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by anotheracctfo 1428 days ago
This is a complete fantasy. I'm glad you paid attention in your ethics class, but Ben & Jerry's is now owned by Unilever.

Take a look at beloved Costco. Blackstone took over the board and has been putting the screws on their staff, and hard selling customers on Executive Memberships. Their hot dog is on the ropes and we'll see if it remains a loss leader.

As profit growth declines due to market saturation, drastic measures will be taken to keep profit growth high. Workers and customers will be squeezed for next quarter growth.

If you think I'm wrong then please take a look at your favourite fortune 500 company and tell me who is going to pay for this quarter's inflation, the shareholders or the customers?