According to a May 28th report from Reuters news service, Wal-Mart is being investigated by Mexican government anti-trust officials for engaging in possible noncompetitive practices.
As a follow up to our March 6, 2002 story regarding the town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Ted Morgan of the group NoMall filed this report
According to an article in the May 19th. St. Petersburg, Times in Florida, petty crimes at Wal-Mart can add up to a high price tag
In late April, the Journal News of Westchester County reported that a four judge panel of the State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division in Brooklyn unanimously
In New Orleans, Louisiana, money doesn’t just talk — it speaks at public hearings. According to the Urban Conservancy and the Times Picayune newspaper, the
A sprawl battlefield is unfolding on North Battlefield Boulevard in the city of Chesapeake, Virginia. At least three neighborhoods have taken up the battle against
Word has reached us that Wal-Mart announced that it was laying off 250 “associates” at its Laurens, South Carolina distribution center. The layoffs took place
A Wal-Mart developer faced off in court against city officials in Nashua, New Hampshire just before the Labor Day weekend began on September 1st. The
It was such a good idea — but the locals just didn’t buy it. Wal-Mart asked city officials in Lacey, Washington, to change their village
Like a suitor who has been repeatedly rejected, Home Depot’s orange has been squeezed badly in the City by the Bay. After six years of
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.