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6. The Walmart Effect was required reading at East Carolina for a course I took.

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 11:08 PM

Nov 2013

An interesting read - Walmart has its good points, but in the last 20 odd years its bad points have erm... increased.

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"The Real Walmart"?!? Six Big Fibs in Walmart's New Ad Campaign [View all] eridani Nov 2013 OP

The Walmart Effect was an excellent book as well. obxhead Nov 2013 #1

Walmart is selling Snappers again jmowreader Nov 2013 #11

Hmmm obxhead Nov 2013 #13

Then try a John Deere jmowreader Nov 2013 #14

A friend needed to use their cash services Rex Nov 2013 #2

Nope. That appears to be usual at Wallyworld. mwooldri Nov 2013 #7

If you are in line they've already converted you... Agschmid Nov 2013 #12

3. The Claim: "Walmart helps customers save on prescription drugs!" caraher Nov 2013 #3

The whole article was worth it for: Saviolo Nov 2013 #4

I love that adage: squirt PR like a cuttlefish..... Th1onein Nov 2013 #8

It's incomplete Saviolo Nov 2013 #9

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #10

I went to Wal-Mart earlier DemocraticWing Nov 2013 #15

Welcome to DU! n/t eridani Dec 2013 #16