Monday, November 2, 2009

Wal-Mart,caskets,urns and Enoughism


Well ,what don’t they sell ?
Wal-Mart to sell caskets and burial urns.
Wal-Mart's Web site lists 14 caskets that start at $895. All are less than $2,000 except for the Sienna Bronze Casket which lists for $2,899.
The company also offers a variety of styles of cremation urns. A child or infant urn lists for $99.99, while the Web site advertises dozens of adult-sized urns ranging from $140 to $242. Wal-Mart also sells several styles of pet urns that range from about $59 to $79.

A Canadian business reporter tells of other efforts the retail giant is making.
Under pressure from Wall Street, Wal-Mart suddenly is taking on the world — igniting price wars with Toys R Us, pharmacy giant Walgreen and consumer electronics colossus Best Buy (owner of Future Shop in Canada). It seeks to replicate the growing prowess of Amazon.com Inc. as an online general merchandiser – a discipline that Amazon itself hasn't yet mastered – while going after niche operators like Michael's Stores, the top U.S. vendor of arts-and-crafts supplies……………..
Over a three-year period ending in fiscal 2011, Wal-Mart will have spent about $40 billion to add a staggering 186 million square feet of new selling space.

World: There’s only one Wal-Mart .How do you account for that?

People: It knows what it wants .Don't you Wal-Mart?

Wal-Mart: Sure

People: What's that?

Wal-Mart: Well, I want umm, more ...more yeah that's it I want MORE!

World: Will you ever get enough?

Wal-Mart: No, I guess I won’t.

imagined conversation adapted fromKey Largo Johnny Rocco (Edward G.Robinson) and Frank McCloud (Humphrey Bogart)and James Temple (Lionel Barrymore)

4 comments:

  1. Wall-Mart is now officially just a few tram cars, jumpsuited minions, and siamese cats away from being a James Bond-style menace.

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  2. Steady Leon.
    World domination is still years way according to the best intelligence estimates.

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  3. Any order of three or more coffins will include free Wall-Mart Grievance Package, comprising of one budget bouquet and Wall-Mart employee pall-bearer.

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  4. ...Along with a family fun pack of Dorritos Brand corn chips.

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