This is an adaptation of a review I wrote for my book blog, Letters On Pages, where I review non-fiction books. You can read the full review there.
Title: The Wal-Mart Effect
Author: Charles Fishman
Publisher: Penguin (2006)
When I first decided to read The Wal-Mart Effect I was a little concerned. As I am sure you know, Walmart is not generally a place that people are neutral on. There are some pretty strong feelings about Walmart. Generally the Walmart haters are much louder and obnoxious…but they have the right to their feelings. I was concerned because I wasn’t sure if I was going to be reading a pro-Walmart book or an anti-Walmart book. Luckily for me (and all the other readers)…this book is incredibly even handed and neutral.
Fishman very evenly discusses the great things Walmart has done for business (redefining supply chain management) and also discusses the negatives (mistreatment of workers). I never felt that I was being attacked for liking Walmart or being preached to. Fishman just dealt in facts.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. Fishman wrote well enough that he was able to keep it interesting the entire time. I feel I learned a lot while reading it….both about Walmart and business in general. I highly recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in the topic.
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