Chain stores have been around for years and have been growing in popularity and have been improving the economy. However consumers of smaller stores are claiming that bigger chain stores are ruining the appeal of America and its streets. Even though it may be claimed that chain stores are ruining America; chain stores are not ruining America because the stores make money to fund the fixing and building of roads and provides products to all types of consumers. Giant chain stores are ruining America, because they kill off smaller businesses that help the community. “Smaller shops provide as much valuable services and products as supermarkets” (Owen). Smaller shops do provide as much products and are as efficient as big supermarkets and chain stores. Smaller stores also are nice and quaint. However, smaller stores do not make as much money as bigger chain stores and supermarkets and smaller stores will not be able to donate to big charities or pay off the taxes the government uses to fix roads. “Smaller businesses will be killed off” (Owen). Smaller stores have a small consumer base and the consumer base would be mad if bigger chain stores would kill off one of their favorite stores. Even though people protect their favorite stores, it would be more convenient for shoppers to buy everything they need from one store instead of rushing around town to different stores to buy only one product from each store. Even though smaller businesses are great and nice to have around, larger chain stores are more convenient and will earn more money. Wal-Mart has been innovating and have been trying to serve all kinds of consumers. “John Murphy, Wal-Mart’s regional vice president, wants to make the Montfort Drive Wal-Mart the first kosher-cer... ... middle of paper ... ...ent for consumers to buy all they need at one shop. Those big types of stores are less costly than smaller stores. They are trusted and famous and can build new communities. Chain stores are not ruining America. They are really benefiting America in many important ways. Works Cited Halkias, Maria. "Wal-Mart Store Is Clued In On Kosher: Far North Dallas Location Is Retailer's First To Cater To Jewish Diet." Dallas Morning News, The (TX) (2006): Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. O'Donnell, Jayne. "Retailers' Troubles Ripple across USA." USA Today n.d.: Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. Owen, David. "'This Will Ruin Our Street'." Leicester Mercury 20 Feb. 2007: 6. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. Pothier, Mark. "Boston-Area Towns Seek New Life For Former Kmart Stores." Boston Globe (MA) (n.d.): Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
In order to gain the success it has had, Wal-Mart has no doubt affected small businesses. But in the place of small business Wal-Mart has been able to do far more for Americans than small businesses could. It provides consumers inexpensive necessities for life, it provides work for those who would otherwise have none, and it has a stake in the global economy that benefits our own with trading. Wal_mart
It seems as though these retailers should be welcome with open arms when they look into building one of their mega-stores in America’s mid-sized communities. Closer inspection, however, should make citizens think twice before opening their communities to these corporations. Job loss, negative impact on the local economy and the low wages these stores pay are just a few reasons why big box retailers do more harm than good to the communities in which they locate.
What’s the difference between Walmart and a farmers’ market? What causes these differences? And, what are we more partial to? Tracie McMillan delves into the intricacies and complications of our nation’s food industry in The American Way of Eating. Specifically, as McMillan integrates herself into the farming and grocer/selling aspect of the industry, it is evident the food system has been extremely successful in offering ‘abundance, accessibility, and affordability’ to its consumer. In doing so, the industry has effectively implanted an industrialized system which is, in part, reason for its ability to offer ‘abundance, accessibility, and affordability’; the industry has been equally prosperous in cultivating and maintaining such a system. America’s agriculture has grown in scale, fully utilized biotechnology, and mechanized which leads to questions for the consumer as
Its size, power, and low prices are what make Walmart so helpful to America. So why do some people think that Walmart is so bad for the American people? Many people believe that this is a true debate. Everyone has his or her own point of view. If you think about it, is Walmart really good for America? Walmart has made many changes since it was first opened in 1962, by Sam Walton. By August 31, 2014 there were 11,095, retail Walmart stores and there were 642 Sam's Club's. After going over all the facts, Walmart is good for America.
Wal-Mart represents the sickness of capitalism at its almost fully evolved state. As Jim Hightower said, "Why single out Wal-Mart? Because it's a hog. Despite the homespun image it cultivates in its ads, it operates with an arrogance and avarice that would make Enron blush and John D. Rockefeller envious. It's the world's biggest retail corporation and America's largest private employer; Sam Robson Walton, a member of the ruling family, is one of the richest people on earth. Wal-Mart and the Waltons got to the top the old-fashioned way: by roughing people up. Their low, low prices are the product of two ruthless commandments: Extract the last penny possible from human toil and squeeze the last dime from its thousands of suppliers, who are left with no profit margin unless they adopt the Wal-Mart model of using nonunion labor and shipping production to low-wage hellholes abroad." (The Nation, March 4th 2002 www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20020304&s=hightower).
Wal-Mart, a "Big-Box Retailer" employs more than 2.1 million associates worldwide and has two-thousand seven-hundred stores in the United States with many more in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, India, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, making Wal-Mart the largest retailer in the world. "Wal-Mart accounts for upward of 30 percent of U.S. sales, and plans to more than double its sales within the next five years" (Lynn 29-36). Why is Wal-Mart so successful, and is Wal-Mart actually bad for America?
The first area to be observed is the products that Wal-Mart sells compared to Target. Wal-Mart offers products in the areas of: Apparel, Baby, Books, Electronics, Garden and patio, Gifts and Flowers, Home, Jewelry, Pets, Sports, Toys, Video Games, Automotive, as well as groceries, and cleaning supplies.
Kosher products are springing up on the shelves of grocery stores, and the kosher food industry is turning to be multi-billion business. There are more than twelve million American consumers, both Jewish and non-Jewish, choosing kosher food products for reasons related to food safety, quality, vegetarianism, lactose intolerance, and dietary restriction. The U.S. market for kosher industry is estimated to be approximately $100 billion and generating over $12 billion in annual sales. The kosher business is growing at an annual rate of 15%, with 3,000 new products emerging every
America has always been a country where freedom has been treasured. Freedom is the most basic, valued principle that America was founded on. Whenever a threat looms, it is the cry and demand for freedom that pulls at the heartstrings of all Americans and moves them to action. Any threat to freedom is, in essence, a threat to America. This is usually interpreted as only a military threat, but there is another form the threat could take that is equally dangerous: an economic threat. This is why there are laws against monopolies – so that one company never has an unfair advantage over another. Freedom, equal opportunity for all. Enter the world of big box retailers. These companies are the biggest and most profitable there are to be found in America – the cornerstones of American economic prosperity. Some people, however, contest that the negatives of having a big box retailer in your town far outweigh the positives. Over the years and through many debates and conflicts it has become apparent that, no matter how beneficial big box retailers are to America, they have an overall negative effect on the American people.
...ed the lifestyle of Canadians. Their effect on Canadians contributed to the making of our consumer capitalist society. While department stores introduced several innovative ideas to the business world, their negative impact significantly contributes to our materialistic lifestyle. Donica Belisle’s “Retail Nation: Department Stores and the Making of Modern Canada” clearly define these aspects and describe the mass retailers relationship between the public, its stakeholders and Canada’s national identity. The author’s well researched information and various perspectives of a situation support her arguments effectively. In conclusion, Donica Belisle’s book excels in its presentation as it is well written and well organised. She successfully communicates her main points and eliminates bias by presenting both sides of a story, making this a good book for others to read.
Kenney Paul, Alison. “2014 Retail Industry Outlook.” The Wall Street Journal. Jan 7, 2014. Web.
“So what’s wrong if the country has 158 neighborhood California Pizza Kitchens instead of one or two?” Virginia Postrel inquires in her In Praise of Chain Stores essay (Postrel 348). In rebuttal, I plan to answer her question with more reasons than one. However, the responses I intend to offer apply not only to the CPKs of America, but for all the national retailers, big box stores, chain stores, and the like. National retailers destroy the local character of small towns. Chain stores should be limited to only run in a few highly populated urban areas. Furthermore, the costs saved in the convenience and familiarity of chain stores do not outweigh the negative economic impact and damaging effects that they can have on a community’s well-being.
Roberts, Bryan. Berg, Natalie. Walmart: Key Insights and Practical Lessons from the World's Largest Retailer. Kogan Page Limited, 2012. Print.
for your hard earned money. Although Wal Mart and Publix both offer comparable grocery items
Big box stores are not bad, people just need to remember the local businesses need their support in order to keep helping the community these local owners are what builds strong communities so if you’re saving money buying from big box stores make sure to give back to your local businesses by spending it doing something fun locally.