Corporatations in Hawaii

In "Thirteen Ways of Looking at the The Bus," the poem "All business" shares the perspective of a local Hawaiian that is fed up with corporations. This person says that stores like Macy's and Nordstrom's should go back to the main land because locals don't need "any more big corporations lidat." This sentiment is somewhat refuted by the last few lines of the poem: "I mean, if I like buy one cheap aloha shirt, I can just cross the street to Ke'eaumoku and go Wal-mart." Though this last line carries a sarcastic undertone, the issue it raises is one that pits locals against not just foreign influence, but capitalism as well. Hawaii has become a major tourist attraction for people around the world. Without the large corporations that Hawaii accomodates, I do not believe that it would be able to sustain its tourist economy. Major hotel chains, supermarkets, film studios, etc, all hold a stake in Hawaii. Though capitalism and foreign influence seem to go hand in hand, I do not feel that the corporations can be avoided as key contributors to the Hawaiian tourist economy. I'm curious as to what everyone has to say about this issue.