[Vision2020] Unstable, Doomed Model Cannot Protect Our Quality of Life

[Craine Kit]

According to my brother, who lives in Pennselvania, this is similar  
to what happened back there. Walmart saturated his area with more  
supercenters than one would think it could support. Of course, after  
a while, some were closed. One would think that was a bad business  
decision, but Walmart’s approach was not about filling a commercial  
need or establishing a long-term, profitable store. It was about  
marketshare. They want the largest percentage of consumers in an area  
shopping at Walmart. Their idea is that once people get in the habit,  
they’ll travel to the next nearest Walmart when "their" store closes.

Kit Craine

On Feb 25, 2006, at 1:57 PM, James Reynolds wrote:

> Yes Mr.. Hansen I agree that it is very curious. I may be the only  
> one who thinks this but to me there is a good probability that the  
> negative impact of this curious decision by Walmart will befall  
> WalMart more than anyone else. My instincts say that such a curious  
> move (ie. stupid) is the beginning of the end for WalMart's  
> dominance. The more WalMart invests in this curious move the worse  
> their bottom line will be because as you imply the market is just  
> not there. It seems a natural fate of retailers to over reach.
>
> I would predict that once WalMart is secured in the Pullman  
> location that their interest in Moscow rapidly fades. I don't think  
> they are stupid and I don't believe that they can suck the life out  
> of anything. I recently read that they are turning more towards  
> emulating Target and going more toward the upscale market. Their  
> market share is declining from what I read, not growing. As Mr..  
> Harkin has pointed out in 2020, other retailers are very capable of  
> competing against WalMart.
>
> A very curious and interesting event going on here.
>
> James
>
>
>
>
>> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>> To: "'James Reynolds'" <chapandmaize at hotmail.com>,  
>> <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Unstable,Doomed Model Cannot Protect Our  
>> Quality of Life
>> Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:32:10 -0800
>>
>> I agree with you, Mr. Reynolds, to the extent that Mr. Holmquist's  
>> claim
>> concerning sustained growth within Moscow is independent from a  
>> potential
>> introduction of a major retail outlet to the area.
>>
>> I do have a question, however.  I will preface my question with a  
>> question.
>>
>> How many Wal-Mart Supercenters are there in Boise (a city with a  
>> population
>> of 150,000+)?
>>
>> My question:  Keeping in mind that there is a major Wal-Mart  
>> outlet in
>> Lewiston, just how much business does Wal-Mart anticipate  
>> generating from
>> the Moscow-Pullman community (combined population of approximately  
>> 50,000)
>> with TWO super centers no more than twelve miles apart?
>>
>> Curiouser and curiouser . . .
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>> "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of  
>> arriving
>> safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to  
>> skid in
>> sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body  
>> thoroughly used
>> up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: James Reynolds [mailto:chapandmaize at hotmail.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 12:40 PM
>> To: thansen at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
>> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Unstable,Doomed Model Cannot Protect Our  
>> Quality
>> of Life
>>
>> The doomed descriptor is absolutely correct but the growth model  
>> cannot be
>> "blamed" on an entity. The Growth model is a description of how our
>> unbridled breeding is fast filling the earth.
>>
>>
>>
>
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