Yes -- I have noticed that about Wally World. I heard that Wally World does business with its suppliers a little differently. Supposedly, each year they require their suppliers to lower the price on the goods they offer. This is so Wal-Mart can continue to lower their prices in the store.

All this cost-cutting means that companies that provide Wal-Mart with items have to look at doing it cheaper each year; e.g., overseas.

My guess is companies make two versions of their products: one version for normal sale, then another, cheaper version to offer to Wal-Mart. Not selling your product to the nation's second-largest employer (behind the Federal Government) makes you look bad and cuts into your bottom line.

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