Charles Fishman takes us into the heart of the biggest company on earth, ever, to show how the `Wal-Mart effect' shapes lives everywhere, whether for cleaners in America, bicycle-makers in China or salmon farmers in Chile. Now Wal-Mart's influence is so great it can determine everything from working practices to market forces themselves, Fishman asks: how did a shop manage to do all this? And what will the ultimate cost of low prices be?
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About the Author:
Charles Fishman is a senior editor at Fast Company. In 2005 he was awarded the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award, the highest award in business journalism, and he had been a finalist for the Loeb in three of the last four years. In 2004 his story about Wal-Mart was given the New York Press Club's award for the best magazine story about business. He has appeared regularly on NPR, CNN and Fox News.
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- PublisherALLEN LANE (PENG)
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0713998253
- ISBN 13 9780713998252
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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