[Graybeard58]

Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, often intimidates its competitors and suppliers.

The NYT had to get that typical leftist slam in there didn't they?

[summer]

RE your post #11 - I knew someone would point that out. :)

[AmericanChef]

-Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, often intimidates its competitors and suppliers.

The NYT had to get that typical leftist slam in there didn't they?-

It wasn't even necessary to mention Wal-Mart at all to get the Google point across.

If I want to spend a lot of money on something, I don't go to Wal-Mart to get it anyway! Do I want to travel 1/2 hour and use up gas and time to get a $50 item slightly cheaper elsewhere, or pay postage on a slightly cheaper item and wait 10 days for it? Why bother when Wal-Mart is right down the street?

[GAB-1955]

Well, Wal-Mart does intimidate its competitors and suppliers. That's what good companies do! They use their buying power to get the best deal... and threaten to go elsewhere if they don't get what they want. "Intimidate" is not a positive word, but it's descriptive.