Documentaries and books proliferated with such titles as Wal-Mart ... What’s going on here? Why would Walmart have such a broadly negative effect on income and wealth? The theory is complex, and goes ...

“I'm thinking of one book called The Walmart Effect which was published in 2006. I don't think the word Amazon was mentioned in that book,” Del Rey said. “But I’m sure people are going to ...

The cost savings for consumers are simple to calculate but don’t capture the company’s total effect on a community. The arrival of a Walmart ripples through a local economy, causing consumers ...