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¶ … Wal-Mart Videos
Both of these videos point to the ultra-greed of one of America's most successful businesses, and how consumers will ignore just about anything as long as they receive low prices. I do shop at Wal-Mart, but only extremely occasionally (maybe once or twice a year), and I always feel guilty about it. I had actually already seen "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices" before this, and I really had a strong reaction to it. I had a low opinion of Wal-Mart because I had read about them forcing communities to accept their stores by threatening law suites, even if the residents had voted against allowing the store in. I thought that was pretty underhanded business, and these videos just cemented that.
I think the videos are fair because they present topics that most consumers might not know, and they use former Wal-Mart employees to show what is happening. I don't believe Wal-Mart wanted to comment on these videos because they portray them in a bad light, but most importantly, I don't think they care. They have a huge market share, so who cares if there is negative publicity? They just issue press releases like the ones in the video that really don't say anything but corporate "speak," and they continue to roll in the profits, so why would they care really care?
I think these issues apply to many companies. For example, the "Big Box" stores like Home Depot and Best Buy come into an area and small, local companies just can't compete with them and go out of business. They don't care, it's all about the bottom line with them, and they don't worry about killing small business throughout the country. These companies are based on greed, they don't give good service, they don't care about quality, and American consumers don't seem to care, so I guess they are really paying for what they deserve. I think the only think that will change this process is if Wal-Mart is involved in a huge recall scandal, then maybe consumers will change their minds. I haven't been involved in these issues, but I sure don't enjoy shopping at Wal-Mart anymore, and I'll avoid it if I can.
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