First BB, now Walmart Canada, apparently

[gizmoguy33]

So, my one of our local Walmarts was one of about a dozen pilot stores across Canada to be renovated to its 'New Shopping Experience'... Completed the renovation to its electronics department this week and I must say, I'm very disappointed in the outcome.

This is one of the largest and highest-volume Walmarts in Canada and they went from four full rows of movies at 7' high pre-renovation to 1/2 half row at 4' high post-renovation. Don't bother doing the math, I've already done it. That's a reduction in inventory of over 90%.

Spoke to the department manager (who I know as bit of a film buff) and he advised that the move is intended to keep store inventory at only the top 50 to 60 titles in movies and TV shows at any time (allowing for a few different formats of each). There will still be some promo displays for discounted items periodically (i.e boxing day).

Guess the Walmart movie section will soon look like Best Buy's after their recent down-sizing of their in-store media sections.