Re:Leaked Walmart memo reveals competitive threats
by alephnan on Friday June 04, 2021 @11:19PM
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> I would also hope that customer service is awesome all the time, but saying the greeter was not nice enough is a pretty specific dog whistle.
You're probably white and haven't experienced casual racism that exists at Wal-mart and less worldly venues
> dog whistle
> calling an elitist a spade free of any strawman you want to pile on.
Is it an elitist dog whistle when less affluent people also avoid Wal-mart on the sentiment that it's not actually a better value proposition such that customer service is a differentiating factor ? There is extreme poverty where people have to squeeze every penny out of their expenses even if it means trading their time for those pennies, but I'd hardly call a family in the middle ( below the middle class ) vying for Costco or a Target as having elitist preferences.
You're the one who sounds like an elitist white knight suggesting less affluent people have zero options and necessarily have to shop at Wal-mart. For example, Dollar Stores have great service, not actually cheaper, but is perceived as a cost saving to less affluent people.
You're probably white and haven't experienced casual racism that exists at Wal-mart and less worldly venues
> dog whistle
> calling an elitist a spade free of any strawman you want to pile on.
Is it an elitist dog whistle when less affluent people also avoid Wal-mart on the sentiment that it's not actually a better value proposition such that customer service is a differentiating factor ? There is extreme poverty where people have to squeeze every penny out of their expenses even if it means trading their time for those pennies, but I'd hardly call a family in the middle ( below the middle class ) vying for Costco or a Target as having elitist preferences.
You're the one who sounds like an elitist white knight suggesting less affluent people have zero options and necessarily have to shop at Wal-mart. For example, Dollar Stores have great service, not actually cheaper, but is perceived as a cost saving to less affluent people.