Vive Le Target!
Those who know me well can imagine my dismay when I learned I had to watch a movie about, of all things, Wal-Mart. I am a full-fledged Target Queen (young and sweet... you get the picture) and I have no shame in admitting it. After watching the Frontline special, it really fueled why I love Target so much. Even though Wal-Mart's smiley faces are kinda cute.
The Frontline special, titled "Is Wal-Mart Good For America?" ,was an eye-opener to say the least. "Global retailers are the most powerful retailers," states one man in the film. He's right. From low prices to supercenters (t-bone steaks and clothes, really Wal-Mart?), retail chains will do anything to please. The movie showed the great lengths that a reatiler will go through in order to maintain their reputation as the best. Although in Wal-Mart's case, they will now have to try harder to keep their status alive because of their relationship with other companies, like Rubbermaid as evidenced in the movie, and also with overseas companies. The courtship with China has angered many people, including, oddly, a former Miss America One of the men interviewed in the movie, discussing Wal-Mart's bully-like status, is right on "target" when he said that Wal-Mart is "shrewd" and "They have their volume orders to back them up". Didn't Limp Bizkit have a song like that? "It's my way, my way or the highway..."
But, Wal-Mart is smart in the way they conduct their business. They have that Donald Trump way of negotiating, they use a Telzon gun to keep track of product levels (at my job, we use them for the same reason), and they really want their customers to know that they will lower prices for you in any which way possible (The Passion of the Christ for $19? Nice!). However, money seems to be coming in before the customers. GNU-Linux is the anti- Wal-Mart. They are the ones who want to work with the public, for the public. This is why they broke free from Microsoft. In order for them to pursue free doucumentation, Linux couldn't be ruled under the Microsoft monarchy anymore. But Wal-Mart and Linux share one common thread- trust. Linux loves their employees and feels no need to bog them down with absurd security measures. And Wal-Mart, they love showering their employees with morning meetings! Which would you rather work for? No worries about pass words or getting the opportunity to vent about your 98 cent socks? I think I know your decision and I don't blame you. Might I offer you one more piece of advice? Choose Linux for the trust factor. And for retail paradise, visit the creme de la creme
Do you want more insight on the tragic Wal-Mart and the hero Linux? Do you want a better opinion than mine? Check out Christina's post Walmart Vs. Linux where she gives greater detail into why Wal-Mart can't hold a candle to Linux. And who would have thought Usher and "fear" would be in the same blog post? See the connection at Meghan "thank God she posted" Doran's post My way, my way/What I say goes, and I'm in contr... It's a long title, but it's great read. And I seriously forgot how hot that Usher jam was...
The Frontline special, titled "Is Wal-Mart Good For America?" ,was an eye-opener to say the least. "Global retailers are the most powerful retailers," states one man in the film. He's right. From low prices to supercenters (t-bone steaks and clothes, really Wal-Mart?), retail chains will do anything to please. The movie showed the great lengths that a reatiler will go through in order to maintain their reputation as the best. Although in Wal-Mart's case, they will now have to try harder to keep their status alive because of their relationship with other companies, like Rubbermaid as evidenced in the movie, and also with overseas companies. The courtship with China has angered many people, including, oddly, a former Miss America One of the men interviewed in the movie, discussing Wal-Mart's bully-like status, is right on "target" when he said that Wal-Mart is "shrewd" and "They have their volume orders to back them up". Didn't Limp Bizkit have a song like that? "It's my way, my way or the highway..."
But, Wal-Mart is smart in the way they conduct their business. They have that Donald Trump way of negotiating, they use a Telzon gun to keep track of product levels (at my job, we use them for the same reason), and they really want their customers to know that they will lower prices for you in any which way possible (The Passion of the Christ for $19? Nice!). However, money seems to be coming in before the customers. GNU-Linux is the anti- Wal-Mart. They are the ones who want to work with the public, for the public. This is why they broke free from Microsoft. In order for them to pursue free doucumentation, Linux couldn't be ruled under the Microsoft monarchy anymore. But Wal-Mart and Linux share one common thread- trust. Linux loves their employees and feels no need to bog them down with absurd security measures. And Wal-Mart, they love showering their employees with morning meetings! Which would you rather work for? No worries about pass words or getting the opportunity to vent about your 98 cent socks? I think I know your decision and I don't blame you. Might I offer you one more piece of advice? Choose Linux for the trust factor. And for retail paradise, visit the creme de la creme
Do you want more insight on the tragic Wal-Mart and the hero Linux? Do you want a better opinion than mine? Check out Christina's post Walmart Vs. Linux where she gives greater detail into why Wal-Mart can't hold a candle to Linux. And who would have thought Usher and "fear" would be in the same blog post? See the connection at Meghan "thank God she posted" Doran's post My way, my way/What I say goes, and I'm in contr... It's a long title, but it's great read. And I seriously forgot how hot that Usher jam was...
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