Wal Mart in the Philippines, what do you think? Options

[iMumble]

I just came back form the Philippines with my family me last week. And after going to so many malls and stores like SM, I wondered what would happen if Wal-Mart or Target decided to open a store in the Philippines somewhere. What would you think? I personally have mixed feelings about it, but do you think it would be a bad idea or good idea?

[coloryoursoul]

well in my opinion... filipinos would like it since it's a commodity that has US branding however we don't need it since malls like SM have the hypermarket which is similiar to a walmart or a target..

[iMumble]

Yeah but yet the SM and Wal Mart for say can compete, I'd like to see that happen.

[Piso]

sm has many competitors like robinsons, makro, waltermart etc

[BatangDamo]

Well, i'd rather have a new IKEA store in Pinas

Kung pagpipiliin between: target>wallmart

[nanrisen]

No way. Support our own malls and promote our own products.

[iMumble]

No way. Support our own malls and promote our own products.

Well, they can sell Filipino goods in Wal Mart when they build it in Manila.

[nanrisen]

Well, they can sell Filipino goods in Wal Mart when they build it in Manila.

Yeah, buts thats just one store, why limit ourselves to that, when we have thousands of outlets that can support our products? Even though they are Tsinoy owned, they are the ones spearheading the buy Pinoy campaign.

[iMumble]

Yeah but what if Wal Mart decides to put a Wal Mart in every filipino city, how would you feel? I mean that's waht's most likely gonna happen.

This post has been edited by iMumble: Jul 21 2007, 07:54 PM

[nanrisen]

Yeah but what if Wal Mart decides to put a Wal Mart in every filipino city, how would you feel? I mean that's waht's most likely gonna happen.

Thats close to impossible since they will have to compete with all of the SM malls, etc. Besides theres so many places where Filipinos can buy things cheaper than the Wallmart price anyways. It would most likely happen if the Philippines were more than half middle class, since Walmart stores focus mainly on middle class families and individuals. But anytime soon? I don't think so.

[Piso]

if walmarts were in he phils, theyd have to illegaly immigrate mexicans too! lol

[nanrisen]

if walmarts were in he phils, theyd have to illegaly immigrate mexicans too! lol

True

[iMumble]

if walmarts were in he phils, theyd have to illegaly immigrate mexicans too! lol

Yeah riiiiight. They'd have to swim across the Pacific Ocean, which is impossible. I'm guessing they might give Filipinos who live in shanty towns the job.

This post has been edited by iMumble: Jul 21 2007, 08:14 PM

[nanrisen]

Yeah riiiiight. They'd have to swim across the Pacific Ocean, which is impossible. I'm guessing they might give Filipinos who live in shanty towns the job.

It was meant as a joke

[iMumble]

It was meant as a joke

You obviously didn't see the laughing smilie icon.

This post has been edited by iMumble: Jul 21 2007, 08:46 PM

[nanrisen]

You obviously didn't see the laughing smilie icon.

My bad

[sarilinglupa]

bad idea. wal mart is the devil. better the evil we know ( sm ) than something (wal mart) we dont. walmart sells overpriced junk.

[iMumble]

Ah. besides, Wal Mart is kind of like the American counterpart of SM anyways. The best thing we can get out of a Wal mart in the Phils. is a great capitalist competition.

[sarilinglupa]

we should develop our own stuff, stores and the like. or steal it like china. lol.

[iMumble]

we should develop our own stuff, stores and the like. or steal it like china. lol.

Nah. Let's not go there. Besides Jollibee is already globalizing.