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Walmart really does have happy employees—at least one. I was in a North Carolina Walmart store this afternoon and had the pleasure of speaking with a man that clearly was a happy employee of Walmart. Not only was he happy, he actually sounded like he was grateful for the job. This man told me that [...]
Was Walmart’s response in the face of looming disaster from Hurricane Katrina its finest hour? I believe so. The National Post quotes Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott as Hurricane Katrina howled death and destruction in the Gulf: “A lot of you are going to have to make decisions above your level,” was Scott’s message to his [...]
Wal-Mart’s new print ad saying that it “Saves the average family $2500 per year” has consumers seeing red because they don’t buy it. Advertising Age said today that “Consumers aren’t buying Wal-Mart’s new ‘Save Money. Live Better’ ad campaign, according to a survey to be released today by Wal-Mart Watch, which found that only 4% [...]
I was watching a CNN report this afternoon about the poor quality of foods coming out of China. CNN said that according to Consumer Reports, 92% of Americans want to know where their food is coming from. I’m one of the 92%. But I doubt that knowing where our food comes from will be comforting. [...]
Man, this story completely passed under my radar. Alabama has banned catfish from China after discovering they contain a powerful class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones. Wal-Mart for its part has withdrawn catfish from its stores nationwide. Good move. I’ve also read that Melamine was commonly added to fish feed in China so don’t be [...]
I dropped by Walmart last night to pick up a few things and noticed a bunch of kids camped out in the garden area. I asked the Walmart clerk what that was all about; he said it was, “Nintendo.” Wow, camping out for a Nintendo Wii? Is it really worth the effort guys? The commercials [...]
Good news for consumers this morning; Wal-Mart announced an acceleration of its $4 generic prescription program. The program will now be available in an additional 1,264 stores in 14 states: Wal-Mart—Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced that starting today it is rolling out its $4 generic prescription program in 14 additional states. With the announcement, [...]
Is Wal-Mart ‘hate’ more about its fortune supporting right-wing causes than it is the people it allegedly abuses? The Nation—Helen Walton, now 85 and in poor health, is expected to donate almost all of her personal fortune–worth $18 billion–to the WFF upon her death, which, as the NCRP points out, will make that entity the [...]
I’ll be watching a newly released movie tonight about Wal-Mart; it’s titled “WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE.” The movie is produced by Robert Greenwald and is supposed to uncover Wal-Mart’s “assault on families and American values.” I’ll let you know how it goes. You can visit the movie site here » WAL-MART: THE [...]
The Catholic League announced today that the planned boycott of Walmart is over. Walmart announced last night that it had revised its website so that a customer is no longer taken to a ‘Holiday’ page but one called ‘Christmas’: Catholic League—“Yesterday, I said the Catholic League’s boycott of Wal-Mart would proceed until the company a) [...]
