Eight months later, residents still fighting Wal-Mart
November 29, 2002
On March 2, 2002, we told you about growing citizens’ resistence to a Wal-Mart supercenter in the tiny town of Kilbuck, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio
November 2002
Home Depot Partners with Grocery Delivery Company.
November 27, 2002
Running out of light bulbs? Don’t want to face the traffic and congestion at Home Depot? A new business partnership for Canadian consumers will get
City Council Gives Wal-Mart Project $20 M in Corporate Welfare
November 26, 2002
Activists fighting a Wal-Mart supercenter project in the historic Garden District of New Orleans have filed a lawsuit against the project, but in the meantime,
Home Depot voted down— but given a second chance.
November 23, 2002
Never underestimate the power of intimidation. On November 7th, the Planning and Zoning Commission in Windham, Connecticut voted 3-2 to reject a 115,000 s.f. Home
Wal-Mart Keeps Losing.
November 20, 2002
A multi-year battle against Wal-Mart has been going on in Manor Township, Pennsylvania. Here’s a front line report from sprawl-busters in Manor: “Wal-Mart has been
Home Depot Settles Lawsuit with $3.8 million payment on Unit Pricing.
November 20, 2002
They did it in Michigan, now they’ve done it in Massachusetts. The company that likes to call itself ‘the most admired retailer’ has had to
City Kills a Wal-Mart Mockingbird.
November 19, 2002
The “ayes of Texas” turned into “nays” last week for Wal-Mart. On November 13th, the Dallas City Council unanimously shot down a 206,000 s.f. Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart developer to tear down 200 homes for retail project.
November 17, 2002
Mayor Mark Langston is “really pleased” that a Wal-Mart and Sam’s club were given the green light by voters in Maplewood, Missouri. (See November 11,
Wal-Mart Playing Monumental Games with Supercenter Plan.
November 17, 2002
Wal-Mart has been trying to build a 186,000 s.f. superstore in the town of Monument, Colorado for about three years. The retailer wanted to have
Citizens organizing to block Wal-Mart.
November 16, 2002
The temperature is rising in Abingdon, Virginia, as residents get organized to fend off another unwanted Wal-Mart superstore in Virginia, a state that already has
Township Passes Store Size Limit, Still Fighting Wal-Mart
November 16, 2002
Sprawl-Busters in Bedford Township, Michigan report that they have updatd their zoning code to — among other things — put a limit on the size
Target and Kohl’s Superstores Fail to Get Supermajority.
November 12, 2002
Residents in Stilwell, Kansas got a two-for-one victory last week when they toppled two of the largest chain stores in America. An account from the
Everytime Home Depot Returns, Residents Give Them The Bird.
November 12, 2002
Home Depot must assume that if the swallows can return to San Juan Capistrano — they can too. But every time the Orange giant flaps
Homework for Wal-Mart
November 11, 2002
A New York Times reporter (2/16/99) has proclaimed that “Wal-Mart is no longer treated as an invader” in New England, but nearly 400 residents of
Moratorium Bids Fails. Big Box Money Prevails.
November 11, 2002
Newsflash reported last winter that a community group called Citizens for Responsible Development (CORD) was pushing for a ballot question to create a development moratorium
Residents Win Big Against Big Box Stores at Ballot Box.
November 11, 2002
Anti-sprawl activists cleaned the deck on November 5th. when they swept all 5 Talbot County Council seats with their candidates,and won on 2 ballot questions
Citizens Take City to Court to Stop Sloppy Decision in Menard’s Case.
November 10, 2002
On July 23, 2002, Newsflash informed readers of a battle taking place in Baraboo, Wisconsin against a Menard’s home improvement superstore. Menard’s is a 160
Opponents of Costco arrested and jailed.
November 10, 2002
The Costco controversy in Cuernavaca, Mexico goes on, and the government is cracking down harder on protestors who want to prevent Costco from destroying the
Big K becoming Little K, as Kmart Lists More Store Closings.
November 8, 2002
K is for Kollapse. The Kmart empire is vanishing before your very eyes. According to a report in this week’s Atlanta Business Chronicle, K mart
Historic House Demolished to Create Target Parking Spaces
November 8, 2002
The Albany Times Union reports that the 164-year-old Defreest-Church House was demolished this week to make way for a Target parking lot in East Greenbush,
Stop & Shop Imitates Wal-Mart Supercenters.
November 7, 2002
Call it imitation sprawl. The Stop & Shop company, which is owned by the Dutch Royal Ahold conglomerate (the 7th. largest grocer in America), is
Wal-Mart Fails to Impress the Korean Consumer.
November 6, 2002
John C. Clark, a professor of management at California State University, Sacramento, says his research suggests that Walmartians have not exactly overwhelmed the South Korean
Small Town Story of Wal-Mart Impact on Business
November 6, 2002
Wal-Mart likes to call itself a “retail magnet” which attracts shoppers, who then spin off and help other nearby merchants. The only problem with this
Home Depot developer offers $2 M to citizens to drop case.
November 4, 2002
How much is it worth to someone to stop a Home Depot? A developer in Somerville, Massachusetts found out its worth a lot more than
Home Depot Spends $150,000 On November 5th. Ballot Question
November 2, 2002
On May 5, 2001, Newsflash reported that Home Depot was pushing the town of Easton, Maryland to allow its retail store to locate in a
Safeway Takes Big Sales Drop In Food Fight With Wal-Mart.
November 2, 2002
A Wal-Mart spokesperson was quoted October 7th. in the Trenton, NJ Times as saying “Wal-Mart believes in healthy competition and the free enterprise system that