Having a retailer the size of Wal-Mart lead the way is expected to speed up the process considerably.

而沃尔玛这样的零售行业的老大的这一做法被认为会促使这一进程的进展。

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Critics claim that Wal-Mart has simply seen the writing on the wall and sees the initiative as a way of improving its public image.

批评者指出，沃尔玛只是做表面功夫并且将这一项倡议作为提升公众形象的手段。

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The stick is the need to submit to the Wal-Mart way, including pricing that is expected to always go down.

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They market their rooms the same way Wal-Mart markets a lot of its items: low price, low margin, but make it up on volume.

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Judging by the way Wal-Mart Stores' stock price has held steady since the company announced last week that it would kick in more for employee healthcare, investors haven't panicked and started thinking the company is headed down a slippery slope toward higher costs.

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