On Saturday, June 21, 2014 8:12:29 AM UTC-7, wrote:


The overall concept of the big box store is rotten. That's what happens with the large non-unionized corporate structure. Secrecy and too much else is left to chance and is too rampant throughout and the customer is left wondering why the result is so screwed-up. The workers have to all be on the same page. Then the surroundings follow.



Having these big box stores come to a community results in shutting down stores that were already there. Then the younger generations there wonder: "Why even stay? Everythings closed down, but the Walmart and Home Depot". Nothing is here any more except a Walmart and an Home Depot (or a Lowes).



Then, those two go out of business because too few people are even left in the town.


Examples of plumbing supplies stores that complete with big box stores like Home Depot and Lowes and win:

http://www.benderplumbing.com/

http://www.whitesplumbing.com/about.html