On Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:49:53 PM UTC-7, Clare wrote:
On Sun, 22 Jun 2014 08:33:15 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



On Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:36:57 AM UTC-4, jon_banquer wrote:

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



Yes, industry corporate giants don't ALWAYS do ALL of the winning.



Still, some wieldy industry giants are overall favored by those they affect, but you are right. There are always the few specialty stores that succeed.



However, most big box stores do remain where they are and they leave too few other reasonable options. Like big banks, they don't micromanage enough and their teams too often aren't on the same page. Especially with the rampant lack of collective bargaining outfits.



The more of these places that break up into smaller operations, the better.

You don't need a "collective bargaining unit" to get all of your

employees trained in product knowlege and customer relations, and to

ensure the customer is served properly - and the employee treated

properly. You just need "decent human beings" running the business,

and working for the business. It cuts both ways, guys.


If human beings acted liked Clare does every business would need to be unionized for any employee to be treated decently.