Charles Fishman's The Wal-Mart Effect is almost certainly the best yet measured by depth and breadth of research, writing style and evenhanded treatment.” “(N)o Wal-Mart book author has come close to achieving superb until now.
Those who do not shop at Wal-Mart should know - even if your only connection to the company is seeing its large stores pass by the window of your car - that its impact probably reaches your life in ways you never imagined.” “The strength of Fishman's work is in the stories about the lives that Wal-Mart has touched, set against the backdrop of an astounding array of data.
“Fishman's book is highly readable, incisive, precise and even elegant.” a study of the phenomenon rather than the retailer. “This is the best account of one of the most extraordinary business phenomena of our time.”Ĥ-star review: “(I)nsightful.Although the folks in Bentonville won't like it, The Wal-Mart Effect is not an anti-Wal-Mart screed.” “The Wal-Mart Effect” was chosen by the Financial Times as one of the five best business books of 2006.
Journalist Fishman takes us on a behind-the-scenes investigative expedition, interviewing 25 high-level ex-executives and a host of Wal-Mart's suppliers, and journeying to the ports and factories where Wal-Mart's power is warping the very structure of the world's market.-From publisher description.The Financial Times / Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year We know about the lawsuits and the labour protests, but what we don't know is how profoundly the "Wal-Mart effect" is changing our America's economy, our workforce, our communities, and our environment. Though 70% of Americans now live within a 15-minute drive of a Wal-Mart, we have not even begun to understand the true power of the company. It is estimated that the company's low prices save American consumers $10 billion a year-but the #1 employer in 37 states has never let a union in the door. Summary: Wal-Mart is not just the world's largest company-it is the largest company in the history of the world.
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