Does WalMart monopolize?

Yes, the are monopolizing but whether they get sued or not remains to be seen though they should. Walmart has also gotten into big trouble for hiring illegal immigrants so it would not surprise me if they get sued.

I do think that Wal-mart monopolizes. I think one day the government will have to step in and do something about it. There is a great documentry about Walmart and it's shadiness..."Walmart: The Hight Cost of Low Prices". I hate Walmart....

Well first I had to do a little research on what monpolizing was, I had a good idea, but I wanted to be sure before I start rambling off stuff... A monopoly (from the Latin word monopolium - Greek language monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a product or service. - Source Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly) I would say based on this defination that Wal-Mart is not a monopoly, because there are other places that provide the same services that Wal-Mart provides. If I don't want to go to Wal-Mart I can go to Target (They are starting to do the $4 feneric medications too). Also... In standard economic theory (see analysis above), a monopoly will sell a lower quantity of goods at a higher price than firms would in a purely competitive market. - Source Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly) As someone stated earlier... Wal-Mart may have low quality stuff, but it is certianly not at a higher price. So again I would have to say that Wal-Mart does not have a monopoly. So my answer to your question is... No. Wal-Mart does not have a monopoly.

Walmart or any retailer should not be allowed to monopolize, instead the Govt can bring a regulation that would prevent these retailers under pricing any product beyond a fixed price/percentage and give a fair chance for all to sell.

i don't believe walmart is a monopoly. There are so many super stores same as walmart out there, at least in north america and all of them are very successful. super stores are the more popularity these days, and people love the fact that it's a one stop shop, and you can do all your errands in one place. In canada we have similiar stores like Canadian Superstore and Zellers, which are both just as popular as Walmart in the area. They should not be sued for monopolizing, as super stores are the new it item.

Yes they are monopolizing but not just on medication. They also sell groceries now.

Wal-Mart certainly does monopolize. It's how they got to be where they are today. It's their mission to go into cities and towns and get all the business from everyone else. Is it evil? Well, that depends on whether you think capitalism is evil. Wal-Mart is just doing what capitalism dictates - be the biggest, be the best, and make all the money. I'm not sure if Wal-Mart should be sued for monopolizing the market. I think there are a huge number of other things Wal-Mart could (and should) be sued for first - union busting, unfair treatment of employees, paying slave wages with no benefits to the VAST majority of their employees, etc. Mind you, I don't know if those are sueable offenses (well, I think the union busting is). ~Wyrdsister

I love Wal Mart and shop there all the time. I save quite a bit of money and I can find everything under one roof. With my busy lifesyle it is great for me! I am not sure if they are monopolizing. But yhey do save me a pretty penny! And save me a lot of time.

Let's see --making presecriptins affordable to those of us without insurance...what a novel concept. No one is stopping k-mart or CVS or anyone else from doing the same thing. Why is this a problem. I applaud them. I might be able to get some medication that I need that I have not taken in over a year. I applaud them...they seem to be the only ones trying to do somethng about health costs.