That should be the modern version of Benjamin Disraeli’s often misquoted phrase. The latest version of this can be found in this report of a Zogby poll about supposed public attitudes toward Wal-Mart:
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Some 56 percent of U.S. consumers think Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is bad for America, according to a Zogby International poll released on Thursday by one of the retailer’s most vocal critics.
The national poll — commissioned by WakeUpWalMart.com, a union-funded group that has been pressuring Wal-Mart to raise employee wages and benefits — surveyed 1,012 randomly chosen adults on their attitudes toward the world biggest retailer.
Respondents were asked to choose which of two statements more closely fit their personal opinions.
The majority, or 56 percent, picked: “I believe that Wal-Mart is bad for America. It may provide low prices, but these prices come with a high moral and economic cost for consumers.” Thirty-nine percent agreed that “Wal-Mart is good for America. It provides low prices and saves consumers money every day.”
But then, there is that other poll, its called the marketplace and here’s what it says:
The poll was released on the same day that Wal-Mart reported a 4.3 percent increase in November sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year — a key retail measure known as same-store sales. Wal-Mart has about 3,700 U.S. stores and 2,400 international locations, and is expected to generate more than $300 billion in revenues in the current fiscal year.
If the poll is accurate, then how is it that Wal-Mart continues to be so successful ? Or could it be that the poll isn’t all that accurate ?
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