Perusing a local Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) location this weekend while doing some research, I noticed a rather gory Halloween display near the exit of the store. This seemed like a good impulse purchase for those silly enough to want a fairly lifelike headless monster decorating their houses for a few weeks. In fact, I was amazed Wal-Mart featured this display, since the conservative chain won't stock some DVDs or CDs due to content that's not very 'wholesome'.Looks like I'm not the only one who was surprised at the display, as a mom in Texas is now saying the same display in her local Wal-Mart gave her three daughters nightmares. Four year-old Grace Whitney stated that, "It looked like a real, live monster," while mom Adriana Whitney said that she didn't expect to see something like that while grocery shopping at Wal-Mart.
Ms. Whitney told a local news station that all three of her daughters were unable to sleep in their rooms after seeing the display. As a result of the complaint, Wal-Mart moved the display from the entrance area to an aisle where the other Halloween displays are kept. My question is this: why place something a tad over the line next to the doors where everyone can see it in the first place? I visited a Target (NYSE: TGT) store this weekend as well -- no goofy headless statues were next to its door. But, perhaps the margin on this product is enough to justify Wal-Mart's placement, eh?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-08-2007 @ 6:01PM
steve said...
give me a break/ get a life
10-08-2007 @ 6:07PM
roudy11z said...
Brian, I hate to say but some of WMT's employee's are not "playing with a full deck" according to some of the business decisions they have been making lately such as this. This is especially true of Lee(wennie fuzz) Scott our almighty CEO.
10-08-2007 @ 9:20PM
g said...
i saw the displays and loved them.. what a bunch of sissies... kids play off thier parents fears... most kids as a general rule love make believe monsters which are by the way healthy to learn to deal with conquering fear... better than the living ones we all deal with everyday..
10-08-2007 @ 10:10PM
jj said...
come on, they are fishing for another needless lawsuit,, just ban halloween altogether then... i bet that is the same mom that takes her kids to see scarey movies !!!!! with gore !!!!
10-08-2007 @ 11:26PM
Brockage said...
Further proof that boobus Americanus is alive and well. I concur with Steve.
10-09-2007 @ 12:21PM
sophia said...
oh for christs sake and this weenie is probably the first to drag her 3 kids out trick or treating on halloween if those kids are afraid of a damn halloween decoration id hate to see them live in my neighborhood
10-09-2007 @ 2:54PM
Sue Doe-Nim said...
The bigger issue is What the Heck Are You Doing At Wal Mart Anyhow?
Ick.
Oh, and stop raising sissies.
10-12-2007 @ 11:57AM
Carla said...
My 2 year old son loved it and keeps asking to go back!