Well, it's a little dated experience, but here goes:
My wife and I lived in Tucson in 1998-2000 and she had a little crafts business (Southwestern Gifts). 2 of the 3 Wal-Marts in town carried her products... the 3rd was too far away to be practical.
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It's worth pointing out that that 'local supplier' program is completely different than normal Walmart sourcing. The local program is managed almost entirely at the store level and avoids all the Walmart red tape and management. Trying to deal with Walmart corporate purchasing is an entirely different matter.
It's worth pointing out that that 'local supplier' program is completely different than normal Walmart sourcing. The local program is managed almost entirely at the store level and avoids all the Walmart red tape and management. Trying to deal with Walmart corporate purchasing is an entirely different matter.
What you say is true! My wife did need to sign a an agreement with Wal-Mart corporate. AIR, she had to agree to lower margins if she she chose to sell district-wide or region-wide (whatever). She was asked to participate, but declined... didn't want to take that on!
At the time, one of the Tucson stores, the district and the region were all top performers. She got to meet all these higher-ups. I remember, one year her stuff was being featured on the Christmas Aisle. I was helping her make a delivery, and the higher-ups were having a rah-rah in the parking lot... Employees and management were wearing Christmas costumes. She introduced me to the district manager, Brian something (they all were named Brian something & my wife said they graduated from the University of Brian). Anyway, this particular Brian was dressed as a Christmas Elf-- red and green with pointy shoes and tasseled cap! I responded that I was pleased to meet him... then made the smart-ass comment: "Nice suit!". He smiled, but I don't think he was used to being treated like that
Anyway, for us, it was a pleasant experience dealing with Wal-Mart.
At our local Wal-Mart you'd never get any support!
Not one employee has any training for the iPod for God sake! Not to mention the sad looking iPhone display with none other than a dead phone connected. I looked around the entertainment section and no one was there! I couldn't even find anybody who looked like they cared or knew that the frick'n phone had locked up. That does not sound like good product presentation to me.
We have a great local Mac store at our Mall in town. Those guys know what they are talking about. All of them have the knowledge, and are willing to take the time to talk about and demo you how everything works. That's how it should be. But they have not been authorized to sell the iPad yet. SAD!!!
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I need a shower!
The beginning of the end...
Apple is now a mobile device company. Their main target customer is now people who do not like or understand computers.
Get over it.
They already sell the iPhone and iPods, so what's the difference here?
Wal-Mart doesn't sell Macs. What's the difference here?
Wal-Mart doesn't sell Macs. What's the difference here?
Walmart sells consumer electronics (and they also sell PCs). I'd put the iPad firmly in the consumer electronics category.
Well, it's a little dated experience, but here goes:
My wife and I lived in Tucson in 1998-2000 and she had a little crafts business (Southwestern Gifts). 2 of the 3 Wal-Marts in town carried her products... the 3rd was too far away to be practical.
.
It's worth pointing out that that 'local supplier' program is completely different than normal Walmart sourcing. The local program is managed almost entirely at the store level and avoids all the Walmart red tape and management. Trying to deal with Walmart corporate purchasing is an entirely different matter.
It's worth pointing out that that 'local supplier' program is completely different than normal Walmart sourcing. The local program is managed almost entirely at the store level and avoids all the Walmart red tape and management. Trying to deal with Walmart corporate purchasing is an entirely different matter.
What you say is true! My wife did need to sign a an agreement with Wal-Mart corporate. AIR, she had to agree to lower margins if she she chose to sell district-wide or region-wide (whatever). She was asked to participate, but declined... didn't want to take that on!
At the time, one of the Tucson stores, the district and the region were all top performers. She got to meet all these higher-ups. I remember, one year her stuff was being featured on the Christmas Aisle. I was helping her make a delivery, and the higher-ups were having a rah-rah in the parking lot... Employees and management were wearing Christmas costumes. She introduced me to the district manager, Brian something (they all were named Brian something & my wife said they graduated from the University of Brian). Anyway, this particular Brian was dressed as a Christmas Elf-- red and green with pointy shoes and tasseled cap! I responded that I was pleased to meet him... then made the smart-ass comment: "Nice suit!". He smiled, but I don't think he was used to being treated like that
Anyway, for us, it was a pleasant experience dealing with Wal-Mart.
.
Not one employee has any training for the iPod for God sake! Not to mention the sad looking iPhone display with none other than a dead phone connected. I looked around the entertainment section and no one was there! I couldn't even find anybody who looked like they cared or knew that the frick'n phone had locked up. That does not sound like good product presentation to me.
We have a great local Mac store at our Mall in town. Those guys know what they are talking about. All of them have the knowledge, and are willing to take the time to talk about and demo you how everything works. That's how it should be. But they have not been authorized to sell the iPad yet. SAD!!!
Maybe Apple can work a few iPods and iPads into some of those "PeopleOfWallmart" pics for a new ad campaign.
Good idea! Totally agree.