READ ME FIRST! |
Click the View All Blog Entries link and scroll to the bottom of the page. There you'll find the intro. You can see an overview of the topics and then explore each topic (each has its...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:16:00 GMT |
The Kicker (Conclusion) |
THE KICKER...
The employee mistreatment, the corner-cutting, the outsourced jobs... Wal-Mart does all of this in the name of one claim.. "Always Low Prices". However, accoring to the Bure...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:12:00 GMT |
The Global "Butterfly Effect"/ National Security |
THE BIG PICTURE: THE GLOBAL "BUTTERFLY EFFECT"
Like an echo, Wal-Mart's practices affect businesses and peoples far beyond what we can see. Their effects on local businesses have been dis...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:45:00 GMT |
Unfair Cultural Influence |
UNFAIR CULTURAL INFLUENCE
As established in the Disruptive Technology blog, by eliminating the competition, Wal-Mart limits its customers' product selection to only the items the corporation ch...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:21:00 GMT |
"Disruptive Technology" / Your Right to Choose |
"DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY" AND YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE
According to the NY Times, Wal-Mart stores "tend to suck the economic and social life out of downtowns." Because they are such a huge corp...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:56:00 GMT |
Self-Interested Philanthropy |
"SELF-INTERESTED PHILANTHROPY"
When confronted with issues such as the one discussed in the Who Makes Up For The "Lower" Prices blog, Wal-Mart executives claim that they make up for it through ...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:39:00 GMT |
Who Makes Up For The |
WHO MAKES UP FOR THE "LOWER" PRICES? YOU DO.
Wal-Mart's success relies heavily on your tax dollars. As mentioned in the Illusion of Job Creation blog, their alternative to providing...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:26:00 GMT |
The Illusion Of Job-Creation / Poor Jobs |
THE ILLUSION OF JOB-CREATION and POOR WORKING CONDITIONS
Wal-Mart claims to create jobs in the towns they settle in. Studies have shown however, that the opposite is true.
Part of ...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:25:00 GMT |
Wal-Mart: The Monopoly |
WAL-MART: THE MONOPOLY
Undoubtably, Wal-Mart has monopolized the industry. They've become untouchable and this is not only bad for the economy but bad for consumers as well.
Companies tha...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:13:00 GMT |
INTRO / SOURCES & IMPORTANT LINKS |
"ALWAYS LOW PRICES"... AT WHAT COST?
Before you start or continue giving Wal-Mart your exclusive support, please consider the following well-researched, evidence-supported FACTS.
Yes, Wal-Mart is nea...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:03:00 GMT |
