Wal-mart

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This paper discusses improving Wal-mart's image in the community. The author explains the history of discount stores and Wal-Mart. The paper defines Wal-Mart's advantages to the community in which the store is located.

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"Wal-Mart did not change the way that Americans shop for goods; there were discount stores such as Kmart that preceded Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart, however, took a different approach in that it established stores in rural areas that were not served by nationwide discounters. In this way, it was able to use its size to its advantage by offering lower prices than other retailers in these remote areas. Eventually, Wal-Mart expanded into suburban and urban settings bringing low prices and competing more intensely."

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