"Till death do us part" is taking on a whole new meaning for the world's largest retail chain. Not only can you go to Walmart to pick up a fertility test when trying to conceive, a pregnancy test when you miss your period, and all your new baby's necessities, now you can also turn to Walmart to make life's final purchases--caskets and urns. From before we are born until after we die, Walmart wants to be apart of it.
Everything we need in our lives can be found at Walmart. Have you ever thought about how powerful this place really is? Think of something you currently want to purchase or need to use on a daily basis...I bet Walmart sells it. Let's take a quick tour around this retail powerhouse and see just how much is crammed into the big W:
-Groceries including produce, fresh meats, frozen section, dairy and of course prepackaged goods.
-Clothing for the whole family...(including for pets) Clothing includes every single piece of clothing you could ever need for every purpose, plus shoes
-Oh and speaking of pets they have those too, and everything your pet could ever need (including pet urns)
-Cosmetics, toiletries and even a pharmacy and eye doctor and dentist (sometimes) on site
-Sports and exercise equipment
-Toys, games and electronics
-Automotive everything...some locations even have on site mechanics
-Stationary, office supplies, party supplies
-McDonalds on site
-Paint and home improvement items
-Home decor everything from kitchen to bath to bedroom
-Caskets and Urns
(Obviously this list could go on and on and on forever)
I am starting to think Walmart wants to take over the world. I am not sure that I mind so long as they keep raising the bar on competitive pricing. I don't think they will be my retailer of choice if I ever have to purchase a casket, but I wouldn't be surprised if for the children of today, buying caskets at Walmart becomes a normal thing to do...which means Walmart could end up laying many of us to rest.
