[Winona] walmart

[Gina and Rob]

Jerome and anyone else   Walmart affects us because of the corporate money behind them, they have all the buying power. Good for consumer, bad for retailer .  Small retailers cannot afford to buy say 20, 000 worth of frames and sell them among four stores.  Small retailers buy for their store only.  Who has 20 grand to compete?  It is the big buying power that these stores can do and sell for just over cost that KILLS the little guy.  It isn't fair because the little guy has to pay rent on his retail space, the Walmart doesn't.  The little guy has to have money to pay the NSP bill, Walmart has corporate funding to do so.  The Walmart eyeglass guys are just a convenience, but they do it to keep your dollars with them.  The little guy has overhead and employees to think about.  Corporate offices pay the eye guy at Walmart.   The warehouses offer deals at large amounts the smaller retailer has to think about investing in.  They money doesnt come from here and does not end up here.  It works the same for many different items...   gina mikols