Walmart Shakes up India

Walmart is the worlds largest retailer. Their has been great controversy throughout the years related to Walmart's competitive practices. In its latest moves to expand, Walmart is attempting to develop in India.

India's controversy is about Walmart's growth into the Indian market. India's reluctance to allow Walmart into their economy is that other Indian grocery related businesses will be unable to compete due to the low prices and and better food quality that Walmart offers. In an article from ABC News by Dan Mitchell stated: "Take India, where Wal-Mart is helping small farmers by supplying them with the means to ward off insects, increase productivity, and otherwise succeed in getting their crops sold for a good price" (Wal-Mart Inches Into India). Walmart is helping Indian farmers by improving their crops and enabling farmers to be paid a higher price for their produce. They're doing this because they currently have a business partnership with one of the larger produce wholesalers in India.

The main issue that India has with the expansion of Walmart into their economy, is that Walmart will destroy the way India currently sells groceries to its consumers. India has many wholesalers who buy crops from farmers and sells them to the grocer. If Walmart comes into the picture, and works as it does in the United States, there is a good chance that wholesalers will be cut out of the economy. In addition, the small grocers would disappear form India's landscape, and be replaced by Walmart's large stores. India has long been concerned about large foriegn companies taking over specific markets in their economy.

In my opinion having Walmart expand into India's culture would be more beneficial. Walmart supply many jobs, and it would improve the quality of food distribution. It would lower the cost of the food to the consumer because, it would buy directly from the farmers, manage transportation of the products directly to the stores, and sell straight to the consumer. The negative is the possible loss of the small independent grocer and Wholesaler to the Indian economy. Although, there are many barriers to Walmart's growth in India, the benefit to the Indian people should out-way the negatives. The changes to the Indian society would be painful due to the change in the current system, but in the long run, the improvements will be worth it.

For more information visit: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/TheBigMoney/wal-mart-inches-india/story?id=10363987&page=2

CLASH OF THE TITANS

One of the biggest battles unfolding this year is between two titans of technology. Apple and Hp are squaring off in what promises to be a war between two of the biggest rivals in consumer electronics.

There has been great anticipation concerning the release of the iPad and it seems as though Apple will dominate the market. "Sure, the Apple iPad was the first tablet to surface this year-but that doesn't mean it will be the only, or even the best" (CNM News Network).The question is will this product fulfill the expectations of anxious consumers.

After reading the reviews and several articles I have learned the pros and cons of both. I think that the iPad has many good features, however the Hp Slate seems to provide more of what consumers will want.

These devices seem to be designed to replace books, magazines, and your laptop computer, as a tool to read and review internet content. If your goal is to download books and magazines along with listening to music, then the iPad will do the job nicely, and at a reasonable price. One problem with the iPad is you are not able to watch T.V. and movies freely because it does not have the capability to play Flash content. If your desire is to have a full browsing experience, including being able to freely view T.V. shows, movies, and much of the animation that Flash is responsible for on a great majority of websites, then you should spend your hard earned money on a tablet PC, such as the HP Slate.

From my point of view, it seems more logical to spend similar money on a device that multi-tasks, and can provide more options for viewing all internet content. Although, the iPad has a great variety of applications, I feel that the Windows 7 operating system, which comes with the Hp Slate, will provide a vast number of applications that will satisfy the consumer. The Hp Slate proves to be the better buy.

If you want to learn more visit: http://cnmnewsnetwork.com/17010/hp-slate-release-date-hp-slate-tablet-pc-anticipation-and-ipad-3g/

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