http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/wal-mart-thinks-big-with-smaller-stores/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 22:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/wal-mart-thinks-big-with-smaller-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-166534 Phil Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:24:58 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26675#comment-166534 Not following. What does 8% smaller and 15% cheaper to build have to do with being more environmentally sound? Looks like the only news in this article is WalMart saved money. Not following. What does 8% smaller and 15% cheaper to build have to do with being more environmentally sound? Looks like the only news in this article is WalMart saved money.

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/wal-mart-thinks-big-with-smaller-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-160123 Christine Murphy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:29:59 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26675#comment-160123 While it is gratifying to see more companies incorporating sustainability into their building practices, it is disturbing to see a company, such as Wal-Mart, repeatedly receive positive press in an unbalanced manner that does not also report its egregious and unsustainable business practices (employment, forcing new new stores on communities, destroying the competition, market domination and subsequent dictation of supplier’s prices, etc). While it is gratifying to see more companies incorporating sustainability into their building practices, it is disturbing to see a company, such as Wal-Mart, repeatedly receive positive press in an unbalanced manner that does not also report its egregious and unsustainable business practices (employment, forcing new new stores on communities, destroying the competition, market domination and subsequent dictation of supplier’s prices, etc).

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/wal-mart-thinks-big-with-smaller-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-160057 Kim Knickle Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:27 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26675#comment-160057 Interesting...But what about the stores Wal-Mart vacates when it builds a newer location literally down the street? Interesting…But what about the stores Wal-Mart vacates when it builds a newer location literally down the street?

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/wal-mart-thinks-big-with-smaller-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-160054 Jen Boynton Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:50:58 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26675#comment-160054 Thanks for the link. I love the new look! Thanks for the link. I love the new look!

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