well as they used to be. I don't know if that has to do with internet sales or maybe lots of people using curbside pickup. But it is frustrating... Lots of empty shelves, and a dearth of employees to help out.
We were at Walmart Sunday evening, and needed help in the yard goods department. Had to pick up muslin for the pit roast this weekend.
ANYway. Had to go to the service desk to find help to cut the fabric. Waited 10 minutes. Went to the service desk again.
Finally, another customer came back with an associate that he'd hunted down on his own. The employee admitted that he was the only person covering the back half of the store.
BTW: Nick forgot to cover his sidearm. No one said anything. But this Walmart is not all wired with obvious cameras and other intimidation devices like the Walmarts in the "big" city. Don't know if that makes a difference or not.
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Post by joebill on Sept 10, 2019 13:55:43 GMT
Interesting.
Of course, we all know that brick-and-mortar stores are having trouble keeping up with previous year's sales, even though I doubt that WM is suffering like the malls are, but often major companies try to outthink coming trends with lower investments in personnel and inventory. Just because you are a WM district manager it does not mean you have prior experience and knowledge concerning a "hostile takeover" of retail sales by Amazon and other online giants.
The other distinct possibility is that they cannot hire enough help to keep the floor covered with associates and the shelves stocked. The whole receiving area may be stacked to the ceiling with pallets of merchandise waiting for somebody to shelve it. They might not be paying enough to keep up with the "Trump expansion" in the economy...Joe
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2019 14:02:41 GMT
When we arrived at the store, we encountered a couple of exiting employees with whom we are acquainted, who told us that their manager sent them home early. One was thrilled, the other was irritated.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2019 2:26:30 GMT
I HATE WALMART! |
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Post by Thtwudbeme on Sept 11, 2019 14:12:08 GMT
If you've been in WallyWorld much lately, you'll notice an aggravating trend...The shelves are not stocked as well as they used to be. I don't know if that has to do with internet sales or maybe lots of people using curbside pickup. But it is frustrating...
All of the missing stock is being used to feed and clothe the UN troops hiding in the tunnels. |
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Post by joebill on Sept 15, 2019 3:29:52 GMT
Of course, every retailer aspires to world domination, including me, and I only sell blacksmith tools and knives. If anything else is new, kindly wake me up when something changes. I need a nap...Joe
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