Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. (NYSE: WMT)‚ branded as Wal-Mart‚ is an American multinational retail corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world’s third largest public corporation‚ according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2012‚ the biggest private employer in the world with over two million employees‚ and is the largest retailer in the world. Wal-Mart remains a family-owned business‚ as the company is controlled by the Walton family‚ who
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providing heavy "spin" on purported drawbacks. The company provides similar warnings to managers at all levels and gives them explicit instructions on preventing union formation‚ such as carefully monitoring store morale‚ many of which are contained in the company’s "Manager’s Toolbox" (Toolbox)” (Pier‚ 2007). As shown in the documentary Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price‚ labor union‚ environmentalist groups‚ grassroot organizations‚ religious groups‚ and community members have criticized Wal-Mart
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The Lowest Price is Unethical The worldwide corporation name‚ Wal-Mart‚ is best known for its endless selection of products for sale and their everyday lowest prices in town. Unfortunately these attractive characteristics arise from the act of breaking 18th century philosopher’s ethical theories. Wal-Mart is guilty of using their employees and suppliers as a mere means to an ends for the highest corporate profits possible each quarter. Their practices alienate their employees from their work efforts
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On the above date and time I responded to Walmart‚ reference a disturbance. Dispatch advised me that Ofc. Alu was off duty with a male subject who he detained for causing a public disturbance and threatening both customers. Upon arrival at Walmart‚ I observed Ofc. Alu with the White male defendant‚ later identified as Joshua L Arthur. Ofc. Alu had the defendant detained with his hands waiting for my arrival. I exited my patrol vehicle and heard the defendant cursing and threatening Ofc. Alu by
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Wal-Mart is one of the largest retail markets in the world and continues to increase its revenue because of its products and services that are provided. I have to admit Wal-Mart has made a lot of money from me because it’s my one stop supermarket. I can go to Wal-Mart and find just about any and everything I’m looking for which makes my shopping experience just that much more supreme. Let me share some of the businesses history with you and its timeline. The very first store to open was in Rogers
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The PBS Frontline documentary “Rape in the Fields” reveals the gross atrocities of human rights violations against undocumented immigrant women throughout America’s vast farmlands. The group consists of a half-million female workers. Culturally they are from a male dominated society that migrates to the U.S. for economic opportunity. These women are underprivileged workers without access to learn English. They are unaware of American laws that protect persons from violence and crime. They are very
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’Walmart-ization’ Wal-Mart operates as a distributor‚ and retailer of consumer goods. Wal-Mart’s history is one of innovation‚ leadership and success. It started with a single store in Rogers‚ Arkansas in 1962 and has grown to what is now the world’s largest - and arguably‚ the most emulated - retailer. Some researchers refer to Wal-Mart as the industry trendsetter. 1.4 million Employees worldwide‚ Wal-Mart’s workforce is now larger than that of GM‚ Ford‚ GE‚ and IBM combined. Wal-Mart has enormously
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I feel that Walmart has a positive and negative impact at the community‚ in the US and globally. Regrettably the only positive is that they do offer products at a discount price which helps low income people in that community. However‚ on the negative side‚ most of Walmart employees are defined as low income families. The documentary showed that “the average pay at Walmart is a little over $13‚000 a year. The Federal poverty threshold for a family of four is $17‚000.” Poverty is defined as “the
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Megan Campbell BSAD 690 Walmart Strategic Audit Abstract Walmart is in an industry that is continuously growing and expanding. They are the industry leader; however‚ they still face many issues. By offering a wide variety of products at very low prices they are able to sustain a competitive advantage. The firm faces pressure from customers and the government for ethical concerns and issues with the law. Walmart should continue to expand in the global market while strictly enforcing ethical
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• "People think we got big by putting big stores in small towns. Really‚ we got big by replacing inventory with information." Sam Walton‚ Founder of Wal-Mart SWOT analysis of Walmart This is Walmart Stores Inc. SWOT analysis for 2013. For more information on how to do SWOT analysis please refer to our article. Company background Name Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Industries served Retail Geographic areas served Worldwide Headquarters Bentonville‚ US Current CEO Mike
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