2006, ISBN: 9780713998252

Allen Lane. Fair. Paperback. 2006. 300 pages. some wear, tanned pages, foxing, marks<br><br><p><st rong>THE WAL-MART EFFECT</strong><br /><br />… Plus…

Allen Lane. Fair. Paperback. 2006. 300 pages. some wear, tanned pages, foxing, marks<br><br><p><st rong>THE WAL-MART EFFECT</strong><br /><br /><em>How an Out-of-to wn Superstore Became a Superpower</em><br /><br />By Charles Fish man<br /><br />Allen Lane, UK, 2006<br />ISBN 9780713998252<br /> trade pb, 300pp<br /><br />FAIR: some wear, tanned pages, foxing, marks<br /><br />Wal-Mart is the biggest company on earth, ever. Each year 7.2 billion people shop there that's more than one vis it for every person on the planet. It's expanding across the glob e from Brazil to Eastern Europe to the UK in the form of Asda. Ev eryone loves its low prices. But what's the real cost of getting a bargain? The Wal-Mart Effect takes us up the shopping aisles an d into the amazing and alarming world of the most successful supe rstore in history. Charles Fishman has gained unprecedented acces s to this notoriously secretive business to expose the shocking e xtent of its influence on what we buy and how we live. Interviewi ng high-level ex-executives, traveling among suppliers (from purv eyors of toothpaste to pickled gherkins) and uncovering the place s where its influence is felt on fields and forests, he brings us the hidden voices from Planet Wal-Mart. Exploring every aspect o f this consumer monolith, he shows that its silent power is now s o great it can determine everything from the design of deodorant available in the US to what the lives of farm-raised chickens wil l be like and the hours Chinese bicycle-makers must work. Now Wal -Mart is almost incapable of being challenged, what will the long -term impact of these vast concrete stores be on our towns and ci ties, on wages and working conditions, on smaller shops, the idea of choice and on our world?</p> ., Allen Lane, 2006, 2<

2006, ISBN: 0713998253

[EAN: 9780713998252], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.44], [PU: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London], CHARLES FISHMAN THE WAL MART EFFECT HOW AN OUT OF TOWN SUPERSTORE BECAME … Plus…

[EAN: 9780713998252], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.44], [PU: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London], CHARLES FISHMAN THE WAL MART EFFECT HOW AN OUT OF TOWN SUPERSTORE BECAME A SUPERPOWER, It's coming to a town near you. Wal-Mart is the biggest company on earth, ever. Each year 7.2 billion people shop there that's more than one visit for every person on the planet. It's expanding across the globe from Brazil to Eastern Europe to the UK in the form of Asda. Everyone loves its low prices. But what's the real cost of getting a bargain? The Wal-Mart Effect takes us up the shopping aisles and into the amazing and alarming world of the most successful superstore in history. Charles Fishman has gained unprecedented access to this notoriously secretive business to expose the shocking extent of its influence on what we buy and how we live. Interviewing high-level ex-executives, traveling among suppliers (from purveyors of toothpaste to pickled gherkins) and uncovering the places where its influence is felt on fields and forests, he brings us the hidden voices from Planet Wal-Mart. Exploring every aspect of this consumer monolith, he shows that its silent power is now so great it can determine everything from the design of deodorant available in the US to what the lives of farm-raised chickens will be like and the hours Chinese bicycle-makers must work. Now Wal-Mart is almost incapable of being challenged, what will the long-term impact of these vast concrete stores be on our towns and cities, on wages and working conditions, on smaller shops, the idea of choice and on our world? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2005, ISBN: 9780713998252

Paperback, Gebraucht, Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is lik… Plus…

Paperback, Gebraucht, Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover. , [PU: Allen Lane]<

2006, ISBN: 9780713998252

Paperback, ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL., Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Allen Lane]

ISBN: 9780713998252

Paperback. Very Good., 3