> Larry wrote: > Its more than that. Part of their approach to suppliers is to demand > that the suppliers keep cutting their prices to Walmart, around 5 - > 10% per year. Then if the supplier balks, Walmart simply goes to China > or other 3rd world country and finds a company to make the same > product for even cheaper. >
They do that on behalf of the customer! If the customer decided they wanted a higher cost product from a socially conscious company, then Wal-mart would provide that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:192567 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54