http://darkmoon.disqus.com/enTue, 17 Jul 2007 18:33:11 -0000http://life.firelace.com/2007/07/the-walmart-effect/#comment-20184302<p>It's important to remember, that Wal Mart used to be a "Mom &amp; Pop" operation and feared being put out of business by the "larger competitors." Sam Walton then made the decision to grow, expand, and compete in order to keep from having his employees getting laid off. It worked.<br>Eventually the wal-mart bubble will bust, especially if gas prices increase so much that it levels wal-marts prices to that of it's competitors..</p>LivTue, 17 Jul 2007 18:33:11 -0000