You say you got a great deal on a Tommy Hilfiger T-shirt from the Wal-Mart cyberstore on the internet? Hold on, shoppers. Those Hilfiger socks
As of February 1, 2002, Wal-Mart had 3,190 stores in the United States, including discount stores, supercenters, warehouse clubs, and neighborhood markets. But that’s not
The media this week carried stories of how the “poor” heirs of Sam Walton had fallen from Forbes magazine’s list of the 10 richest people
According to the Catholic News Service, church groups that hold stock in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. are pushing once again for the company to revamp its
Home Depot is washed out in Waukesha. A Waukesha County Circuit Judge has upheld a decision by the Waukesha Board of Zoning Appeals that rejected
“For once, let us have some say as to what gets built in our neighborhood,” pleaded Menomonee Falls, WI resident Mike Rusnak, testifying against plans
Much of the debate over health care costs at Wal-Mart have focused on younger workers and their families. But what about those workers who actually
This week, Wal-Mart President and CEO Mike Duke told the Arkansas Morning News, “We have a lot to be thankful for this year.” Compared to
A cashier working at Wal-Mart for $7.50 an hour should not ask for a raise. She should ask instead to be put on the Wal-Mart
Only Uncle Sam employs more people in America than Mr.Sam. Wal-Mart now boasts that by next year at this time it will have one million
Slumping sales at big box retailers, including negative “same store sales” growth at Home Depot, have emboldened companies like Wal-Mart and Home Depot to try
Here’s a Wal-Mart factoid for you: According to the Wal-Mart Associate Handbook “a full-time associate is one who regularly works at least 28 hours per
You are what you tweet. And blog. And post. It’s part of your social genome. According to a statement from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, he
If there is a teaching moment for economic injustice — Wal-Mart is it. This enormous corporation has been built upon the backs of the 99%
The strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.