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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dwayne Voegeli Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 7:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Winona] Wal-Mart...petition, e-mail list, donations, et al [Winona Online Democracy] Paul, Your point about naming the ten largest retailers that are locally owned is valid to a certain degree; Shopko, Target, K-Mart and the like are not exactly Mom and Pop shops. But would you agree that Wal Mart represents a whole other kind of business? Their goal is to wipe out competition, not to encourage it. Aren't we talking about a monopoly or trust that dwarfs the robber barons of the late 1800's and early 1900's? GS Comments: I don't know what Wal-Mart's goals are. I suspect Dwayne doesn't really either. He is probably attributing a goal to them based on his perceptions. I doubt that those perceptions are bias free. Wal-Mart is not a monopoly. Not by any stretch of the imagination. First Dwayne lists three of their largest national competitors and then he calls them a monopoly. Huh? The most obvious difference between Wal-Mart and Shopko, Target, K-Mart is scale. Wal-Mart is larger because it has been more successful. Some of their operating and merchandising principles vary, but they are essentially the same kind of retail business until you start to look at Sam's Club. Glen Schumann Winona, MN [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> H: 507.454.3056 W: 507.453.3567 W FAX: 507.454.1440 Visit my Family Home Page: <http://www.hbci.com/~gschuman/home.htm> _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
