There was a proposal in California that would keep out Wal-Mart but allow Costco. You opposed it. Are you nuts? That's true: I always oppose these kinds of things. Competition makes us better. Some of our best stores have a Sam's Club next door.
It is improper for one person to take credit when it takes so many people to build a successful organization. When you try to be top dong, you don't … - James Sinegal
It is improper for one person to take credit when it takes so many people to build a successful organization. When you try to be top dong, you don't …
- James Sinegal
You just can't get too focused on worrying about what's going to happen in the next quarter. You have to worry about where the business is headed lon… - James Sinegal
You just can't get too focused on worrying about what's going to happen in the next quarter. You have to worry about where the business is headed lon…
Driving stock up from one day to the next is not what we are about. We are about building a good company and performing for the long term. I know eve… - James Sinegal
Driving stock up from one day to the next is not what we are about. We are about building a good company and performing for the long term. I know eve…
You could raise the price of, say, a bottle of ketchup to $1.03 instead of $1, and no one would know. Raising prices just 3% per product would add 50… - James Sinegal
You could raise the price of, say, a bottle of ketchup to $1.03 instead of $1, and no one would know. Raising prices just 3% per product would add 50…
Paying good wages is not in opposition to good productivity. - James Sinegal
Paying good wages is not in opposition to good productivity.
Paying your employees well is not only the right thing to do but it makes for good business. - James Sinegal
Paying your employees well is not only the right thing to do but it makes for good business.
If you've got to work for the rest of your life, you'd better do something you'll enjoy. - James Sinegal
If you've got to work for the rest of your life, you'd better do something you'll enjoy.
I think the biggest single thing that causes difficulty in the business world is the short-term view. We become obsessed with it. But it forces bad d… - James Sinegal
I think the biggest single thing that causes difficulty in the business world is the short-term view. We become obsessed with it. But it forces bad d…
It doesn't do much good to have a quality image, whether it's with the facility or whether it's with the merchandise, if you don't have real quality … - James Sinegal
It doesn't do much good to have a quality image, whether it's with the facility or whether it's with the merchandise, if you don't have real quality …
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