Lee Scott
Lee Scott
american-businessman people
There are going to be some people who never want Wal-Mart. That's OK.
american-businessman
Don't say it's because of benefits, because our benefits are good.
ads american-businessman trying
And what I am trying to say to them that through our ads and through our discussions is if you don't want us in your community, that's your choice, but don't say it's because of wages.
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You know, we opened a record number of stores last year.
american-businessman base
Our customer base is not necessarily a leader, an early adopter.
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Many of them are doing it because they are concerned about smart growth.
american-businessman hard
It's hard for us in our stores to be a leader in technology.
american-businessman communication except managers people personally store visits
People aren't going to talk about it except me and that is communication and the visits I have personally had in our meetings with our store managers saying if you do these things you will be terminated, period.
american-businessman incorrect
Where we have been incorrect in what we have done, then I think we have an obligation to settle.
allow american-businessman beauty country exist fact great nature people
The beauty of this country and what people participate in is the competitive nature that we allow to exist and the fact is that we are better because we have great competitors.
american-businessman cost harm settling totally
Where we're not wrong or where the cost of settling is so much that it is totally disproportionate to the harm or the error that we made, we're not going to settle.
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If we take care of the customers and associates and grow the business, Wall Street will be pleased.
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I think in some ways we have allowed other people to set the agenda. Other people to define who we are.
american-businessman
But they are also better, our competitors are better because Wal-Mart exists.