Wish you had bought Walmart stock?

[wawuzit]

http://projects.flowingdata.com/walmart/

[skin_mechanic]

...I, and several other 18yr+ associates, converted our Wal-Mart stock in to mutual funds last spring. The stock's performance over the past 7 years has been unremarkable, the days of 2 for 1 share splits is ancient history. NOTE: In the graphic that the majority of stores are east coast and Mississippi river area. WM is overlapping the coverage of it's stores to the extent that each store is it's neighbor's chief competitor. WM needs to diversify/rethink their products&services, not plant a supercenter on every damn corner. They also need to concentrate on in-stock, and customer satisfaction.

[redrocketrdster]

[skin_mechanic]

...to comment on WM. Anywho, that's it in a nutshell. Starbuck's was sooooo damn busy trying to put a store on every corner that their product quality slipped and the competition took took advantage of big time. WM is soooooo damn busy trying to build new stores that they've lost focus on customer service and instock issues. They need to fall back, regroup, and figure out what the hell they need to do to keep the shelves stocked, and make the shopping experience more pleasant for the customer. WM's image has suffered much for the sake of profit and expansion.