Wal-Mart’s changing its image … or is at least trying.
I grew up with positive images of Wal-Mart. My mom could go to a place where she would have everything she needed in one store. Need to put some oil in your car? Wal-Mart has it. Need to get some fabric for your daughter’s communion dress? Wal-Mart has it. Need to get everything you need for that perfect Easter dinner? Of course Wal-Mart has all of that, and at everyday low prices.
Over the past few years, Wal-Mart’s image has been less than positive. It has become the image of a retail giant that thrives off the little people to make a buck. To some people it seems that when it open up a new store, especially in rural areas, all the so-called “mom and pop” stores close down. It has gotten some people in such an uproar that websites called, WakeUpWalMart.com and Wal-Mart Watch have been created to draw negative attention to the retail giant. Now in Wal-Mart’s defense, I continue to shop there. It is convenient to have everything you need right at your finger tips. As a college student on a limited budget you have a hard time being able to say no to such a concept.
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