2006-07-07 10:41:31 · 8 answers · asked by mayigniteunderpressure 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
"A good place to start your calculations might be the 2.353 million drop in U.S. production workers since 2000, and the hollowing-out of most American town centers by the behemoth Wal-Marts which are always located on the cheap-land fringe of town. This insures a lengthy commute for all area residents and the decimation of local retailers"
http://www.oftwominds.com/blogs/walmart-kroika.html
2006-07-08 03:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by estaeslamejormota 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because you're trapped. If you need a hammer, you go to Wal-Mart. If you need milk, you go to Wal-Mart. If you need a shirt, you go to Wal-Mart. If you need a steering wheel cover, you go to Wal-Mart.
Sure you can go to specialty stores, or even support your local mom and pop store, but you'll pay more. At one point, families would while away a whole day at the mall. Now it's in and out at Wal-Mart.
The same way Home Depot killed the independent hardware stores, Wal-Mart is killing American culture. Why go to a flower shop to get a bouquet for your girl, when you can get one cheaper at Wal-Mart? Why stop at the deli for roast beef when Wal-Mart is $2 cheaper a pound? Why go buy scented candles from the lady who runs a candle shop, when Wal-Mart sells them 4 for a dollar? We're all trapped... it sucks... and I need to go there tomorrow for some milk.
2006-07-08 05:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by 1Edge3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't know how lucky you are. We don't even have Wal Mart in England. The first and only Wal Mart I visited was in the Toronto (Canada) suburb of Scarborough
2006-07-07 17:46:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because it's becoming the only place you can go to get those goodies? Kmart doesn't have what people need half the time, and Target just doesn't have as wide a variety.
2006-07-07 17:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you work there once? If so that may have something to do with it.
I used to work for Mc Donalds too and they sell good food but I hate the way the company works.
2006-07-07 19:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you know it's a heartless, soulless corporate monster that
does all it can to stiff its employees and drives other, smaller businesses bankrupt by selective undercutting of prices.
2006-07-07 17:47:48 · answer #6 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They buy from countries,not American companies !!!
2006-07-07 17:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
r u gay??..YES!!!!
2006-07-07 17:45:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋