[opendtv] Re: "Is Wal-Mart Good for America?"
- From: johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:22:10 -0800 (PST)
I'm not a big fan of Walmart, and I seldom shop there (maybe thrice in my
life.) However, I have gone into a Walmart with $13 in my pocket, bought
a new change of clothes (socks, t-shirt and shorts) and had change in my
pocket. (I shopped only the price leaders.)
John Willkie
> http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html
>
>
> On Nov 22, 2004, at 8:12 AM, Henry Baker wrote:
>> Here is a company that is winning the
>> old-fashioned way -- bringing better products to the consumer
>> at lower prices -- and they get trashed for cutting off high
>> cost suppliers and drawing customers away from high-priced
>> competitors.
>>
>
> Clearly it's not that simple, based on the number of strong opinions
> you'll find from people and companies who aren't too keen on the way
> Walmart does business. Doing business with Walmart often means moving
> your manufacturing to China, where labor is cheap and environmental
> standards low. (We hate the idea of slave labor, but we LOVE $40 DVD
> players!)
>
> I have mixed feelings about Walmart. I avoid shopping there, but
> primarily because I find it to be an unpleasant experience, with poorly
> trained employees and a messy, chaotic environment.
>
>
> Dave Bittner - Pixel Workshop Inc.
> www.pixelworkshop.com
> 410.381.8555
>
>
>
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