Another DFW Area Walmart Neighborhood Market To Close
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Re: Another DFW Area Walmart Neighborhood Market To Close
Was Walmart's intent with the Neighborhood Market concept to go full on into grocery? Or was it to provide infill to offer the "super" part when a full Supercenter wasn't feasible for one reason or another. Walmart is able to compete with a full store given the other products they sell. But it seems that grocery only is a failure because they can't compete with the traditional grocers on much else than price.
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Re: Another DFW Area Walmart Neighborhood Market To Close
I don't know what their intent was, but I think they realized that it was getting harder and harder to find spaces large enough for supercenters in many regions, and a smaller format was needed to maintain growth. As the largest grocery retailer in the country, they are definitely invested in selling groceries, regardless of the format. I wouldn't call neighborhood markets a failure, most of the ones I've seen are busier than other local supermarkets. Price is probably the driving factor, especially in this inflationary environment.mjhale wrote: ↑April 16th, 2022, 3:33 pm Was Walmart's intent with the Neighborhood Market concept to go full on into grocery? Or was it to provide infill to offer the "super" part when a full Supercenter wasn't feasible for one reason or another. Walmart is able to compete with a full store given the other products they sell. But it seems that grocery only is a failure because they can't compete with the traditional grocers on much else than price.