[redreno]

Maybe Wal-Mart is losing profits in stores located in poor neighborhoods isn’t because of an increase in the minimum wage, but because those making the current minimum wage can’t afford to shop at Wal-Mart any longer. Therefore, Wal-Mart’s current business model is failing.

[Bubba_Leroy]

How strange then that Wal-Mart’s business model is working just fine in the neighboring city of San Leandro where the minimum wage is lower.

[Oatka]

Maybe Wal-Mart is losing profits in stores located in poor neighborhoods isn’t because of an increase in the minimum wage, but because those making the current minimum wage can’t afford to shop at Wal-Mart

Or perhaps the clerks were letting their buddies through the checkouts, ringing up every other item.