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Displaying its products, the Walmart store entices students to shop at their convenience. The Walmart on campus was the first of its kind to be located at a PHOTO ERIN BLASDEL - conveniences such as milk, juice, junk food, school supplies and even a greeting card aisle for those forgotten roommate’s birthday. In an effort to expand its growing empire, Walmart planned to open dozens of small stores across the nation to fend off the competition of small, general store chains, Bill Simon, president and CEO of Arkansas-based Walmart, said. Smaller stores would also allow Walmart to branch out into crowded metropolitan cities. During the “Snowpocalypse” in the months of January and February, Walmart on Campus was swarmed with snowed-in students too afraid to venture out on the roads. “Even though I live in Yocum, its still a lot easier to walk across campus to go to Walmart than walk all the way down to the pit and move my car,” sophomore Emily Hiegel said. “Plus, the one on campus has just what I need, as opposed to the big store has too much stuff everywhere.” Some UA students have different opinions about the retailer. “I think its pretty cool that the University is the first place for the Walmart on Campus, but I don’t like that the products are more expensive,” sophomore Blake Watson, a civil engineering major, said. “That’s why I’ll only be shopping there when it’s an emergency.” STORY KAITLYNN BIANCONI WALMART ON CAMPUS | STUDENT LIFE 13
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HELLO WALMART, WELCOME TO CAMPUS HISTORY IN THE MAKING, THE LARGEST RETAILER FINDS A HOME AT THE UA ist retailer in the world has shifted to a on campus. On Jan. 14, 2010 , the first ever Walmart on Campus store opened on the UA grounds. Although miniscule in comparison (the store is only about 2 percent of the average Walmart Supercenter), the new store in the Garland Avenue Parking Garage has been the perfect on-campus convenience. I THINK THAT IT IS PRETTY COOL THAT THE UNIVERSITY IS THE FIRST PLACE FOR THE WALMART ON CAMPUS, BUT I DON ' T LIKE THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE.” -BLAKE WATSON Nearly half of the UA traditional student population lived on campus and only about half of those students had cars, thus, many were stuck without a constant means of transportation. And sometimes, as much as students try to avoid spending extra money, everyone made a Walmart run. The new store didn’t have the massive selection of merchandise that traditional Walmarts do, but it sold general 12
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