A New Home Theater, WalMart Style
Okay, it really is the beginning of the end! Walmart announced today they are going to be getting into the custom installation business. One knows not weather that will entail full blown home theater systems or merely hanging your flat panel on a tilt mount for you. Will they program up a universal remote, hide all the wires, calibrate the audio and video, and explain to the customer how to properly use their new pride and joy?
Time will tell.
Don't worry though, it won't be your friendly Walmart sales associate hopping in the install van and heading out to run the cables and make sure everything works. Walmart has partnered with NEW's nationwide installation network, so their installers didn't fall off the turnup truck yesterday. New contracts with existing custom installers and currently has about 11,000 installers under contract. They will also be doing a similar installation service for Sam's Club.
Walmart has indicated they will have the services up and going in time for Black Friday.
