
What happens when Walmart comes to town? Other retailers “self destruct,” which is no surprise, but there’s a whole new study out proving it. Acco...

Two Christmases ago, Walmart was inundated with complaints and bad press about carrying products that were dangerous. Chief among those concerns were products that contained dangerous levels of lead. You see Walmart’s business model is based on selling their goods for the cheapest price possible. ...

With Thanksgiving looming, and Black Friday (the busiest shopping day of the year) coming on its heels, it’s worth remembering the terrible tragedy that happened on Black Friday last year. ...

This story from the LA Times is not directly about Walmart, but it’s worth a read anyway. It details the problem associated with workers who don’t have paid sick leave and may be disciplined for taking time off of work when they get sick. Th...

Recently we told you about the community that Walmart is trying to displace to build another store...

Walmart’s appetite for growth is insatiable. With about 4000 stores in the US alone and many more around the world, Walmart is huge and growing fast. Walmart is especially targeting China, India, and Mexico abroad for growth, and large cities domestically for growth. ...

Walmart has some strange habits. First, many stores like to forces customers to show receipts before they leave, even though customers don’t have to. This has lead to several unpleasant, and even violent, encounters. ...

Last month, Walmart Senior VP Ken Senser issued a company-wide memo on flu season ‘preparedness.’ His memo claims “the wellbeing of our associates… is a top priority,” and offers guidance on how to “plan ahead” in case the flu virus strikes. Be prepare...

When you get sick, do you take the day off? You should, especially if you have the flu or other viruses that are easily spreadable. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agree, but Walmart, through its corporate policies, are not heeding that advice...

A judge has just approved yet another legal settlement for Walmart as part of the 63 cases they vowed to settle back in December of ‘08. ...

Walmart has no store locations in the afterlife, but that won’t keep the company from making a few final dollars off their customers even after their lives are spent. ...

Our good friend Al Norman has a new post up over at The Huffington Post: The words “small” and “Wal-Mart” don’t fit well together. Yet the d...











