Is Wal-Mart Good for America ? (Frontline)

[Matrix Heart]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/view/

 

[Don Seer]

We have Wal-Mart here too.. since they bought the UK superstore chain Asda.. larger Asda stores are being branded Wal-Mart


they aren't the biggest here they're in third place.. Tesco is the biggest, Sainsbury is second,  and Morrisons now they've gobbled up Safeway is in Fourth

[Matrix Heart]

We have Wal-Mart here too.. since they bought the UK superstore chain Asda.. larger Asda stores are being branded Wal-Mart


they aren't the biggest here they're in third place.. Tesco is the biggest, Sainsbury is second,  and Morrisons now they've gobbled up Safeway is in Fourth

They will take over you'll see 

[Don Seer]

well with our anti-monopoly laws that'll be difficult..

for example..

Tesco has already reached the maximum number of stores it is allowed.

So cleverly what they've done is buy into other markets like the local convenience store field..
so now we have "tesco metro" stores which are basically local versions of the big stores

the days of independent local traders is gone since these chains can afford to buy shit in cheaper.

[M Dogg™]

well with our anti-monopoly laws that'll be difficult..

for example..

Tesco has already reached the maximum number of stores it is allowed.

So cleverly what they've done is buy into other markets like the local convenience store field..
so now we have "tesco metro" stores which are basically local versions of the big stores

the days of independent local traders is gone since these chains can afford to buy shit in cheaper.

we have anti-monopoly laws here too. As long as K-Mart is barely in business and Target is going strong, Wal-Mart is not a monopoly.

[Mindless Minority]

well with our anti-monopoly laws that'll be difficult..

for example..

Tesco has already reached the maximum number of stores it is allowed.

So cleverly what they've done is buy into other markets like the local convenience store field..
so now we have "tesco metro" stores which are basically local versions of the big stores

the days of independent local traders is gone since these chains can afford to buy shit in cheaper.

Martin Fowler is not going to be a happy bunny.

[Thirteen]

well with our anti-monopoly laws that'll be difficult..

for example..

Tesco has already reached the maximum number of stores it is allowed.

So cleverly what they've done is buy into other markets like the local convenience store field..
so now we have "tesco metro" stores which are basically local versions of the big stores

the days of independent local traders is gone since these chains can afford to buy shit in cheaper.

we have anti-monopoly laws here too. As long as K-Mart is barely in business and Target is going strong, Wal-Mart is not a monopoly.

Kmart barely in business? they bounced back from almost bankrupcy and bought out Sears...

[Sikotic™]

They closed the K Mart by my place. It was red neck mecca, but it was really convenient 

[Matrix Heart]

They closed the K Mart by my place. It was red neck mecca, but it was really convenient 

So where you gonna go now?

[J Bananas]

Bomb Walmart

[Trauma-san]

Wal-Mart rocks.  It's great for America.  Viva la Wal Mart!

[dexter]

hells no

[Rampant]

i dont shop at wal mart, there isnt one close to us.

[Ant]

Wal-Mart rocks.  It's great for America.  Viva la Wal Mart!

I think you enjoy being an idiot.  Do you also enjoy your walmart-like income? 

$17,000 - Avg. Salary of a Full-Time Walmart Employee

50% - Percentage of Wal-Mart Employees that receive health benefits. (Walmart likes to 'outsource' healthcare to the federal and state govts.)

40% - Annual turnover at Walmart

$1 Billion - Subsidy money Walmart has recieved from federal, state and local govts.

1 Million - number of Walmart employees  at or below the poverty level.

$17.5 Million - 2004 income for Walmart President Scott Lee Jr.

2 weeks - The amount of time it takes Scott Lee Jr. to earn the lifetime income of the avg. Walmart employee

85% - Percentage of goods Walmart purchases from China

8th - Walmart ranks as China's 8th largest trading partner if it were a country

1 - Number of political commercials sponsored by Walmart that compare those who oppose Walmart to Nazi's

**Most numbers are approximations**

[Sikotic™]

They closed the K Mart by my place. It was red neck mecca, but it was really convenient 

So where you gonna go now?

Gotta go to faggot ass Target now.