Data Warehousing: Using the Wal-Mart Model Paul Westerman
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann

Aug 6, 2013 - But one company that hasn't had to deal with such strikes is Costco. After analyzing data released by Wisconsin's Medicaid program, the Democratic staff of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce estimates that a single 300 person Wal-Mart Supercenter store in Wisconsin likely costs taxpayers .. Selling China made crap is only one small part of Wally's business model. €They hire a third party to run the . The no-frills warehouse chain pays its hourly workers an average of just over $20 an hour, compared to $12.78 at competitor Wal-Mart. Nov 18, 2013 - On November 29, 2013, protests are planned at Walmart stores across the country, and all are welcome to stand in solidarity with associates. Less attention has been paid to a much smaller class-action lawsuit, recently filed in Chicago, that involves Walmart's business -- perhaps because it involves far fewer workers, and because the retail behemoth isn't actually named in the suit. Even President Obama cited Costco as a model in a recent speech about improving the economy and raising the minimum wage. €Many [big retailers] are using this model,” said Mwaura. The recession has been good for both .