Wal-Mart Pro and Cons
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (or Walmart as written in its new logo) is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount department stores. It is the world's largest public corporation by revenue, according to the 2008 Fortune Global 500.[5] Founded by Sam Walton in 1962, it was incorporated on October 31, 1969, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. It is the largest private employer in the world and the fourth largest utility or commercial employer, trailing the British National Health Service, and the Indian Railways. Wal-Mart is the largest grocery retailer in the United States, with an estimated 20% of the retail grocery and consumables business. It also owns and operates the North American company, Sam's Club. Wal-Mart operates in Mexico as Walmex, in the UK as ASDA, and in Japan as Seiyu. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Wal-Mart's investments outside North America have had mixed results: its operations in South America and China are highly successful, while it was forced to pull out of Germany and South Korea when ventures there were unsuccessful. Wal-Mart has been criticized by some community groups, women's rights groups, grassroots organizations, and labor unions, specifically for its extensive foreign product sourcing, low rates of employee health insurance enrollment, resistance to union representation, and alleged sexism. Ouestions :
Suppose Wal-Mart has announced plans to seek approval from the planning commision of a small town to build a new store. Develop a list of the main arguments, pro and con, that could be presented at a public hearing on the matter by members of each of these groups : 1. Owners of small business located nearby 2. Town residents, and residents of nearby towns
How might a Wal-Mart representative respond to the negative criticisms that might be brought up, what other benefits could the representative offer the planning board to bolster Wal-Mart’s
Suppose Wal-Mart has announced plans to seek approval from the planning commision of a small town to build a new store. Develop a list of the main arguments, pro and con, that could be presented at a public hearing on the matter by members of each of these groups : 1. Owners of small business located nearby 2. Town residents, and residents of nearby towns
How might a Wal-Mart representative respond to the negative criticisms that might be brought up, what other benefits could the representative offer the planning board to bolster Wal-Mart’s