Walmart Being Sneaky

Walmart to supplier: "You'll lower price because we guarantee you'll make it up in volume. Don't be a chump, drop the price!"

I dont blame you, OP. But there are plenty of of WalMart shoppers who voted for this result. Dumbasses.

One of Canada's major grocery chains has stopped stocking Folger's products for this very reason.

Walmart heavily promotes brands, in return for a nearly unprofitably low supplier price, until WM is the brand’s primary retailer.

THEN, they demand a bigger discount.

The brand can only afford that if they overcharge their other retail outlets; who often revolt.

If that won’t work, they either have to pull out of Walmart (and suffer a huge drop in market share/stock value) or go belly up.

Hellman’s, dear?

Oh . . .

Yes, Hellmann's.

"But now Mondelez is one of the companies looking to bring back consumers with lower prices. The snacking company, which owns Oreos and Clif bars, is expecting a challenging year for its U.S. business, as low-income consumers buy its cookies and crackers less frequently. Mondelez executives said in June that they’re planning promotions for brands like Chips Ahoy!, which tends to lose ground to cheaper private-label options."

That's because Chips Ahoy sucks so bad that the private-label option can't be any worse than it. Oreos will turn you into a fat whore, but they taste decent and no one wants the off brands.

So is Whole Foods (seen last week). Own brand orange juice (not from concentrate) size down from 52oz to 46 oz. Same price.

They have destroyed brands like this before. Walmart killed Huffy bikes with their forced quality cuts, eventually customers just hated the product.

It would be astonishing if you could distinguish the value brand in a blind test.

I rarely shop at Walmart, but I will say in general, that empty shelves is not a good strategy to attract and keep customers. I will stop shopping and have stopped shopping at stores that are unreliable in this regard. I'm too busy to waste the time.

[quote] Own brand orange juice (not from concentrate) size down from 52oz to 46 oz. Same price.

Shrinkflation... same item, same price... hoping you won't notice the smaller amount.

Since the “Who New?” campaign their prices are no longer the cheapest, there are now tons of locked cabinets even for a 2.00 bottle of Equate acetominaphen, fancied up shelving and display to take your mind off it….

Kind of reminds me of the last days of K-mart. Artfully stocked to cover the extreme lack and variety of items.

I have also noticed that the Walmarts in less wealthy, undesirable neighborhoods offer completely low end and stock them differently than the more affluent.

Shopping at Walmart is like shopping after they announce the end of the world.

Back when I worked at a little state college in NE PA, there was a local WalMart that was like a trash dump. Like in a lot of other parts of PA, the NJ denizens would cross the border to "shop" at that Walmart, because PA has no sales tax on clothes, shoes, or food. So when you went into that Walmart, you would find whole shelves of clothes knocked on the floor, and food strewn all over the aisles. Gotta love those Jersey types!

Mt. Pocono, OTOH, was up the road a little ways in the skiing area. That Walmart parking lot was full of Mercedes -Benz cars (I know -- I was flabbergasted!) and they sold skis, boots, ski clothing, and a lot of high-end merchandise.

There's also a big difference between the Walmart in The Villages (a relatively wealthy area 40 minutes south of me) and the Walmart 15 miles west of me. The Villages Walmart has more of a selection, but higher prices. "My" Walmart has had plenty of empty shelves lately, and has stopped carrying things I've always bought there.

Well, I guess we're fucked no matter what.

Walmart is a greedy bitch.

I prefer Trader Joe’s & Amazon Fresh.

Costco and Trader Joe’s

Is it true they are closing stores completely??

Some are closing in areas where they are the only option to buy groceries! What’s up with that? And, is it true?

Walmart occasionally has some pretty hot guys roaming their aisles, especially in a college town. So I'm not mad at them.