Originally Posted by
bellweatherman
If Walmart is just letting local shops advertise through their site, then maybe they really are committed to helping local communities and stores. So, as much as Walmart is criticized for destroying local Mom-and-Pop stores, maybe they should also receive some gratitude for helping local businesses out too.
That's a very naive way to look at it. Walmart just wants a cut.
Those small business have to pay seller fees and all kinds of other bull**** just to sell their products on Amazon, Walmart, Sears etc. so it's not helping them as much as you seem to think.