Not a Wal-Mart fan, never have been, the atmosphere is uncomfortable and the lighting gives me migraines. I can also find items of superior quality at equal or better prices than those offered at Wal-Mart and I do not care for their business practices.

When I do ocassionally go out for a bout of "rampant consumerism", one of my favourite places to shop is Costco. I didn't realize it was one of the "good guys" regarding some of their business practices, until a few minutes ago, when I found the following article:

Choose Costco