Low Prices — At What Cost?

Sherin · 02-08-2005, 03:41 PM

Wal-Mart sales clerks made an average of $8.23 an hour—or $13,861 a year—in 2001. That's nearly $800 below the federal poverty line for a family of three. (Source: Business Week)

In Georgia, Wal-Mart employees are six times more likely to rely on state-provided health care for their children than are employees of any other large company. (Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Reliance on public assistance programs in California by Wal-Mart workers costs the state's taxpayers an estimated $86 million annually. (Source: UC Berkeley Study)

In the first decade after Wal-Mart arrived in Iowa, the state lost 555 grocery stores, 298 hardware stores, 293 building supply stores, 161 variety stores, 158 women's apparel stores, 153 shoe stores, 116 drugstores, and 111 men's and boys' apparel stores. (Source: Iowa State University Study)

Every year Wal-Mart purchases $15 billion worth of products from China. (Source: Washington Post)

Today Wal-Mart uses over 3,000 Chinese factories to produce its goods—almost as many factories as it has stores in the U.S. (3,600). (Source: L.A. Times)

All else being equal, U.S. counties where new Wal-Mart stores were built between 1987 and 1998 experienced higher poverty rates than other U.S. counties. (Source: Pennsylvania State University Study)

To find out more, view the PurpleOcean.org Wal-Mart resources page.
http://walmart.purpleocean.org/answer/61bca7e0b57927b673966e256ef053d2/shannon.morrison%40comcast.net

Neon Beach · 02-08-2005, 03:47 PM

Eyes luvs WallyWorld!

SwedaGuy · 02-08-2005, 06:54 PM

I haven't shopped in a WalMart in probably 5 years...I don't ever forsee doing it again, for the reasons you stated as well as my own...

Neon Beach · 02-08-2005, 06:59 PM

I'll go to the next guy and pay the extra 5 bux, before I support this company!!

DWhite6872 · 02-08-2005, 07:52 PM

I would never fo there....people leave their small children there

tanu01 · 02-08-2005, 07:56 PM

Have not been in one for 14 years,reasons - above
Bob

Neon Beach · 02-08-2005, 08:01 PM

Quote:
On 2005-02-08 18:52:00, DWhite6872 wrote:
I would never fo there....people leave their small children there
That's the only reason for you not to go there?

DWhite6872 · 02-08-2005, 08:03 PM

It is were people go to lose their children thats enough for me

Neon Beach · 02-08-2005, 08:08 PM

Sorry DWhite, I like ya, I really do, but I think WalMart is beneath you, kids get left unattended in your our salon (s). Can you draw the WalMart price cutting guy?? Can you describe it?

DWhite6872 · 02-08-2005, 08:11 PM

no they really leave kids there! We have had two casses of parents leaving their new born child in the aisle.

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02-08-2005, 03:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sherin I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 10 2004 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 4,765 Rep Power: 10	Wal-Mart sales clerks made an average of $8.23 an hour—or $13,861 a year—in 2001. That's nearly $800 below the federal poverty line for a family of three. (Source: Business Week) In Georgia, Wal-Mart employees are six times more likely to rely on state-provided health care for their children than are employees of any other large company. (Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Reliance on public assistance programs in California by Wal-Mart workers costs the state's taxpayers an estimated $86 million annually. (Source: UC Berkeley Study) In the first decade after Wal-Mart arrived in Iowa, the state lost 555 grocery stores, 298 hardware stores, 293 building supply stores, 161 variety stores, 158 women's apparel stores, 153 shoe stores, 116 drugstores, and 111 men's and boys' apparel stores. (Source: Iowa State University Study) Every year Wal-Mart purchases $15 billion worth of products from China. (Source: Washington Post) Today Wal-Mart uses over 3,000 Chinese factories to produce its goods—almost as many factories as it has stores in the U.S. (3,600). (Source: L.A. Times) All else being equal, U.S. counties where new Wal-Mart stores were built between 1987 and 1998 experienced higher poverty rates than other U.S. counties. (Source: Pennsylvania State University Study) To find out more, view the PurpleOcean.org Wal-Mart resources page. http://walmart.purpleocean.org/answer/61bca7e0b57927b673966e256ef053d2/shannon.morrison%40comcast.net

02-08-2005, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Eyes luvs WallyWorld!

02-08-2005, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
SwedaGuy Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Sep 3 2004 Posts: 777 Rep Power: 0	I haven't shopped in a WalMart in probably 5 years...I don't ever forsee doing it again, for the reasons you stated as well as my own...

02-08-2005, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	I'll go to the next guy and pay the extra 5 bux, before I support this company!!

02-08-2005, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
DWhite6872 Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 22 2004 Posts: 5,189 Rep Power: 0	I would never fo there....people leave their small children there

02-08-2005, 07:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
tanu01 "The Man" Join Date: Mar 4 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 3,977 Rep Power: 7	Have not been in one for 14 years,reasons - above Bob

02-08-2005, 08:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Quote: On 2005-02-08 18:52:00, DWhite6872 wrote: I would never fo there....people leave their small children there That's the only reason for you not to go there?

02-08-2005, 08:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
DWhite6872 Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 22 2004 Posts: 5,189 Rep Power: 0	It is were people go to lose their children thats enough for me

02-08-2005, 08:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Sorry DWhite, I like ya, I really do, but I think WalMart is beneath you, kids get left unattended in your our salon (s). Can you draw the WalMart price cutting guy?? Can you describe it?

02-08-2005, 08:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
DWhite6872 Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 22 2004 Posts: 5,189 Rep Power: 0	no they really leave kids there! We have had two casses of parents leaving their new born child in the aisle.

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