In ca, wal-mart doesn't carry firearms, and K-mart's don't even carry handgun ammo.............
Wal-Mart Drops Gun Sales in Some Stores
As reported today at ABCNews.com:
Wal-Mart Drops Gun Sales in Some Stores
Wal-Mart Drops Gun Sales in About a Third of U.S. Stores Due to Lack of Demand
By MARCUS KABEL AP Business Writer
Apr 14, 2006 (AP)— Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has decided to stop selling guns in about a third of its U.S. stores in what it calls a marketing decision based on lack of demand in some places, a company spokeswoman said Friday.
The world's largest retailer decided last month to remove firearms from about 1,000 stores in favor of stocking other sporting goods, in line with a "Store of the Community" strategy for boosting sales by paying closer attention to local differences in demand.
"This decision is based on diminished customer relevancy and demand in these markets," said Wal-Mart spokeswoman Jolanda Stewart.
Stewart declined to specify what stores were affected.
Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Ark., has about 1,200 discount stores and 1,900 Supercenters, which include a full grocery section, in all 50 states. Wal-Mart says it sells rifles and shotguns. In Alaska, it also sells handguns.
"As with all merchandise decisions that we make, our decision to remove guns from Wal-Mart locations is simply based on the lack of customer purchase history of firearms in a given community," Stewart said.
Wal-Mart's experimental new Supercenter for more upscale shoppers, which opened last month in the affluent Dallas suburb of Plano, does not carry guns.
As Wal-Mart seeks growth by moving from rural America into cities and suburbs, it finds it needs to retune its inventory to appeal to more urban consumers.
The Plano store is a testing ground for ideas, from trendier products to more subdued interiors, that are part of a broad effort at Wal-Mart to rekindle sluggish growth by luring more affluent shoppers away from faster-growing rivals such as Target Corp.
Chief Executive Lee Scott has said that in communities like Plano, Wal-Mart's sports department should shift from a traditional emphasis on hunting and fishing to more home fitness and exercise products.
The story can be found at http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=1842770
- Janq
Wal-Mart Drops Gun Sales in Some Stores
Wal-Mart Drops Gun Sales in About a Third of U.S. Stores Due to Lack of Demand
By MARCUS KABEL AP Business Writer
Apr 14, 2006 (AP)— Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has decided to stop selling guns in about a third of its U.S. stores in what it calls a marketing decision based on lack of demand in some places, a company spokeswoman said Friday.
The world's largest retailer decided last month to remove firearms from about 1,000 stores in favor of stocking other sporting goods, in line with a "Store of the Community" strategy for boosting sales by paying closer attention to local differences in demand.
"This decision is based on diminished customer relevancy and demand in these markets," said Wal-Mart spokeswoman Jolanda Stewart.
Stewart declined to specify what stores were affected.
Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Ark., has about 1,200 discount stores and 1,900 Supercenters, which include a full grocery section, in all 50 states. Wal-Mart says it sells rifles and shotguns. In Alaska, it also sells handguns.
"As with all merchandise decisions that we make, our decision to remove guns from Wal-Mart locations is simply based on the lack of customer purchase history of firearms in a given community," Stewart said.
Wal-Mart's experimental new Supercenter for more upscale shoppers, which opened last month in the affluent Dallas suburb of Plano, does not carry guns.
As Wal-Mart seeks growth by moving from rural America into cities and suburbs, it finds it needs to retune its inventory to appeal to more urban consumers.
The Plano store is a testing ground for ideas, from trendier products to more subdued interiors, that are part of a broad effort at Wal-Mart to rekindle sluggish growth by luring more affluent shoppers away from faster-growing rivals such as Target Corp.
Chief Executive Lee Scott has said that in communities like Plano, Wal-Mart's sports department should shift from a traditional emphasis on hunting and fishing to more home fitness and exercise products.
The story can be found at http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=1842770
- Janq
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Alaska ftw, Walmarts sell handguns up there. No waiting period.
So does the base exchange on the military base, somethine else I haven't seen in other states.
Plus no state CCW permit(but present in some municipalities).
Man I love that state.
So does the base exchange on the military base, somethine else I haven't seen in other states.
Plus no state CCW permit(but present in some municipalities).
Man I love that state.
As long as they keep selling ammo.
Wally world is the cheapest place around here to get some 9mm FMJ to use for target practice.
same here for .45 acp...LOL thats where I bought the carbine .22 and my stainless .22... :laugh:
I'm glad. I would never buy a firearm from Walmart. Then again, I always avoid places like Walmart, Fred Meyer etc... as they are damned evil and hurt real gun stores/many other mom & pop places that can give you much better service and expertise, just not as low of a price, because they don't inventory half the consumer world.
Todd
Todd
As an FFL holder I am glad. Afterall most Wal-Mart guns are cheap lower end models for utility anyways and if you want nice ones you gotta go to a real store.
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