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Sam Walton

There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.

Sam Walton

Business

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The person who truly controls a business’s success is the customer, because their choice to buy or not buy directly affects the company’s survival. If customers decide to spend their money with a competitor, even the highest-ranking leaders can lose their jobs as a result.

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