gee, I avoid Walmart simply because everything they sell is made in China and I won't fund their future war against Taiwan or the USA.
"I avoid Walmart simply because everything they sell is made in China "
Everything? I don't think so. Some stuff, but you'll find Chinese-made goods in every store in this country. I think you're incorrect, there, Jim.
Bingo!!
I just bought some new curtain rods yesterday.....had to search but found some ....
Made in USA.
Where can you shop where things aren't from China? I've been having a hard time finding such a place.
I just bought some items from Walmart that were made by a company called Hodgdon, and some items made by another called Remington. I don't think they make their stuff in China, at least not the items I purchased.
You have to be careful criticizing Wally-world around here. Mention that only 17% of their merchandise is made here in the U.S. and that 11% of China's exports are shipped to Wally-world stores and you'll need your freeper asbestos suit.
As a good capitalist I don't like supporting communists. I don't know why so many others around here do. I don't have anything against Wally-world being successful, I just don't enjoy the shopping experience there. I think in the end, that's going to be their downfall.
In the memorandum, M. Susan Chambers, Wal-Mart's executive vice president for benefits, also recommends reducing 401(k) contributions and wooing younger, and presumably healthier, workers by offering education benefits. The memo voices concern that workers with seven years' seniority earn more than workers with one year's seniority, but are no more productive.
The study done by Global Insights, a Boston-based consultancy, finds that Wal-Mart has had a positive impact on job growth in the United States. Between 1985 and 2004, for example, the study finds that Wal-Mart created 210,000 U.S. jobs. Those jobs generally paid wages below the overall norm but in line with wages paid by other retailers.
Chris Hollings, a principal author of the report, says Wal-Mart's benefits package - particularly health care - is in line with other so-called big box retailers. "At least when you look at benefits in the retail sector in general, what other retailers are doing, it was hard for us to see evidence of a real discrepancy there," said Mr. Hollings.
The report contends that the most positive impact of Wal-Mart is on retail prices. During the 19-year period, the study finds that because of Wal-Mart, U.S. food prices were nine percent lower than they would have been without Wal-Mart. Likewise, consumer prices overall would have been three percent higher without Wal-Mart.
The study does tend to agree with critics that Wal-Mart's aggressive global search for low-priced products has contributed to a loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs. Emek Basker of the University of Missouri prepared a study of Wal-Mart's purchases of products from China. "Manufacturing jobs are going to move. It's going to become more efficient to produce overseas or to purchase overseas. But retail prices are going to drop. But consumers are going to be better off, because this will lead to lower prices," said Mr. Basker.
Wal-Mart is controversial in the United States. Shoppers applaud its low prices, but trade unions complain that it pays exceedingly low wages and keeps out unions. Others charge Wal-Mart with destroying the fabric of small towns as its big box retail centers are typically built on the fringes of urban areas and its low prices often drive established smaller competitors out of business.
Wal-Mart is growing rapidly worldwide. Its U.S. operations alone account for 10 percent of all U.S. imports from China
A New Weapon for Wal-Mart: A War Room [Hires Ex-Bush,Reagan,Clinton,Gore,Dean,Kerry Staff]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1513225/posts
Wal-Mart Calls on Videomaker to Fix Errors in Trailer or Take it Down Trailer for New Greenwald Special Interest Video Makes Three Errors in Three Minutes
http://www.walmartfacts.com/newsdesk/article.aspx?id=1448
How many people knew that WMT's average wage was double the minimum wage? Wal-Mart's average wage is around $10 an hour, nearly double the federal minimum wage.
Military Support--Last year, Wal-Mart partnered with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation (VFW) to provide more than 900,000 Communications Kits that included free phone cards, writing paper, envelopes, and more so that servicemen and women could stay in touch with loved ones. The Company also made it possible for customers nationwide to send messages through in-store kiosks to support our military men and women. We have provided millions of dollars in financial aid to military family-support organizations and worked with manufacturers to supply clothing for the wounded and special-need items for the troops.
Wal-Mart donated $6 million to help build the World War II memorial in Washington D.C. while associates and customers raised an additional $8.5 million.
Where do you shop that has American made products, I don't know of any.