tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631113.post112904946286425477..comments2023-10-17T02:48:47.712-08:00Comments on The Ester Republic: Wal-Mart and the News-MinerDeirdre Helfferichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176487150966377070noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631113.post-1129385335076204532005-10-15T06:08:00.000-08:002005-10-15T06:08:00.000-08:00I stand corrected. I was under the impression that...I stand corrected. I was under the impression that Wal-Mart also did local inserts (probably because of K-Mart). This is a level of harm that I was unaware of, and means that local newspapers get hurt in two ways: Wal-Mart doesn't advertise, and they drive out the local businesses or regional chains that do advertise.Deirdre Helfferichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176487150966377070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17631113.post-1129322778197227522005-10-14T12:46:00.000-08:002005-10-14T12:46:00.000-08:00Actually, the N-M was not happy about Wal-Mart com...Actually, the N-M was not happy about Wal-Mart coming to town. Wal-Mart doesn't buy newspaper ads or even do inserts most of the time. They rely on bulk mailing instead. KMart at least used to advertise.<BR/><BR/>Let's hope that the new Wal-Mart will undercut the old Wal-Mart and force it out of business.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10831854971366586942noreply@blogger.com