I shop local whenever possible. Wal-Mart used to be a good place to shop with good practices. But since Sam Walton died, Wal-Mart has gone downhill - he must be spinning in his grave to see what his heirs have done! I refuse to shop in a place that treats its employees the way WM does and that has the practices they have. If I find out that any company does things that go against my personal values, I won't patronize that company. We do all our grocery shopping at the local food co-op; we buy clothes at resale/consignment shops, many of which support charities; we buy our pet supplies at the local feed store. But I will never fault anyone for shopping where they shop - it's a personal decision.
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