Well yee-haw yall. What this means to me is that more people are shopping for cheap, unsustainable, breakable stuff. Not only is it bad for Mother Nature, it is ultimately bad for our society.
The more folks shop here the more other stores are put out, and the more jobs we actually lose as companies have to outsource labor to cheaper countries. The more we outsource the more folks lose their jobs here and have to take crappy jobs stocking the shelves of the cheap store. It is a vicious cycle in my book.
Frontline has an excellent documentary on it HERE. The lower prices are ultimately lowering harming us all - and you get what you pay for with product, folks that work in the places and ultimately our diversity as all of our goods become homogenized plastic.
Jib-jab actually sums it up far better than I ever could. If somebody could please tell me where to get underwear and socks I can actually afford for children I think I could probably ban Wal-Mart for good. I may start sewing my own just so I can! Ultimately isn't that the issue? We all think it isn't our one little underwear purchase that is the problem......and we are trying to just get what we afford. That drop in the bucket is my fault too.
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I find that if you buy socks and underwear on sale, Target's prices aren't too much more than Wal-Mart.
I know Sears used to have a kids club where they'd give you a replacement if you wore the clothes out before you outgrew them. Wonder if that applies to undergarments too?
Oh, you need to go to my blog in about a week. I'm writing a story about what I call "the dreaded Wal-Mart" right now. And I mention socks.
www.GreenerPastures--ACityGirlGoesCountry.blogspot.com
How about Decent Exposures for undies (I don't like their bras). And Justice Clothing for both socks and undies
I watched the Walmart documentary. It was essentially a summary of one of the chapters in Big Box Swindle that I'm reading now. Very thought provoking and anger provoking as well.
I hear you...and have to admit I am part of the problem by even my occasional purchases there. Thanks for reminding me to be mindful!
It's Wal-Mart but it is all the Big Box Stores - including Target - that drive the local and independent stores out of business and reduce our choice, among other things. I suggest reading The Big Box Swindle to any of your readers who've not yet checked it out.
Good title suggestion Green Bean!
I rarely go to Wal-Mart, if it weren't for my husband seeming to "need" things late at night sometimes we would never go.
It's not easy to stay out of there in this small town but we do way better than most.
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