Walmart Argumentative Essay

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From a consumer standpoint, Walmart has more choices and choices that are close to home so they don’t have to drive as far. A Walmart can also affect prices at competing businesses, the study found, pushing prices at those businesses down by 7 to 13 percent in the long term. Competition can breed innovation and efficiency. The opening of a new Walmart store also means jobs. However, it also found that while jobs in an area may initially increase with the opening of a Walmart, the number of jobs in the area eventually decreases and Walmart often displaces other retail workers. The businesses that face the biggest challenge when a Walmart opens are direct competitors. I usually advise small businesses to try to get into other categories than

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