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Wal-Mart is America's premier example of free market economics

Wal-Mart is America's premier example of free market economics

* when Wal-Mart opens its supercenters -- variety plus grocery stores -- in a community, the average grocery prices in that community fall by 13 percent. Even the people who don't shop at Wal-Mart benefit from its presence. [http://americandreamcoalition.org/automobility/automobility.html]

* when Wal-Mart opens its supercenters -- variety plus [[grocery store]]s -- in a community, the average grocery prices in that community fall by 13 percent. Even the people who don't shop at Wal-Mart benefit from its presence. [http://americandreamcoalition.org/automobility/automobility.html]

Wal-Mart is often the subject of criticism for allegedly paying low [[wage]]s with insufficient [[fringe benefit|health benefits]] and allegedly forcing "Mom and Pop" stores out of business.  It was also criticized for supporting [[homosexuality]]<ref>[http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2006/08/21/4 "Wal-Mart launches gay-friendly initiative" August 21, 2006]</ref> and for not dispensing [[abortion]] inducing drugs at its pharmacies.  The company's defenders reply that Wal-Mart tries to uphold a family value system and is a well-known provider of decent employment and affordable 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.

Wal-Mart is often the subject of criticism for allegedly paying low [[wage]]s with insufficient [[fringe benefit|health benefits]] and allegedly forcing "Mom and Pop" stores out of business.  It was also criticized for supporting [[homosexuality]]<ref>[http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2006/08/21/4 "Wal-Mart launches gay-friendly initiative" August 21, 2006]</ref> and for not dispensing [[abortion]] inducing drugs at its pharmacies.  The company's defenders reply that Wal-Mart tries to uphold a family value system and is a well-known provider of decent employment and affordable 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.

The kanban concept has also been taken up by most of [[America]]'s [[retail]]ers (with Wal-Mart leading the way), most notably its grocery sellers.  

The kanban concept has also been taken up by most of [[America]]'s [[retail]]ers (with Wal-Mart leading the way), most notably its grocery sellers.  

===Threats to the "Wal-Mart" system of distrubtion===

===Threats to the "Wal-Mart" system of distrubtion===

Some examples of [[threat]]s to the Wal-Mart style good and [[food distribution system]] include:

Some examples of [[threat]]s to the Wal-Mart style goods and [[food distribution system]] include:

* [[Labor strike#Trucker Strike|Trucker strike]]

* [[Labor strike#Trucker Strike|Trucker strike]]

* [[Labor union]] [[strike]]

* [[Labor union]] [[strike]]