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| − | [[category:companies]][[Wal-Mart]] is the world's largest retailer and the world's largest corporation. It is also the subject of some considerable controversy regarding claims that it is bad for small towns and treats its workers poorly. | + | [[page type::article]] |
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| + | [[company type::retail]] | ||
| + | [[company type::chain]] | ||
| + | [[retail type::big-box]] | ||
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| + | ==About== | ||
| + | [[Wal-Mart]] is the world's largest retailer and the world's largest corporation. It is also the subject of some considerable controversy regarding claims that it is bad for small towns and treats its workers poorly. | ||
| + | ===Benefits=== | ||
| + | Wal-Mart does represent what might be called "retail technology" – a collection of "best practices" for getting everyday goods to the public at low prices – which does contribute significant value to a community. There may also be costs that play out in the long term or in more diffuse ways, however, and more data is needed in order to have a realistic idea of how the costs & benefits play out. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
* [http://walmart.com/ Wal-Mart] official home page | * [http://walmart.com/ Wal-Mart] official home page | ||
| + | ** [http://www.walmartstores.com/sites/annual-report/ Annual Report] | ||
* {{Wikipedia}} | * {{Wikipedia}} | ||
| − | + | * {{conservapedia}} | |
| + | * {{sourcewatch}} | ||
| + | * [http://www.stock-analysis-on.net/NYSE/Company/Wal-Mart-Stores-Inc/Analysis/Income-Taxes Analysis of Income Taxes] for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | ||
| + | * '''groups / projects''': | ||
| + | ** [http://www.walmartsubsidywatch.org/ Wal-Mart Subsidy Watch] | ||
| + | ** [http://walmartwatch.com/ Wal-Mart Watch]: labor-oriented watchdog organization | ||
{{links/smw}} | {{links/smw}} | ||
===News=== | ===News=== | ||
| − | * '''2005-12-29''' [http://www.agrnews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1818&Itemid=63 | + | * '''2005-12-29''' [[URL/to file::http://www.agrnews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1818&Itemid=63|Wal-Mart to pay $200 million to workers]] |
| − | * '''2005-10-21''' [http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/003660.html Wal-Mart yanks its own chain]: signs of reform? | + | * '''2005-10-21''' [[URL/to file::http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/003660.html|Wal-Mart yanks its own chain]]: signs of reform? |
===Postings=== | ===Postings=== | ||
| − | * '''2007-02-07''' [http://www.pthree.org/2007/02/07/why-i-hate-walmart/ Why I Hate Walmart]: a relatively minor quibble, but with interesting discussion afterwards | + | * '''2007-02-07''' [[URL/to file::http://www.pthree.org/2007/02/07/why-i-hate-walmart/|Why I Hate Walmart]]: a relatively minor quibble, but with interesting discussion afterwards |
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===Stories=== | ===Stories=== | ||
* [http://www.zug.com/pranks/walmart/ The Wal-Mart Prank] | * [http://www.zug.com/pranks/walmart/ The Wal-Mart Prank] | ||
===Video=== | ===Video=== | ||
| − | * [[googlevideo:1509715597174925771|Wal-Mart Hatred Is Bullshit!]] by [[Penn & Teller]] | + | * <s>[[googlevideo:1509715597174925771|Wal-Mart Hatred Is Bullshit!]]</s> (no longer at this URL) by [[Penn & Teller]] |
** what is the [[Manhattan Institute for Policy Research]]? | ** what is the [[Manhattan Institute for Policy Research]]? | ||
** "that's the choice that American consumers made" is... a statement fraught with complications | ** "that's the choice that American consumers made" is... a statement fraught with complications | ||
Latest revision as of 18:16, 23 October 2019
About
Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer and the world's largest corporation. It is also the subject of some considerable controversy regarding claims that it is bad for small towns and treats its workers poorly.
Benefits
Wal-Mart does represent what might be called "retail technology" – a collection of "best practices" for getting everyday goods to the public at low prices – which does contribute significant value to a community. There may also be costs that play out in the long term or in more diffuse ways, however, and more data is needed in order to have a realistic idea of how the costs & benefits play out.
Links
Reference
- Wal-Mart official home page
- Wikipedia
- Conservapedia
- SourceWatch
- Analysis of Income Taxes for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- groups / projects:
- Wal-Mart Subsidy Watch
- Wal-Mart Watch: labor-oriented watchdog organization
News
- 2014/02/23 [L..T] Worse than Wal-Mart: Amazon's sick brutality and secret history of ruthlessly intimidating workers «You might find your Prime membership morally indefensible after reading these stories about worker mistreatment.»
News
- 2005-12-29 Wal-Mart to pay $200 million to workers
- 2005-10-21 Wal-Mart yanks its own chain: signs of reform?
Postings
- 2007-02-07 Why I Hate Walmart: a relatively minor quibble, but with interesting discussion afterwards
Stories
Video
Wal-Mart Hatred Is Bullshit!(no longer at this URL) by Penn & Teller- what is the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research?
- "that's the choice that American consumers made" is... a statement fraught with complications