In modern America, being able to receive goods that you want, when you want them, is very important for consumers. No other company seems to utilize this better than Wal-mart. It’s everyday low prices benefit consumers, and itś a very convenient, one-stop-shop. It promotes efficiency in suppliers, ultimately turning push production into pull production. Despite this, Wal-Mart also has some negative effects on American society, more specifically American workers. Firstly, Wal-Mart decides what to sell, and they want it at a small cost, which essentially corners businesses into giving them what they want, thus controlling businesses. Producers realize that Wal-Mart allows for the widespread consumption of their products, and are willing to bend over backwards to appease the megacorporation. One former Wal-Mart supplier said that Wal-Mart will auction off prices, forcing suppliers to grapple for the lowest possible price in return for their products being sold. One example of Wal-Martś ability to control businesses is their ordeal with Rubbermaid. When Rubbermaid found that their cost of production was increasing, they asked Wal-Mart if they could increase their itemś prices. Wal-Mart refused Rubbermaid´s request, and …show more content…
Like many other companies, Wal-Mart utilizes factories outside of the United States, particularly in China and other Asian countries. The goods that these factories make are cheap, which satisfies Wal-Mart’s desire for affordable goods. However, the working conditions that these factory workers endure are horrendous, and most of them are paid a mere $2 a day, or less (Sweatshops in China). Due to the low production costs in China, many companies have moved their factories to foreign countries. In addition to that, many American factories were forced out of business due to foreign competition. It’s been estimated that America lost over 1000 jobs to Chinese competitions (Is Wal-Mart Good for