Black Friday 2009
by Michael Robin Cooke on Nov.06, 2009, under Kitschchaos
Wal Mart is jumping the gun and having a “black friday” sale Saturday Nov 7.
Now I don’t shop at Wal mart, I feel they screw their employees, and compete unfairly using Chinese factories overseas to undercut American manufacturers and retailers, hurting, sometimes destroying local businesses.
But Wal Mart jumping the gun like this, not even waiting for Turkey Day before doing holiday sales, it reveals something serious. For all the good Stocks are doing, the fact of massive unemployment and worse underemployment means people have less money to spend, have to spend with care – and this is likely to be a dismally poor sales season for retailers.
There is no recovery without economic recovery on “mainstreet”, American businesses require consumers, and consumers require good paychecks. The ‘McJobs’ in retail don’t generally pay well enough for spending beyond necessities, and retail is the #1 employer in America right now. We don’t manufacture – we sell.
In a recession, the Wal Mart formula of a lower price with low wages for their employees and factory labour overseas, is a winning formula. Which is sad because their business formula is what’s wrong with America in a nutshell. And that Wal Mart is jumping the gun on “Black Friday”, it clearly suggests the cheapest retailer around believe it has to expand the holiday season as much as possible to break even.
So, what does this have to do with anything? Well, businesses create jobs, people with jobs have money and become consumers that give business money. So start a business, and support local business. This blog has been about e-commerce, but all of us live somewhere, use your profits to help your local economy!
Related Posts - MAGIC - Guaranteed results! Gotta love google advertising, always there on my blog to...
- Color in magic and marketing Okay, if you've read my comics, read the 'about me'...
- Ready set go! The site has been updated, the drupal, "My KitschChaos" is...
- Black Magic and True Will Do what thou Wilt shall be the whole of the...
- Crowd Funding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowd_funding From that wikipedia article: Crowd funding (sometimes called crowd financing...
- 44 days until Christmas! Can you believe it? Halloween is over, which means that...
- Buy a huge gift card with your rebate? Retailers are lining up with carrots to help you put...
- Avoiding the Affiliate Marketing Traps and Earn a Real Living So, you’re thinking of going into the affiliate Marketing business?...
- 5 Tips To Help You Make Money Online Making money online is not an easy business. I Present...
- How to Find Wall Studs Whether you’re hanging a picture or thinking about adding a...
November 8th, 2009 on 9:16 am
Hi, Where are you from? Is it a secret?
Worker
November 22nd, 2009 on 7:28 pm
Where did you hear about early walmart black friday?
November 24th, 2009 on 1:11 am
Check the “about” link up top for a brief profile about me. I’m Based in New York, USA.
http://kitschcore.com is my personal site as a cartoonist and illustrator.
November 29th, 2009 on 2:44 pm
I never could understand so many people waiting in line, and even camping out, just to save a few bucks on imported Chinese made products. It’s no wonder why the USA is in an economic mess.
November 30th, 2009 on 4:09 am
America is a consumer culture, and Christmas is the consumer celebration, so folks camping out to save money on imported Chinese products, it’s not shocking, but it’s not helping either.
It may not be inexpensive to shop locally for American and locally made goods, but it does a lot to help your friends and neighbours, and in doing that it’s a better bargain.
And those of us thinking of starting a business, as businesses we can give American manufacturers a priority when it comes to buying for our businesses.
November 30th, 2009 on 12:56 am
Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood.
December 14th, 2009 on 3:14 am
Man, I couldn’t have said it better myself. I, too, do not shop Wal-Mart for the same reasons as you. It does look like the leopard is trying to change its spots, but until it does, I’m not their customer.
This economy was taken down by the mortgage meltdown, but it’s being held down by the jobs market. I certainly hope 2010 is better on that front.
Bill Davis´s last blog ..List Profit System Intro
June 6th, 2010 on 12:21 pm
Wow,it looks like Wally World is doomed to fail…
…while no one likes WM, i get depressed going into Kmart…
…I work for a smaller retailer and pre-thanksgiving sales last year were done by EVERYONE…
…let’s all take a deep breath and relax…
there was a great Southpark Episode where the kids were looking to find “the Heart of Walmart”…
…go watch it and have a good laugh!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks,Kevin
kevin robinson´s last blog ..Multi Level Marketing Duplication
June 12th, 2010 on 8:32 pm
I give President Obama full credit for doing what he did to get Health Insurance Reform passed…
…He has proven to me,that he means to keep his campaign promises…
…in spite of great odds against it ,he managed to pull it off…
AlsoSprachOdin´s last blog ..President Clinton Endorses Network Marketing