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Walmart has plenty of shoppers happy to save money as a result of the discounts that Walmart provides. Photo by Walmart License Creative Commons 2.0 Photo by Walmart License Creative Commons 2.0

But what about the employees? Photo by Brave New Films License Creative Commons 2.0 Photo by Walmart License Creative Commons 2.0 How are they treated? So long as no laws are broken, does it matter? Photo by Brave New Films License Creative Commons 2.0

Image by sec.gov The shareholders own the company. They’ve invested their hard-earned money. They have a legitimate stake in the fortunes of the company, also. Photo by Walmart License Creative Commons 2.0

And then there is the community-at-large And then there is the community-at-large. While their concerns may not be as directly involved as other stakeholders, still, their interests are part of the equation. Photo by Brave New Films License Creative Commons 2.0 Photo by Brave New Films License Creative Commons 2.0

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