After seeing the documentary on television, the main point I got out of it is that while Walmart may be offering consumers lower prices, that they are forcing manufacturers of those good to export jobs to China. So, I guess my real question is, what good is having low priced items if we are losing millions of jobs to China and the only jobs available to Americans are low wage jobs, such as fast food places, or for that matter, a job at Walmart itself. I was left with the final impression that Walmart is helping to destroy America and will end up lowering our standard of living.
2006-12-13 06:41:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
It is very true. For more information, I highly recommend the book "The Walmart Effect" it goes into detail and isn't boring at all about how Walmart does business and how it affects everyone involved.
2006-12-13 06:49:23 · answer #1 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the area that Walmart enters. It is not good business sense to let this giant store come into an already established community and undercut the little "Ma & Pa" shops. These people lose their livelyhood which inturns creates a finacial burnden on them if they cannot find another source of income. I do not believe we Americans need to have 10 pairs of jeans, and 20 shirts and so on. Just buy quality items which will last in the long run and you keep not only your money in the pockets of Americans, but you also will have less "disposable" items in your homes.
There are areas of America where people need jobs and have low incomes. These areas should be the target for Walmart stores. As a side-note, I hope Wallmart doesn't still have a glass celing regarding women's promotions.
2006-12-13 15:01:03 · answer #2 · answered by pinkiepenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
China is developing and taking over many manufacturing jobs without WalMart. For many years, Walmart was known as selling only US made goods. They held out as long as they could against foreign manufacture.
Did the show explain the company policy about building "green", using energy saving or alternative generation of power? I doubt it.
Where I live, the building of the second WalMart
with its over minimum starting wage, forced some of the other stores to offer their employees more money and better hours and benefits.
WalMart, like the president, is an easy target for smearing. Neither can answer all the critics when there is so much work to do.
As a corporation,WalMart is one of the most generous anywhere!
I do not work for WalMart. My local park has received grants to keep it going.
2006-12-13 14:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wal Mart in itself will not destroy the American economy. There are many strong companies who also use foreign services so to say it's JUST Wal Mart isn't feasible. I do believe that it's dangerous for one company to have a monopoly on a specific area. For instance a walmart every 3 miles is a business nightmare for other retail stores. Winn Dixie has been around practically forever and yet it's closed down except for one store here. The same goes for Kmart. They too are suffering walmarts popularity. Even big company's make mistakes and fall too so in the long run who knows if walmart will be around later on.
2006-12-13 14:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wal-Mart is not destroying America. Americans are.
They want good prices...not necessarily good merchandise.
If most products were made in America....95% of people couldn't afford them.
Take, just for example, electronics.
Most made overseas...China these days. Use to be Japan.
BUT....
electronics made here in the USA (MarkLevinson, Audio Research, Threshold) only a few people can actually afford them.
Children's toys are another...why spend too much when you can get cheap, plastic crap from China REALLY CHEAP...
It's the old saying in reverse these days....
Quanity over Quality.
2006-12-13 14:50:42 · answer #5 · answered by Nibbles 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
htey have played hardball withn a lot of their vendors and forced them to change their entire production process,and in some cases , they have dropped the vendor entirely and manufactured the same product thenselves, wal mart now owns over 400 factories in china ,where they produce their own products,whats even sadder is that many other companies are followinng the wall mart business model and doing the same thing. i am glad i live 1/4 mile from a super target....i go there.
2006-12-13 14:49:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wal-Mart is good for the economy and the Country! It's big business just like Microsoft.It makes competition with other businesses which is what free enterprise is all about.They
are helping with prescription costs now -extremely low price
2006-12-13 15:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by gina W 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In Lloydminister in Canada i don't remeber but it is either they don't have cashiers or are getting rid of them. they have electronic things, you scan your item and pay with your credit card. yep, and i wonder why i am having trouble getting a job.
2006-12-13 14:51:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate wal-mart for that purpose. Not to mention that their stuff is junk and it is always overcrowded.
Their motto should be:
Always crooked, always.
2006-12-13 14:47:42 · answer #9 · answered by Amy_S 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We still have the choice to shop somewhere else.
2006-12-13 14:50:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋