Wal-Mart: Bringing Poverty to a City Near You

Posted by ShannonW under News
From http://www.scottsmarketplace.com 2724 days ago
Made Hot by: MindCircusMedia on April 16, 2013 3:16 am

What happens when you choose a chain, like Wal-Mart, over a local business? More poverty for your community, says a researcher. Get the facts and start shopping smarter today.

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Written by Mizcash
2719 days ago

I said this same thing years ago and I am glad it is now verified, WalMart has directly contributed to many communities' poverty rate. When a big box store bullies' their way into a community knowing full well that the small businesses there will not be able to fight back; that's taking disadvantage. Jobs are lost, people's lives are ruined and self esteems crushed. Where is the justice for small business? This is where you come in, as the article suggest reduce your WalMart shopping by 10% and head over to the Mom & Pop store and show you still support them.

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Written by ShannonW
2724 days ago

Agreed! Definitely something worth thinking about at the least. And if you want to read more about the findings of the study, the link to the original article is in my blog post. Thanks for the comment!

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