How Walmart Is Destroying America (and the World): And What You Can Do about It

By Bill Quinn

Book Overview

Following on from How Wal-Mart is Destroyning America, this text relates how Wal-Mart acquired Britain's third largest supermarket chain and brought Goliath to the doorsteps of the British. The text... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580086683
• ISBN13: 9781580086684
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent condition - verymuch appreciated!

A very revealing read - appreciate the research that went into this book.

Walmart is convenient, but it is downright destructive...

You know what, I haven't read this book. I just know plenty about walmart practices from other books I've read. First of all, walmart employs more Americans than any other corporation. As much as Americans give back to places like Walmart, and as much money as WALMART is making, they still pay their workers next to nothing, and almost all of the workers only get to work part-time (a cost-cutting measure so that they would not be entitled to benefits - like health care). And don't you dare try to unionize in America, you'll get fired before that happens (and there are many cases of this), although in Canada and China (two countries with lower GDP's than ours, they are actively trying to get unionized). When Walmart comes to your town, your town takes a hit. First of all, Walmart has EVERYTHING, which is a convenient thing for us, but not for the small businesses from the local downtown. You see, Walmart buys a lot, and I mean a lot of merchandise. So they get the best prices, and so they can offer the huge discounts. And which vendor would not wanna have deals with walmart? It's a gold mine. The mom and pop stores only buy a few of each item, therefore their discount is not as steep, and they can't provide you with the same discounts as walmart. It's been proven that in almost every town walmart lands, small businesses die. It's proven that when walmart arrives, downtowns become ghost towns and the major hotspot becomes walmart, good for walmart, but bad for those wanting to start their own business.. You need food, dvd, toys, camera, hangers... it's all at walmart. They are in many ways a monopoly. I'm not even going to get into what they do internationally, just read "the best democracy money can buy" by Greg Palast. Anyway, walmart is doing so well, the least they can do is give back to the people who made it by providing wages one can survive on and health care.

Wal-Mart 'America's Next Terrorist'

This book was an eye-opener. Every Wal-Mart shopper must read this book. It's not a difficult read and all the business and political mumbo jumbo is broken down. After reading it, you'll never want to shop there again, it's that moving. American society is in real danger of a business monoply that most of us never saw coming.

The Truth can set you free!

I always felt there was something wrong and soulless every time I stepped into a Wal-mart, I just couldn't put my finger on it. After reading this book, the truth about Wal-mart is here -- every bit as scary as I imagined. Inside the book, Quinn supports his anti-Walmart message with FACTS and ACTUAL EVENTS and LAWSUITS, showing us why the last thing you should want in your community is the [is the local] store, because that will basically mean the end of your community. From horrible treatment of workers, low wages, lack of community involvement, destruction of the environment, lack of respect for ecology, willful destruction of competitors and misuse of its OWN CUSTOMERS, Wal-mart has done it all. Its high time we stop supporting them. Read this book, do something about Wal-mart, we can make a difference.

Thank you Bill Quinn.

American is based on freedom,in this case the freedom of choice.When a Wal-Mart enters a town it WILL DO ANYTHING to wipe out all competition. At first that doesn't seem bad, because the prices are so low. However that only lasts until they are the only game in town. Mr. Quinn was not overstating the facts when he said the company will let nothing stand in the way of making money.As for stacking things too high; right again! They fill every inch of space possible ; out front and in back. I should know I used to be told to do it.There is a lot more to say, but, read the book, and believe it!

A Good Primer on the Forces that Drive Corporations

A nice little book that describes exactly how a giant retailer works given the capitalist imperative to capture market share and increase shareholder dividends. Most of what the book says is obvious, but given the current euphoria over the "free market," not discussed in the main stream media. Worth reading, especially if your ideological goggles are not glued on.