The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy: How the World's Most Powerful ... HowIt's Transforming the American Economy

Name: The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy: How the World's Most Powerful ... HowIt's Transforming the American Economy
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Rating: 4.4 (355 reviews)
Author: Charles Fishman

by Charles Fishman

Nonfiction Business

4.4 (355)

4.4 stars from 355 reviews

294 pages~4.9 hr readPublished by Penguin PressPublished 2006-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're curious about how mega-corporations actually function behind closed doors, beyond the media narratives.
You want to understand the hidden costs of low prices and what happens to workers and suppliers when one company dominates.
You care about the American economy and want concrete data, not ideology.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a polemical takedown of capitalism. Fishman analyses rather than condemns.
You prefer narrative-driven stories to detailed reporting and statistical evidence.
You've already made up your mind about Walmart and don't want your views challenged.

About this book

Walmart is the world's largest company and has been extensively written about, yet this book claims to be the first to move beyond typical arguments and examine its actual impact on customers, workers, and suppliers. The author draws on interviews with former Walmart executives and data points including that Americans spend $36 million per hour at Walmart stores, and that in 2004 the company's growth alone exceeded the total revenue of 469 Fortune 500 companies. The book offers an examination of how Walmart's business practices are reshaping American economic life.

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