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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:24 PM Original message |
Big box retailers intend to crush what's left of America's small stores |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. recommend |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Even restaurants |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. The anti-trust laws need to be enforced. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. The only laws that get enforced are the ones that screw the little guy |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. As a small business owner |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh the horrors: bigger selection and lower prices are expanding everywhere! |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. There's more to it than that. These big companies offer huge incentives to city planning. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. replace "choose" with "are brainwashed" and you'd be correct. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Agreed |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. The Walmart that opened in my city last year... |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Exactly. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. I take it that you're a huge fan of Wal-Mart??? |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 05:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. That ain't how it's working. |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Corporate control, price setting, low wages will result/are resulting |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. And people will shop there, often times supporting them over local business. |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have shopped at that store. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. Dems need to wake up or be replaced with Weiners. |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. I invite all to join me in NEVER patronizing a chain, if |
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