Study Says Wal-Mart Creates Economic & Social Backlash
A new study produced by Rutgers University, says that the costs of welcoming in a Wal-Mart supercenter may outweigh the benefits. “The economic and social
A new study produced by Rutgers University, says that the costs of welcoming in a Wal-Mart supercenter may outweigh the benefits. “The economic and social
When Wal-Mart took control of the Asda grocery chain several months ago, the United Kingdom became the second largest international beachhead for the retail conglomerate.
Wal-Mart wooed the town of Warr Acres in 1991, and now its walking out on the community for a “bigger” suitor. In a newsflash from
In the same week that Wal-Mart shut down its 120,000 s.f. store in Warr Acres, OK (see next story), Wal-Mart has notified the town of
According to news reports from Lauderhill, FL, 29 year old Denise Williams turned to Wal-Mart for help, with unfortunate results. Williams was abducted by her
At what was supposed to be a routine meeting of the Northfield, MN City Council regarding a Target development, public officials were caught up short
Ten years ago this month, the city of Santa Cruz was given an unusual opportunity for city planning — the Loma Prieta earthquake decimated the
The city of Rockville, MD has voted to step away from big box retail development for six months and reassess its development plans. City staff
Miami resident Michael Brooks rose to speak at a recent meeting of the North Miami City Council regarding a proposed Home Depot. “You want the
Once again, Wal-Mart rises to defend the rights of the beleaguered American consumer! This time it’s in Tucson, AZ, where Wal-Mart executives are displeased with
Rite Aid has announced that its CEO, Martin Grass, has resigned, amidst charges that the company has overstated its profits by nearly $300 million in
The Billings Heights neighborhood is still reeling from the news that a proposed 183,645 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter would add 5,118 new cars a day to
Here’s the lead sentence from a story in the October 18, 1999 issue of the Highland News Leader: “After several months of secrecy, officials for
The letter to Arthur Blank, the CEO of Home Depot, was short and direct. “It would save us all a lot of time and energy
A group of angry residents on the southside of Springfield, Illinois are organizing to keep a Wal-Mart supercenter out of their hair. Wal-Mart has announced
Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but Home Depot left its wallet. For several years now Home Depot has been pushing
What would this country be like if we didn’t have people willing to stand up for the Big Guy? When the Clark County Commissioners voted
Behind all the controversy surrounding Governor Gray Davis’ veto of the big box grocery limit bill (see newsflash below), another piece of important legislation has
City staff in Ocean View, CA have submitted a report to the City Council on October 4th that suggests building a 150,000 s.f. Wal-Mart would
Congress should shut the bank doors to Wal-Mart, and keep the retail giant out of the thrift industry. That’s the viewpoint at the United Food
More than 250 angry citizens of Halfmoon, NY turned out in force last night to a hearing of the Halfmoon Planning Board. The object of
It takes a Big Company to admit its mistakes — and Wal-Mart has admitted to making mistakes at three of its stores in Tulare County,
A group of Yuma, Arizona businessmen has sued the city for selling 10+ acres of land for a 129,000 s.f.Home Depot, saying that the city
The last time we looked in on Mason City, Iowa, the town whose Planning Commmission voted against Wal-Mart three times (see March 30, 2001 newsflash),
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.