James Sinegal Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I say at our management conferences that the amount Wal-Mart grows in just one year is the equivalent of Costco's size.”

“It doesn't do Costco any good if nobody can afford to buy anything.”

“We would rather have our employees running our business.”

“Obscene salaries send the wrong message through a company.”

“We always strive to be the best in the wage package.”

“It doesn't do much good to have a quality image, whether it's with the facility or whether it's with the merchandise, if you don't have real quality people taking care of your customers.”

“Everybody is watching you every minute anyways. If they think the message you're sending out is phony, they're going to say, 'Who does he think he is?' It's again good business. But it is also an obligation.”

“If somehow a proclamation were made that C.E.O.'s could only make a maximum of $300,000 a year, you would not have any shortage of very qualified men and women seeking the jobs.”