Posted by Jonathan Grobe on August 23, 2008, 6:49 pm
Does Walmart have the same prices in its urban and
rural Walmarts? How much latitude do individual store
managers have in pricing?
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Posted by Jim Elbrecht on August 23, 2008, 8:50 pm
>Does Walmart have the same prices in its urban and
>rural Walmarts? How much latitude do individual store
>managers have in pricing?
It appears to me - and I don't spend a lot of time shopping at
Walmart- that each store has some cheaper and more expensive items.
I'd call the 3 that I occasionally shop at 'suburban'.
Jim
Posted by enigma on August 23, 2008, 9:08 pm
> Does Walmart have the same prices in its urban and
> rural Walmarts? How much latitude do individual store
> managers have in pricing?
i don't shop at Wal-Mart, but as an ex-retail manager, i can
say that they most likely have "zone pricing" for various
stores, depending on their location. it doesn't so much have
to do with suburban vs rural, but with the various local
economies. most retail companies have 3 to 5 "zones", or
pricing levels.
individual store managers would have very little leeway in
adjusting prices in their store. they would likely be able to
price match a competitor, but they couldn't make the price
lower than the competition. they couldn't match an online
price, only a local competitor. they would need district
manager approval to price match a differently zoned Wal-Mart,
& that would be unlikely unless the other store was within 50
miles or so.
lee
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Posted by Dean Hoffman on August 23, 2008, 9:15 pm
enigma wrote:
>
>> Does Walmart have the same prices in its urban and
>> rural Walmarts? How much latitude do individual store
>> managers have in pricing?
>
> i don't shop at Wal-Mart, but as an ex-retail manager, i can
> say that they most likely have "zone pricing" for various
> stores, depending on their location. it doesn't so much have
> to do with suburban vs rural, but with the various local
> economies. most retail companies have 3 to 5 "zones", or
> pricing levels.
> individual store managers would have very little leeway in
> adjusting prices in their store. they would likely be able to
> price match a competitor, but they couldn't make the price
> lower than the competition. they couldn't match an online
> price, only a local competitor. they would need district
> manager approval to price match a differently zoned Wal-Mart,
> & that would be unlikely unless the other store was within 50
> miles or so.
> lee
>
Does the internet affect such things? I've never really compared
internet pricing to the local stores.
Our local farmer's coop prices their gas according to the town the
station is in. It probably has 8 or 10 of the self serve card stations
scattered around the area.
Dean
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Posted by Ann on August 23, 2008, 10:08 pm
On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:15:58 -0500, Dean Hoffman wrote:
> enigma wrote:
>>
>>> Does Walmart have the same prices in its urban and rural Walmarts? How
>>> much latitude do individual store managers have in pricing?
>>
>> i don't shop at Wal-Mart, but as an ex-retail manager, i can say that
>> they most likely have "zone pricing" for various stores, depending on
>> their location. it doesn't so much have to do with suburban vs rural,
>> but with the various local economies. most retail companies have 3 to 5
>> "zones", or pricing levels.
>> individual store managers would have very little leeway in
>> adjusting prices in their store. they would likely be able to price
>> match a competitor, but they couldn't make the price lower than the
>> competition. they couldn't match an online price, only a local
>> competitor. they would need district manager approval to price match a
>> differently zoned Wal-Mart, & that would be unlikely unless the other
>> store was within 50 miles or so.
>> lee
>>
>>
> Does the internet affect such things? I've never really compared
> internet pricing to the local stores.
A lot of what Walmart sells - like small kitchen appliances - just aren't
worth comparison shopping for online. It's much easier to just pop it
into the cart while grocery shopping, knowing you aren't going to get
stung too bad and that it will be almost as easy to bring it back if it's
defective or you change your mind.
> Our local farmer's coop prices their gas according to the town the
> station is in. It probably has 8 or 10 of the self serve card stations
> scattered around the area.
>
> Dean
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