BoatBanter.com - Wal-Mart's continuing problems

On Fri, 1 Mar 2013 05:32:35 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Mar 1, 7:17*am, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 3/1/13 8:07 AM, Tim wrote:

On Mar 1, 6:32 am, J Herring wrote:
On Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:28:27 -0500, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:49:32 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

*From Bloomberg

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT), already struggling to woo shoppers
constrained by higher taxes, is “getting worse” at keeping shelves
stocked, the retailer’s U.S. chief told executives, according to minutes
of an officers’ meeting obtained by Bloomberg News.

I suspect Walmart underestimated the recovery. They pride themselves
in having "just in time" delivery of product by analysing sales at
each store right down to the department and item, in real time.
They probably did not stage enough at the distribution centers to fill
those orders. Of course they may have just underestimated "shrinkage"
since the inventory system is based on what goes through the
registers.

In the case of John's ammo, that is a national supply chain problem. I
doubt anyone anticipated the demand but I agree with Harry. It is
likely that as soon as the hoarders have all they think they need
supplies will go to glut and bulk ammo will be cheap again. A am sure
the ammo manufacturers are trying to hit that goldilocks spot too.
Don't make enough and you lose sales. Tool up, make too much and you
may be stuck with that decision for a while (too much product and too
many people).

Our local WalMart got some .45 in today, about 8 boxes - packed with two or three other calibers in
a box. Not even a case of the stuff. But, other than that, they've not had *any* ammo come in for a
week now.

You're right, it's across the board, not just 'WalMart mismanagement' as some would hope. The big
ammo houses on the net all say the same thing, 'out of stock'.

Tim gave me a heads up on a place near him that got in some 9mm. He checked the price, $30 for a box
of 50 - more than double what WalMart is charging, and almost double what the local firing range is
charging.
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Salmonbait

All decisions are the result of binary thinking.

And by noon they had sold out *of the 3000 rounds of 9mm, they had
just received *the afternoon before. And that is at *double the going
rate price.

Fools and their money...

LOL Harry, and how much did you give for that 'custom shop' CZ?

I wonder if the holes in ESAD's famous target sheet were from the CZ or a #2 Pencil?
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Salmonbait

All decisions are the result of binary thinking.