Although he makes many valid points about the bad things about Wal-Mart, he pays no attention to any advantages that Wal-Mart provides for the economy. Tom Van Riper, a Forbes staff member, gave evidence in his article “Wal-Mart Is Good for You” that employment in areas with Wal-Marts has grown faster than in places without one (Van Riper). He also talks about how Wal-Mart makes up around 6% of retail and food sales in the United States, not to mention five out of six Americans shop at Wal-Mart (Van Riper). With this being said, Wal-Mart plays a huge part in the shopping of a large amount of Americans. Without this huge corporation, our economy would be extremely different. There are actually quite a few benefits that come out of Wal-Mart that Dicker …show more content…
In his article, Dicker brings up many well-grounded points about how robust Wal-Mart is. It is no doubt that Wal-Mart is not just a store. However, is that such a bad thing? Without Wal-Mart, there would not only be an increase in unemployment rates but also an absence of a popular shopping center utilized by countless consumers. Dicker manipulates many statistics about Wal-Mart and completely ignores any of the benefits that come out of this huge corporation. By just looking at the information provided by him, it is extremely difficult to make a conclusion about Wal-Mart. Dicker could improve his article by giving points of view from people on both ends of the spectrum and not just focusing on everything bad about