The Politicians Get Their Wal-Mart.
April 27, 2002
The political “Battle of New Orleans” over a suburban Wal-Mart superstore in an urban historic district has been won — for now. After nine months
April 2002
Stop the Big Blue Wal-Mart Box
April 26, 2002
Residents in Southbridge, Virginia are organizing an effort to “Stop the Big Blue Box.” According to a report in the Potomac News, Wal-Mart has it
Wal-Mart Kills Off Another Superstore
April 24, 2002
2008 will turn out to be the Year Of Major Letdowns for big box retailers like Wal-Mart. Consumers are jittery, and Wal-Mart continues to cancel
Would You Buy a Used Car from this company?
April 23, 2002
The media is reporting today that soon you’ll be able to get furniture, Fritos and Fords at Wal-Mart. Apparently five Wal-Marts in Houston, Texas will
Boulderizing Wal-Mart, or Walmartizing Boulder?
April 21, 2002
Residents in Boulder, Colorado, report that Wal-Mart has signed an agreement with a California development company called Macerich Co. to become an anchor in the
Wal-Mart Returns for Third Time.
April 20, 2002
You can’t say that Wal-Mart didn’t warn the citizens of Asheville, North Carolina. Newsflash reported on December 9, 2000 that Wal-Mart had taken two black
Farewell to Formula Franchises.
April 19, 2002
Residents in Ocean Beach, California have no taste for Starbucks coffee, and are hoping their boycott efforts will slow-drip the company out of town. But
Retailers Fight Sales Tax Sharing Bill.
April 18, 2002
State Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento, California has filed legislation that has companies like Wal-Mart and Home Depot lobbying for their life. The proposal, A.B.
Flatley’s Folly: Residents Oppose Target
April 14, 2002
On February 25th, the Flatley Company of Braintree, Massachusetts was on the agenda of the Bedford, New Hampshire Planning Board. Flatley, which is a sole
Wal-Mart Sued by Disabled Woman
April 14, 2002
A lawsuit against Wal-Mart has been filed in the US District Court for Nebraska by a woman from Fremont who says the company failed to
City Welfare Saves A Dying Kmart.
April 4, 2002
Would you lift a finger to save a dying Kmart? Consider the $2.5 million in subsidies the city of Buffalo, New York came up with
Home Depot Still Trying After 4 Years.
April 4, 2002
Citizens and merchants living and doing business in San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point and Capistrano Beach, California communities have been fighting off Home Depot since
Citizens Take Wal-Mart rezoning to the ballot
April 3, 2002
Citizens in Bristol, Tennessee have asked city officials to rescind a vote they took to rezone land that would pave the way for a Wal-Mart
City Wants $25 Million From Wal-Mart For Mitigation Measures
April 3, 2002
The City Manager in Bozeman, Montana wants Wal-Mart to pay for the damage its supercenter will bring to his town. The bill comes to a
Home Depot Drills Black & Decker All the Way to China.
April 3, 2002
In 2001, Home Depot accounted for almost one out five tools sold by Black & Decker. Today, according to the Home Channel News, the Towson,
Wal-Mart Officially Loses Vote
April 3, 2002
The Reedley, California city clerk announced on March 28th. the official results of the town’s vote on two zoning questions regarding the location of a
Voters Pass Advisory Ban on Formula Businesses
April 3, 2002
Residents in Ocean Beach, California are working to protect their unique sense of place from corporate logos. Here’s a report on their efforts to keep