Review of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005) by Aaron M — 30 Nov 2010
Pretty interesting documentary about the retail giant and their practices and ramifications on small business America and their low standards for their workers. Those would be the parts that you would expect.
Where this doc really takes off are on the things that you probably don't often see, hear or think about. The oversees segments (the China footage is particularly shocking), including some very damning testimony from a factory inspector, are all worthy of an eyebrow raise.
As are the environmental and lack-of-parking lot-safety segments. Lots of the interviews used come straight from long time managers or former managers within the company and it's pretty galling when they go through the point by point directives of the company's bottom line at all costs way of thinking.
It does take on a positive tone at the end as some local community victories over wal-mart expansion are highlighted. I was pleasantly surprised to see nearby Helotes, Tx on the list of recent victors.
Good for them. Personally, I didn't really need another reason to not shop at Wal-mart. But perhaps you might find one within.
This review of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005) was written by Aaron M on 30 Nov 2010.
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price has generally received positive reviews.
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