Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why Big Box and Environmental History? | Bart Elmore, Rachel S. Gross, and Sherri Sheu
Section I: Welcome, Walmart Customers: The Origin Story of America’s Biggest Retail Store
1. Walmart World: The Ecological Roots of the Largest Corporation on Earth | Bart Elmore
Section II: Cleanup, Aisle 2: Managing Environmental Impact
2. “Taking Paradise”: A Target Distribution Center and a Battle in the Midwest | Johnathan Williams
3. Walmart’s Ocean: Certifications, Catch Shares, and the Ripple Effects of Corporate Governance on Marine Environments | Aaron Van Neste
4. “Building Some Big-Ass Wetlands”: Big Box Retail and the Rise of Mitigation Banking | Laura J. Martin
Section III: Attention Shoppers: Creating Consumer Mind-Sets
5. Boxing in the Outdoors: Cabela’s, REI, and the Growth of Specialty Retailers | Rachel S. Gross
6. Bass Pro Shops: Selling Conservative Conservation | Sherri Sheu
Conclusion | Shane Hamilton
Index
About the Authors