You're supposed to care because years ago walmart did something similar with medicine and drove hundreds of small pharmacies out of business by selling the prescriptions at a loss. It's the epitome of antitrust. Just because BB has money doesn't mean they have to put up with it any more than saying someone who's rich deserves to be robbed.
Hmmm, excellent point. Walmart has had very questionable practices, which is the reason I refuse to shop there. I am fortunate enough to not worry about saving a few cents here and there that I can support my local private stores.
Google Walmart and Rubbermaid. In the 90's, Rubbermaid manufactured their products in the USA. When the price of resin rose, the main ingredient in their products, Rubbermaid had to increase their price points to match. Walmart threatened that if Rubbermaid did not manufacture in China, they would pull their products. As Walmart accounted for 50-60% of Rubbermaid's sales, Rubbermaid almost went bankrupt. Rubbermaid was bought out by another company, and soon US factories were closed, leaving hundreds of thousands unemployed, without benefits, and losing their pensions.
Walmart then moved into those small towns, built a Walmart, and employed former Rubbermaid employees with minimum wage jobs and little benefits. These were once middle class families, making ~$60-70k annually with benefits and pensions. In the 80's and 90's, that was a good annual salary. Now, they are working long hours and making a fraction of what they used to make in a time when the cost of living has sky rocketed.
All so Americans can believe they are saving a lot, when most research has shown the overall savings don't exist as people buy more with the "savings" they believe they are earning. We have let this corporation strong arm our nation, bully other companies and run small private businesses out as they have the cash reserves to buy 1,000,000 Bic pens at a lower bulk price compared to a small business that doesn't have the cash reserve for such a large purchase.
Ask yourself, are you really saving money at Walmart and Target (odds are, you're not)? Is it worth the cost of selling your country and soul to a corporate giant? Soon, you may not have a choice.