433- Big Box Competition
In a world where low costs are the primary motivating factor for a large portion of consumers, big box stores have found a major foothold in many markets around the world.\xa0On the surface, this can seem like a win for people who need access to affordable goods, but the reality is that the practices of the warehouse giants can stifle competition and create monopolistic environments that end up harming the communities they claim to serve.\n\nAs more shopping moves to the internet and the big box stores continue to streamline their operations with the help of big data, countless mom-and-pop stores are continuing to go under due to the inability to compete with the massive resources of this corporate competition and the stifling effect of regulations that these giants lobby for.\n\nIn this week\u2019s episode, Phil and Danielle discuss the ethics and implications of investing in these big box retailers, and what their success means for the business community at large.\n\nComprehending a company\u2019s market capitalization can help you make smarter investing choices\u2014click here for your copy of Understanding Market Capitalization, our guide which can help you navigate this important and complex metric:\xa0https://bit.ly/44p1xE9\n\nTopics Discussed:\n\nResearch tangents\n\nEthics of big box stores\n\nActivist intervention\n\nAg-gag laws\n\nPredatory pricing\n\nBig box inflation\n\nThe waterbed effect\n\nMicrosoft monopoly lawsuit\n\nTulsa dollar store ordinance\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices