Well, think what you will about WAL*MART, but at least they can see what a significant percentage of their shoppers probably can’t:
Donald “the buck stops anywhere but here” Trump, who proudly takes no responsibility for his own COVID-19 response, is being one-upped by a………………..department store.
“Walmart prides itself on crisis management and really is at its best when it can help solve a giant problem,” said Brandon Fletcher, an analyst at Sanford Bernstein.
After Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, Walmart’s truckers shuttled bottled water, diapers and socks to displaced residents -- often before the Federal Emergency Management Agency showed up. When the Great Recession crimped consumer spending, Walmart’s low prices and wide assortment made it ideal for those trading down and cocooning at home.
“Like prior failures of the federal government in Katrina, Walmart is ready to act,” Fletcher said. “What is new is that Walmart is only in a position to act because of embracing radical change to its business model.”
ANY help that ANYONE can provide to the nation and its citizens, should be commended.