Wal-Mart: Angel or Demon? You Decide

The arguments of Wal-Mart detractors are more compelling in the sense that the criticisms cited are more relevant to society . The effects of Wal-Mart 's decisions on employee benefits , labor practices and its negative impact on local economies more compelling and important to be ignored nor does the positive actions of Wal-Mart enough to compensate for the negative effects that the company had on communities and their employees

Wal-Mart has attracted far more criticisms because of its size and growth , its competitors had also earned their own criticisms but since the

competitors have more public relations management than Wal-Mart . It could be that Wal-Mart believed that its sheer size and growth would overcome the criticisms leveled on the organization . In the internet retailing arena , the competition between Amazon .com and eBay .com is similar to that of Wal-Mart and other retail superstores . eBay .com has been criticized for being a host for unscrupulous dealers and buyers while despite having auctions Amazon .com had not suffered such criticisms

Wal-Mart 's response to criticisms may not be effective considering that they had continued to suffer low stock prices . Wal-Mart should work towards disproving the criticisms of its detractors , for example it could ask its suppliers to give testimonies to how Wal-Mart has helped them enrich their livelihood and their workers , and this could also be done for the communities in which Wal-Mart exists . Another strategy is to have their operating system certified by government agencies in terms of their employee systems and...