Walmart's Waters Run Deep: Ex-CEO Smells a Rat in Tariff Talk

A Witcher's Eye on the Market

Right let's get this straight. Heard about this Walmart business tariffs and all. Seems everyone's got an opinion louder than a noonwraith in a cemetary. This Bill Simon ex big cheese at Walmart U.S. reckons they're playing the sad ballad on the fiddle a bit too strong. Claims they're crying wolf—or should I say crying ghoul—about these tariffs. Always a bit suspicious when someone sings a mournful tune about a problem while lining their pockets eh? It's like a bloody Doppler trying to sell you fool's gold.

Profits You Say?

Simon says Walmart's been expanding their margin—fancy words for 'making more coin,' if you ask me. And they've got this price deflation thing going on whatever that means. Sounds like sorcery. Point is he thinks they've got enough wiggle room to dodge these tariff troubles without hiking prices on poor sods just trying to buy their sausages and whatnot. Makes you think doesn't it? 'Hmm,' as Vesemir would say 'something's not quite right.'

Doom and Gloom for Sale

Here's the kicker: Simon reckons all this doomsaying from the suits—including his 'friends' at Walmart—is scaring the customers. And scared customers they don't buy. It's like telling a tavern full of drunks there's a Leshen outside. Chaos ensues and nobody gets a decent drink. So are they protecting their wallets or just trying to manipulate the market? Tricky business this…

Stock's Down But Not Out

The stock took a bit of a tumble but it's still up for the year. Simon even called it a 'steal' back when everyone was panicking. Smart move maybe? Or just blind luck? I've seen enough monsters and men to know it's often hard to tell the difference. It is like choosing between the lesser of two evils. I'd rather not choose at all.

A Steady Job is a Poor Man's Castle

The old CEO says customers can manage prices with steady jobs and cheap gas prices which is understandable everyone can manage with a bit of security. When people are struggling they need something to fall back on. Like a silver sword against a werewolf.

Decisions Decisions

Anyway that's the gist of it. Take it with a grain of salt like everything else in this blasted world. Remember in the world of coin and commerce just like on the Path everyone's trying to get a leg up. Even if it means spreading a bit of fear and misinformation. As I always say "Evil is evil. Lesser greater middling… Makes no difference. The degree is arbitary. The definition’s blurred. If I’m to choose between one evil and another then I prefer not to choose at all."