Costco

[Pete]

I've had several pairs of Allen Edmonds dress shoes for about 20 years now and they still look super sharp; just a few re-solings along the way.

For men's dress shoes, the fashions don't change much with time so buy a couple of nice pair is very well worth it.


BTW, the stuff Costco puts it's name on (Kirkland) is good quality stuff, usually at very good prices.

[bluedogok]

This (potential) news came out late yesterday.

San Antonio Business Journal - Sam’s Club eyeing 2,300 layoffs nationwide, media reports say

[mugofbeer]

Even when the economy was booming, Wal Mart didnt have trouble finding employees so for those who work there, the vast majority dont seem to have a problem with it. Neither Wal Mart nor any other company, pay employees all that the company can afford to pay. Wal Mart, just like most publicly owned companies are in business to maximize profits. Wal Mart pays employees what it must which is no different than what other companies do. Relatively few Wal Mart employees need any special abilities, education or talent so they arent going to be paid much. They are in business to provide goods and some services at the lowest possible price. If you dont mind payinv a little more for the same thing so employees can be paid a bit more and have some benefits, shop at Target........just use cash.

[bchris02]

Even when the economy was booming, Wal Mart didnt have trouble finding employees so for those who work there, the vast majority dont seem to have a problem with it. Neither Wal Mart nor any other company, pay employees all that the company can afford to pay. Wal Mart, just like most publicly owned companies are in business to maximize profits. Wal Mart pays employees what it must which is no different than what other companies do. Relatively few Wal Mart employees need any special abilities, education or talent so they arent going to be paid much. They are in business to provide goods and some services at the lowest possible price. If you dont mind payinv a little more for the same thing so employees can be paid a bit more and have some benefits, shop at Target........just use cash.

Most Wal-Mart workers I have known had it as a job in high school or in college. Few people make it their career unless they are in management. Like others have said, people going to work for Wal-Mart know what they are getting into.

[Mike50]

Sams Club is having a tough time competing with Costco and they have even copied Costco with the rebate books but if they are going to sacrifice quality for profit they are going to lose. Sam's has the Daily Chef brand and so far I am disappointed. Sam's used to carry the Cheese Cake factory cheese cakes that are very good for 12 dollars and I am sure it was probably costing them 8 dollars to buy but now they carry the Daily Chef cheese cake and its not even in the same league although it is only 10 dollars but probably costs them 3 dollars. Last week we bought some Daily Chef chocolate caramel cashew clusters and the flavor was not great. I hope Sam's Club keeps up the stupidity we will have lots of Costco's around us soon. I have not found a Kirkland food product yet that has not been top notch.

[ljbab728]

Maybe you should buy your cheese cake from the Cheese Cake Factory now.

[Mike50]

I have been gaining some weight lately maybe Sam's Club is trying to help me cut out the junk food. I can still buy the same Cheese Cake Factory cheese cake at Target but it is 18 dollars instead of the 12 dollar price it was at Sam's Club and I am too scared to check the price at our Cheese Cake Factory restaurant seems like they wanted 6 dollars for one piece last time I was there and that was four years ago.

[beshy]

When did this thread become SAMs and Walmart?????

It says costco in active negotiations......


No disrespect but please move your discussion to another appropriate thread.

We are here to get updated on costco not what's wrong with SAMs and Walmart.

Thanks

[Celebrator]

when did this thread become sams and walmart?????

It says costco in active negotiations......


No disrespect but please move your discussion to another appropriate thread.

We are here to get updated on costco not what's wrong with sams and walmart.

Thanks

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jon27]

This thread and the Sam's Club Layoffs thread have become an Anti Wal-Mart rant. I think a thread needs to be created under the Politics forum with all of these posts moved there. I'm tired of reading them. No offense to anyone, of course. I would much rather read about Costco's negotiations that are actually happening than the world boycotting Wal-Mart, and them going out of business which isn't happening.

[ljbab728]

That would be nice except it has nothing really to do with politics.

[David]

That would be nice except it has nothing really to do with politics.

The real benefit of that forum is that it keeps the annoying crap concentrated and out of the "What's New?" search. It's more of a "let's pretend this discussion isn't taking up space" forum than a politics forum.

[Jon27]

That would be nice except it has nothing really to do with politics.

I'd say that talk about the country's economics, capitalism, wages, unions, and those for and against corporations IS politics. I'm sure if I searched this post for either Obama's fault or Bush's fault, I would find at least one!

[beshy]

"Tulsa, Oklahoma is a lock for May of 2015"

that was on the addicted to costco website

[bchris02]

"Tulsa, Oklahoma is a lock for May of 2015"

that was on the addicted to costco website

Figures.

[Celebrator]

Figures.

What do you mean? If this is true, great, they are one more step closer to coming to OKC. I swear, it seems like nothing in OKC is good enough for you, man. It gets old.

[PhiAlpha]

Figures.

Congrats for reaffirming your position as number one on my list of posters that make me want to punch something.

Its a fan based website...those people don't know any more then we do.

[Plutonic Panda]

"Tulsa, Oklahoma is a lock for May of 2015"

that was on the addicted to costco website

What the hell is wrong with you people? Do you not understand, that is a fan website ran by fanboys? What credibility do they have? Seriously, Costco seems very secretive about their expansion plans and I firmly believe whoever keeps spewing the same crap about Costco coming to Tulsa is either trolling and we have the biggest Costco fan right here, in T town. I am not saying they won't go to Tulsa first, but for the love of god, these people have no clue what the hell they're talking about.

[BG918]

What the hell is wrong with you people? Do you not understand, that is a fan website ran by fanboys? What credibility do they have? Seriously, Costco seems very secretive about their expansion plans and I firmly believe whoever keeps spewing the same crap about Costco coming to Tulsa is either trolling and we have the biggest Costco fan right here, in T town. I am not saying they won't go to Tulsa first, but for the love of god, these people have no clue what the hell they're talking about.

Confirmed May 2015 opening for Costco at 103rd & Memorial (South Tulsa).

Costco will open south Tulsa location - Tulsa World: Local

[Plutonic Panda]

Confirmed May 2015 opening for Costco at 103rd & Memorial (South Tulsa).

Costco will open south Tulsa location - Tulsa World: Local

Good for Tulsa. Still a crappy city and when they open up an OKC location and our store outperforms the Tulsa store by 2-3 times, it will be interesting to see what is said; but that's awesome.

[Of Sound Mind]

... Still a crappy city ...

I'm not a Tulsa resident, Tulsa fan nor Tulsa proponent, but I can say without reservation and without apology that it is no way a crappy city.

[bchris02]

Good for Tulsa. Still a crappy city and when they open up an OKC location and our store outperforms the Tulsa store by 2-3 times, it will be interesting to see what is said; but that's awesome.

I am sure OKC residents will help support the Tulsa store like OKC pretty much supports Tulsa's concert and live music scene. It's not uncommon for people in OKC to take Tulsa daytrips and go shopping and this will give them extra reason to do so. Will be interesting to see if/when OKC gets a store if the sales numbers in Tulsa drop off.

[beshy]

Confirmed May 2015 opening for Costco at 103rd & Memorial (South Tulsa).

Costco will open south Tulsa location - Tulsa World: Local

Beat me to it....

[ljbab728]

"Tulsa, Oklahoma is a lock for May of 2015"

that was on the addicted to costco website

It's possible but that was just something that someone posted in the area where people can make comments. It was certainly nothing official from the company.

[Soonerman]

Hopefully OKC will get their Costco by then too.