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It seems like all these stories about Wal-Mart's effect on local economies focus almost entirely on the vendors and not at all on the cost/convenience savings t
by gwright 15y ago
It seems like all these stories about Wal-Mart's effect on local economies focus almost entirely on the vendors and not at all on the cost/convenience savings that is reaped by the local consumers
I'm not denying the effect on local businesses but it seems like the other side of the ledger needs to be considered also.
- modfodder 15y agoAbsolutely. For the customer's pocketbook, Wal-Mart and Amazon are definitely a win. The problem is the whole ecosystem can lose, even when the customer wins. We often act as the customer is the end all/be all of the transaction and that if the customer is happy, it must be a great company. Of course that ignores the company's employees and everyone else affected by the success or failure of that business. And I'm not proposing a boycott of Wal-Mart or Amazon, but I do believe it's to everyone's benefit to think of the whole ecosystem.