I don't know how many times I have to repeat this, but Wal-Mart, by providing a bountiful array of low price goods at their stores, is offering consumers a public service by freeing up cash that would otherwise be spent on the same goods elsewhere--for more money.
From a Wal-Mart press release:
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced today that it has completed the final
phase of its Site to Store national rollout to more than 3,300 stores across the country. The service, which Wal-Mart officially launched in March, allows customers to order tens of thousands of products online at Walmart.com (http://www.walmart.com), most of which are not available in stores, and have them shipped for free to a local Wal-Mart store.
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More than half-a-million total units have been shipped through Site to Store, saving customers more than $5 million in shipping fees in only four months.
As a result of transportation and packaging efficiencies, 1,000 gallons of gasoline are saved each week and 20,000 fewer boxes are used each month.
Perhaps RFK, Jr., who I posted about last night, can say a nice word about Wal-Mart.
H/T to Marshall Manson of Edelman for the story.
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