Wal-Mart Controversy

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October 3 , 2008

The Business Practices of Wal-Mart : Impact to American Economy

Introduction

Wal-Mart is known as one if not the largest retailing store in the world . As provider of jobs , it is also known as the second largest next to the federal government of the United Stated . With its business strategies , it has dominated and the world as it is unstoppable in its expansion . The Independent Television Services in a publication confirms this point when it wrote

Colonizing the world

through relentless expansion , Wal-Mart opens a new megastore every two business days and has expanded on average into one new country every year . A truly global company , Wal-Mart has redefined the shopping experience for the American consumer (Independent Television Service , 2008

Wal-Mart expands to bring more jobs to more people . It provides better roads and other infrastructure to the cities . Many are happy for what it could provide to the Americans , better access of quality goods and better facilities . However while many finds better opportunity with the building of more Wal-Mart stores in different cities , not may are too glad of what Wal-Mart has achieved and what Wal-Mart take back in return . Many Americans are also opposed to what Wal-Mart has caused to the environment and to the different communities as expressed by the residents of Ashland . Many think that the jobs that Wal-Mart offers only replaces better paying jobs that the people of the community already have

Statement of the Problem

It is a fact that Wal-Mart provides job to many Americans but the impact of business practices must yet to be scrutinized if only to find out why many oppose the development and expansion of this company . It is the purpose of this then to investigate on the business practices of Wal-Mart to be able to draw conclusion as to the impact of such practices to the American economy

Specifically this shall attempt to answer the following questions

What are the business practices of Wal-Mart

What are their products and services

Where do they get their supplies

How do they penetrate the market

How do they handle their employees

How do the American people perceive Wal-Mart

What does Wal-Mart bring about to the economy of the American

Relevance of the Study

Political problems not only in America but in many countries have brought to the decline of economic activities . Many people are left jobless . Many children are not sent to school for lack of food and resources . In many countries , people call for development . They clamor for the buildings of more roads and more stores to answer there needs It is rather ironical that as other countries and other people crave for a store such as Wal-Mart , many Americana also are opposed of their projects of expanding their stretch in to provide more jobs for the American people . This then is relevant as it shall provide the American society of the sentiment of the...