Comments on: Walmart and H&M destroy clothing http://blog.franklingoose.com/2010/01/walmart-and-hm-destroy-clothing/ Everything, Naturally. Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rachel http://blog.franklingoose.com/2010/01/walmart-and-hm-destroy-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Rachel Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:03:11 +0000 http://blog.franklingoose.com/?p=2851#comment-411 This is terrible. I can't believe any company would do such a thing. I don't shop at Walmart or H&M anymore, but I'm wearing a sweater from H&M that I just got for x-mas. This is terrible. I can’t believe any company would do such a thing. I don’t shop at Walmart or H&M anymore, but I’m wearing a sweater from H&M that I just got for x-mas.

]]> By: Kaleo http://blog.franklingoose.com/2010/01/walmart-and-hm-destroy-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Kaleo Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:49:01 +0000 http://blog.franklingoose.com/?p=2851#comment-401 Great post, I stopped shopping at Wal-mart a few years ago for the same reasons. I don't want my money going to support a company that I believe was not looking after the good of the people that work for them or the community which they are a part of. I had no Idea H&M was doing that either, of which I am shocked. My wife use to shop there when they were only in Europe and had one store in New York. But now that they have gone global she has stopped as well. Shopping and buying local is so important. I wish that there were more ways to get the message out and inform people about what they are supporting when they choose where to shop. Great post, I stopped shopping at Wal-mart a few years ago for the same reasons. I don’t want my money going to support a company that I believe was not looking after the good of the people that work for them or the community which they are a part of. I had no Idea H&M was doing that either, of which I am shocked. My wife use to shop there when they were only in Europe and had one store in New York. But now that they have gone global she has stopped as well.

Shopping and buying local is so important. I wish that there were more ways to get the message out and inform people about what they are supporting when they choose where to shop.

]]> By: Wes http://blog.franklingoose.com/2010/01/walmart-and-hm-destroy-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Wes Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:34:42 +0000 http://blog.franklingoose.com/?p=2851#comment-391 We shop almost everywhere that we happen to catch a good sale if thats community or a large chain. Since we live in a relatively large city with many shopping choices we typically do not got to Wal-Mart but when we were visiting my in-laws for the summer Wal-Mart was all there was. In this story I was not appalled by Wal Mart's behavior. I don't expect much from them as a retailer- come on their Wal-Mart not organic health and wellness mart. I was most surprised by H&M, which is a European company who has a much different clientele than Wal-Mart. Their customer base one could argue is more socially engaged and this action seems classist and petty. Destroying clothes that you are not going to use is an issue of elitism. I work for a family full time as a nanny and they DO NOT give their daughters outgrown expensive children's wear to charity they toss it. I have a daughter and in my previous nanny jobs these clothes were always offered to me or at least given to a family friend or to charity. However my current employer feels that the clothes that she buys should only have one user. The same goes for most items that they are done with. Charity is only used if it cannot possibly fit in the city garbage can. Giving to charity or handing it down to them is stigmatizing. I have no idea why but it is a culture of feeling entitled to consume your purchases and your goods in any manner that you please. We shop almost everywhere that we happen to catch a good sale if thats community or a large chain. Since we live in a relatively large city with many shopping choices we typically do not got to Wal-Mart but when we were visiting my in-laws for the summer Wal-Mart was all there was. In this story I was not appalled by Wal Mart’s behavior. I don’t expect much from them as a retailer- come on their Wal-Mart not organic health and wellness mart. I was most surprised by H&M, which is a European company who has a much different clientele than Wal-Mart. Their customer base one could argue is more socially engaged and this action seems classist and petty.

Destroying clothes that you are not going to use is an issue of elitism. I work for a family full time as a nanny and they DO NOT give their daughters outgrown expensive children’s wear to charity they toss it. I have a daughter and in my previous nanny jobs these clothes were always offered to me or at least given to a family friend or to charity. However my current employer feels that the clothes that she buys should only have one user. The same goes for most items that they are done with. Charity is only used if it cannot possibly fit in the city garbage can.

Giving to charity or handing it down to them is stigmatizing. I have no idea why but it is a culture of feeling entitled to consume your purchases and your goods in any manner that you please.

]]> By: jessica http://blog.franklingoose.com/2010/01/walmart-and-hm-destroy-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-381 jessica Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:12:19 +0000 http://blog.franklingoose.com/?p=2851#comment-381 I shop mostly online, it is easier than hauling my kids to the store. Mostly green companies if I can help it. And downtown in my little town of Fredericksburg, VA, are lovely local businesses I do support. Thanks for the "rant" about Walmart. I have avoided them for years after learning what they do to historic downtown areas and mom & pop stores (forcing them to close). I shop mostly online, it is easier than hauling my kids to the store. Mostly green companies if I can help it. And downtown in my little town of Fredericksburg, VA, are lovely local businesses I do support.

Thanks for the “rant” about Walmart. I have avoided them for years after learning what they do to historic downtown areas and mom & pop stores (forcing them to close).

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