No kidding. Too much 'Made In China' for me to shop at Wal-Mart. I tend to avoid it. I remember that Wal-Mart was actively promoting 'Made in USA' several years ago. Too bad they dropped it.
Get your facts straight. Sam Walton wanted to sell American products, but he never said that everything that WalMart sells is to be made in America. It was his desire to SUPPORT American companies.
But, they are bound by the same pressures as any other retailer, especially so, in light of their other promise of LOW prices...
...The $12 billion worth of Chinese goods Wal-Mart bought in 2002 represented 10% of all U.S. imports from China...
... On average, a Wal-Mart supercenter offers prices 14% below its rivals', according to a 2002 study by UBS Warburg...
...New England Consulting estimates that Wal-Mart saved its U.S. customers $20 billion last year alone. Factor in the price cuts other retailers must make to compete, and the total annual savings approach $100 billion... -Business Week
Wal-Mart generated $244.5 billion in net sales in 2003. -Investopedia
The OVERWHELMING majority of WalMart's sales, come from American products...
"The only problem I've ever had with Walmart was getting away from the principles of their founder, Made in the USA. This globalization trend has made it almost impossible for any company to sell quality goods at a reasonable price."
Quite frankly, I'm glad they did. Now we can get 'quality goods at a reasonable price.'