“Much has been written about what happens when the corporate giant opens up in an area, with numerous studies recording how it sucks the energy out of a locality, overpowering the competition through sheer scale and forcing the closure of mom-and-pop stores for up to 20 miles around. A more pressing, and much less-well-understood, question is what are the consequences when Walmart screeches into reverse: when it ups and quits, leaving behind a trail of lost jobs and broken promises.” The Guardian’s Ed Pilkington takes you to in McDowell County, West Virginia to find out what happened when Walmart left.

+ Households with Amazon Prime are nearing the number with cable TV.