The Wal-Mart Effect: How an Out-of-town Superstore Became a Superpower

Author:   Charles Fishman
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
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9780141019796


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 February 2007
Format:   Paperback
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'Such a revealing and fascinating account ... I hope governments are listening' Sunday Times Charles Fishman takes us into the heart of the biggest company on earth, ever, to show how the 'Wal-Mart effect' shapes lives everywhere, whether for cleaners in America, bicycle-makers in China or salmon farmers in Chile. Now Wal-Mart's influence is so great it can determine everything from working practices to market forces themselves, Fishman asks- how did a shop manage to do all this? And what will the ultimate cost of low prices be?

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Author:   Charles Fishman
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.252kg
ISBN:  

9780141019796


ISBN 10:   0141019794
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 February 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Charles Fishman is a senior editor at Fast Company. In 2005 he was awarded the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award, the highest award in business journalism, and he had been a finalist for the Loeb in three of the last four years. In 2004 his story about Wal-Mart was given the New York Press Club's award for the best magazine story about business. He has appeared regularly on NPR, CNN and Fox News.

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