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To the editor: I would like to make some comments on the
letter posted about Wal-Mart's competition with local
businesses.
First, Wal-Mart's picture studio competing with Picture This and
Images is nonsense -- I don't believe the clientele would be the
same. In fact, I am willing to bet that the patrons of the Wal-Mart
studio can't afford to go and spend over $100 on professional
photos. The clientele would just not be the same.
As far as the eye care centers -- maybe a valid point, but I
recognize only one of the names as being good old mom and pop type.
And if someone who has fixed income can get their vision care at a
lower price at a Super Wal-Mart, then great.
On to the cell phones. The Lincoln Wal-Mart sells cell phones
already now and has been for a long time -- longer than the Cingular
store has been there. So should we scorn the "new" Cingular store
for impeding on Wal-Mart's cell phone sales center? I mean, after
all, they were there first.
I'm sorry, but every day I read letters about the price of gas
around Lincoln, and I cannot believe that someone would be upset
about another competitor coming in to maybe help regulate the price
wars. It's just good business.
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 Pharmacies: Three corporations mentioned, one mom and pop. And,
once again, the Wal-Mart HAS a pharmacy NOW.
I just really don't understand Lincoln. Change is good, people.
When a company is offering to come in build their own infrastructure
and streets and donate land -- it's a good thing. I really hope that
someday Lincoln will let go of its Norman Rockwell dreams and have
the courage to move on and grow.
Wal-Mart is already there. And has brought in an enormous amount
of sales tax in the last 20 years. I'm sure that EVERYONE in Lincoln
has shopped there -- why all the discontent now? Would it be better
if the Lincoln Wal-Mart closed its doors? Think about that -- would
you be willing to pay the extra money for the items now bought at
Wal-Mart at a convenience or grocery store? I believe that if
Wal-Mart would suddenly be gone, it would surely be missed.
Dawn Nikolai
(Posted Dec. 7, 2005)
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