Social And Economic Impact Of Big Box Stores

An animated cartoon comments on economic and social impact of big box stores.

1 minute read

October 17, 2005, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In BIG BOX MART an unsuspecting consumer learns an economic lesson the hard way when his high-skilled factory job is shipped overseas to accommodate the "everyday low prices" he's come to expect from his favorite retailer. Now only one question remains: Paper or plastic?"

[Animation, 2.5 minutes]

FULL STORY: Big Box Mart

Monday, October 17, 2005 in Jib Jab

Community / Economic Development Humor United States

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