I was wondering if a store like say Best Buy would ever complain about Walmart selling electronics

[Blake]

"..Local governments around the US are starting to take more draconian measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus by banning "essential" stores such as grocery chains or big-box retailers from selling nonessential items such as clothing and electronics.

These stores, which have been allowed to stay open during state lockdowns across the US because they are deemed as "essential" businesses by selling groceries or offering pharmacy services, for example, are now required by law in some parts of the US to remove any nonessential items from their stores or rope off areas of the store so that customers are unable to access these products.

The state of Vermont is among those clamping down on this. At the end of March, the state governor issued an executive order banning big-box stores from selling nonessential items.

"Large 'big box' retailers generate significant shopping traffic by virtue of their size and the variety of goods offered in a single location," Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development Secretary Lindsay Kurrle said in a statement to the press at the time...."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/some-walmart-costco-target-stores-barred-from-selling-nonessential-items/ar-BB12k907

[spurraider21]

i mean... i get it, but still seems wrong tbh. feels off

[Thread]

Wow, did not know that, Blake.

I ain't sure, but, I'm confidant this is your first cogent post since, like, forever.

Congratulations.

[CosmicCowboy]

Wow. Blake actually brings content. Shame it took a worldwide pandemic. As to the article, that's just dumb.

[FrostKing]

I was told they will steadily close departments at Wal-Mart. Eventually even electronics

[DMC]

You cannot tell Best Buy to close but allow Walmart to sell the same stuff. Basically, if Best Buy was inside Walmart, could it stay open?

Sam's Club sells damn near everything. They could rope off the non-essentials and that would do a few things:

1. Keep the customer count to only those purchasing groceries and supplies.
2. Avoid shifting market share from businesses forced to close onto large retailers who can afford to carry everything in their aircraft hanger sized superstores.

The all in one stores are basically cheating.

[Spurtacular]

Anyone whose TV, phone, or computer breaks, they can GFT.

Thanks for the message, delivery cuck.

[ElNono]

Anyone whose TV, phone, or computer breaks, they can GFT.

or call ducks