Emotions and Walmart

[amomof4]

Re: Emotions and Walmart

I suppose it's good that there is a lover & a hate relationship with walmart. I imagine if everyone shopped there, then their prices would go up because the killed all the competition.

[kashi]

Re: Emotions and Walmart

I think 2moretrees's point was well made. People get violent about their opinion when it comes to Walmart for some reason. Still no insight as to why, though!

[DivaJen]

Re: Emotions and Walmart

Maybe Walmart seems to embody much of what angers some people -

Poor health benefits/expensive health benefits/excessive wait times before workers are eligible
Running small businesses out of town/out of business because they can afford to undercut them in the short-run or due to economies of scale
Not allowing workers to unionize/threatening to shut down a store if workers try to
Making use of sweatshop labor
Gender discrimination

Some people worry about their own bottom line first and foremost. I think in the long-run, we all get what we pay for.