Walmarting

Walmarting or Walmartization is a neologism referring to U.S. discount department store Walmart with three meanings. The first use is similar to the concept of globalization and is used pejoratively by critics[1] and neutrally by businesses seeking to emulate Walmart's success.[2] The second, pejorative, use refers to the homogenization of the retail sector because of those practices.[3] The third, neutral, use refers to the act of actually shopping at Walmart.[4]

  1. ^ "Service employees propose a program for change". Interview with Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, by journalists David Bacon and Philip Maldari on KPFA-FM radio, Berkeley, CA, January 19, 2005. Retrieved 2006-04-30.
  2. ^ "More Fortunes out of Digits--Is Data Warehousing the Walmarting of the future?". Highly recommended resources by OmegaPoint Network Enterprises, 1999-2005. Archived from the original on September 13, 2003. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  3. ^ "First Friday's in Mt Jackson at The Art Group". Shenandoahmusic.com website. Retrieved 2006-04-30.
  4. ^ "Things to do around EIU". Eastern Illinois University electronic student handbook. Retrieved 2006-04-30.