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'''Wal-Mart''' is America's largest employer,<ref>[[Christian Science Monitor]]. [http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0219/p01s04-usec.html Wal-Mart: world's largest company]</ref> running a chain of department stores. The company was founded by [[Sam Walton]] in Arkansas in 1962, and its current CEO is Lee Scott. Wal-Mart also owns the "Asda" chain of superstores across the [[United Kingdom]]. | '''Wal-Mart''' is America's largest employer,<ref>[[Christian Science Monitor]]. [http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0219/p01s04-usec.html Wal-Mart: world's largest company]</ref> running a chain of department stores. The company was founded by [[Sam Walton]] in Arkansas in 1962, and its current CEO is Lee Scott. Wal-Mart also owns the "Asda" chain of superstores across the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
| − | Wal-Mart is often the subject of criticism for paying low [[wage]]s without [[fringe benefit|health benefits]] and allegedly forcing "Mom and Pop" stores out of business. The company's defenders reply that Wal-Mart is a well-known provider of decent employment and cheap merchandise across America and the rest of the world. Wal-Mart's wages average significantly higher than minimum wage. It has also been criticized for selling imports of products manufactured in [[China]].<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/secrets/wmchina.html Is Wal-Mart good for America?]</ref> | + | It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. |
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| + | Wal-Mart is often the subject of criticism for allegedly paying low [[wage]]s without [[fringe benefit|health benefits]] and allegedly forcing "Mom and Pop" stores out of business. The company's defenders reply that Wal-Mart is a well-known provider of decent employment and cheap merchandise across America and the rest of the world. Wal-Mart's wages average significantly higher than minimum wage, which may explain why nearly 2 million people choose to work for Wal-Mart. | ||
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| + | It has also been criticized for selling imports of products manufactured in [[China]].<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/secrets/wmchina.html Is Wal-Mart good for America?]</ref> | ||
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[[Wal-Mart]] said it will test sales in some [[store]]s of [[biblical]] [[action figure]]s whose makers (the [[toy]]s are made by [http://store.messengersoffaith.net/ One2believe]) say they are aimed at [[Christian]] [[parent]]s who prefer their [[children]] play with [[Samson]], [[David]] or [[Noah]] rather than with a [[comic book character]] or [[Bratz doll]]. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289689,00.html</ref> | [[Wal-Mart]] said it will test sales in some [[store]]s of [[biblical]] [[action figure]]s whose makers (the [[toy]]s are made by [http://store.messengersoffaith.net/ One2believe]) say they are aimed at [[Christian]] [[parent]]s who prefer their [[children]] play with [[Samson]], [[David]] or [[Noah]] rather than with a [[comic book character]] or [[Bratz doll]]. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289689,00.html</ref> | ||
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| + | One2Believe needs people to buy their toys at the Wal-Mart stores which sell them so that Wal-Mart will see that they sell well and offer them at every store. | ||
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Revision as of 03:27, August 19, 2007
Wal-Mart is America's largest employer,[1] running a chain of department stores. The company was founded by Sam Walton in Arkansas in 1962, and its current CEO is Lee Scott. Wal-Mart also owns the "Asda" chain of superstores across the United Kingdom.
It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Wal-Mart is often the subject of criticism for allegedly paying low wages without health benefits and allegedly forcing "Mom and Pop" stores out of business. The company's defenders reply that Wal-Mart is a well-known provider of decent employment and cheap merchandise across America and the rest of the world. Wal-Mart's wages average significantly higher than minimum wage, which may explain why nearly 2 million people choose to work for Wal-Mart.
It has also been criticized for selling imports of products manufactured in China.[2]
Wal-Mart said it will test sales in some stores of biblical action figures whose makers (the toys are made by One2believe) say they are aimed at Christian parents who prefer their children play with Samson, David or Noah rather than with a comic book character or Bratz doll. [3]
One2Believe needs people to buy their toys at the Wal-Mart stores which sell them so that Wal-Mart will see that they sell well and offer them at every store.