Cristina Begona Martin Firvida, Director of Government Affairs and Senior Counsel

by Cristina Martin Firvida, Director of Government Affairs and Senior Counsel
National Women's Law Center

Two events took place this Wednesday morning, seemingly unrelated, but in reality representing two sides of the same coin.

After ninteen years of using the same slogan – “Always low prices” – Walmart launched a new slogan: “Save money. Live better.”  Walmart believes it has gotten a bad reputation as a cheap junk merchant, and wants to improve its image. On the same morning that Walmart rolled out its new campaign, Mattel’s CEO and the head of the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission were testifying before Congress about the millions of recently recalled toys, almost all made in China.