Research Center: Expansion Practices

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The Impact of the Wal-Mart Phenomenon on Rural Communities A report by the Farm Foundation on the impact of Wal-Mart stores on local retail sectors.	02/05/08
Lee Scott’s “The Company of the Future” Speech Lee Scott’s January 2008 speech to company suppliers.	01/24/08
Rhetoric v. Reality: Wal-Mart’s 2007 Holiday Sales Despite some random, recent assertions that Wal-Mart is on the right track and may outperform Target for the 2007 holiday season, Wal-Mart’s business model remains unsustainable.	01/08/08
Wal-Mart: A College Curriculum “Wal-Mart: A College Curriculum” is a 37-page, multi-disciplinary curriculum designed for college and university professors to incorporate into their undergraduate courses.	01/04/08
Wal-Mart Watch In Depth: Sustaining Wal-Mart The March/April issue of Wal-Mart Watch In Depth examines Wal-Mart’s sustainability: not only their environmental efforts, but their business model as a whole. Articles examine Wal-Mart’s land use strategies, exhaustive labor practices and ways the company can improve its prospects. From this issue’s Letter from the Executive Director:	01/04/08
Wal-Mart’s Tax Avoidance Schemes How Wal-Mart’s Pursuit of Lower Taxes Has Cost States and Communities Millions	01/03/08
It’s Not Easy Being Green: The Truth Behind Wal-Mart’s Environmental Makeover Wal-Mart’s impact on our states, cities and towns is felt in a multitude of ways. Of particular importance are the adverse effects that Wal-Mart imposes on the environment.	01/03/08
Wal-Mart’s Flat Same-Store Sales Wal-Mart’s dwindling same-store sales are about far more than the weather.	01/03/08
Wal-Mart 2006 Expansion Plans: New Store Openings A Wal-Mart internal document detailing all new US store openings in 2006.	12/20/07
Wal-Mart Exports from China, Exports Ohio Jobs More than half of the jobs lost from Ohio’s manufacturing sector were shipped overseas. Not surprisingly, as Ohio lost significant numbers of manufacturing jobs, imports from China surged.	12/19/07
Channel Blurring & Consumer Trends PowerPoint presentation from AC Neilson on consumer trends, including a section devoted exclusively to Wal-Mart. (2006)	12/19/07
Wal-Mart in Crisis: How the World’s Largest Retailer Lost Its Way This special report from Wal-Mart Watch provides insight into the dilemma Wal-Mart faces as it attempts to turn its massive ship around.	12/19/07
Competing with the Discount Mass Merchandisers University of Iowa study on discount retailers, membership warehouse clubs and the oversaturation of many US retail markets.	12/19/07
Wal-Mart 2005 Annual Report Our fiscal year ending January 31, 2005 was another record year for Wal-Mart. We topped $10 billion in net income for the first time in our history and added almost $29 billion in sales.	02/05/06
Lee Scott’s “21st Century Leadership” Speech Lee Scott’s keystone speech launching the company’s sustainability initiatives.	10/24/05
Low Prices at What Cost? Wal-Mart Watch’s 2005 Annual Report Our look at some of the most important issues surrounding Wal-Mart’s business practices.	05/23/05
Subsidizing Wal-Mart: A Case Study of the College Grove Redevelopment Project This report from the Center on Policy Initiatives examines the impact of a Wal-Mart development on College Grove, California.	11/21/03