I liked this quote...
“We don’t manage our business from quarter-to-quarter. We manage our business from generation-to-generation,”
Big box stores and Amazon beat up their vendors on price on a daily basis. Quite the conundrum for US mfrs.
We the people created this. Consumer demand for cheap goods. Such a deal!
I wish I could say I'd never step foot in another Wally or wherever. I can't. Good on you that can afford to pay more for something "just because".