Wal-Mart has become one of the largest and most influential retailers in the country. They have more than 4,750 stores and attract 138 million shoppers every week (Shaw, 2013, p. 179). The company continues to grow every day by opening new stores. The sales made by Wal-Mart represent a significant portion of their business and allow them to afford such low prices. Consumers love low prices, but in addition to the positive image of low prices they have also had to pay a price for all the criticism they have received. As stated in the case study, Wal-Mart is gaining power and forcing local companies out of business. They are also anti-union and pay very low wages and many have no health insurance. Labor costs are about 20% lower than other supermarkets, and the average employee earns about $8.23 an hour. This isn't even the minimum wage in San Jose, so how are employees across the country supposed to live on this? Due to low wages and lack of benefits, Wal-Mart has a huge turnover rate. The communities surrounded by Wal-Mart are genuinely concerned and want to ensure that Wal-Mart does not destroy their communities. As illustrated in this case study, it is important to think about the long-term effects of Wal-Mart rather than the here and now. Low prices are great, but there will be consequences (Shaw, 2013, p.