A large number of consumers of various political, religious and philosophical persuasions are choosing merchants and products based on their perceptions about the companies' stand on various issues. According to an article on the BusinessWeek web site, the growing activism of consumers has made it critically important for businesses to have people and systems in place to deal with the next crisis issue. Do you agree that the shopping environment has become more politicized in recent years?

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