It is a ritual during which a group gathers and silently pushes empty carts through the aisles of a superstore. Whirl-Mart utilizes tactics of occupation and reclamation of private consumer-dominated space for the purpose of creating a symbolic spectacle.
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The primary goal of this study is to examine the impact of supercenters and supermarket consolidation in the supercenter era on food prices in major urban centers.