Federal Judge Orders Sam’s Club To Stop Selling Below Cost Gasoline.
March 29, 2003
According to the March 24th.Oil Express newsletter, a federal judge has ordered Sam’s Club to stop selling gas for below cost. The newsletter says that
March 2003
Wal-Mart Distribution Center Killed in Killingly.
March 29, 2003
On March 24th, only one member of the Killingly, Connecticut Planning and Zoning Commission voted in favor of a proposed Wal-Mart distribution center. The other
Zoning Board Rejects Sam’s Club Gas Station.
March 27, 2003
Wal-Mart’s roll out of gas stations in New England ran into deep water in the seacoast town of Seabrook, New Hampshire on March 26th. A
Is Wal-Mart Philanthropy Going To The Dogs?
March 23, 2003
Donna Hinkner runs the Recycled Treasure Ranch in the desert near Barstow, California. She takes in dogs and other animals that have been cast-off by
Residents Reject Wal-Mart Twice in Vote to Keep Size Cap
March 19, 2003
Wal-Mart has lots of big numbers to put by its name, but the numbers came up short in Taos, New Mexico this week. In fact,
Union Nails Union Over Wal-Mart store.
March 16, 2003
It’s not a pretty sight, brothers and sisters, when union tangles with union, but that’s the picture nonetheless in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia,
Wal-Mart Tries Litigation to get what Regulation won’t produce.
March 16, 2003
Residents in Wadsworth, Ohio say the world’s richest retailer wants to park its superstore where the parking isn’t sufficient. Wal-Mart is trying to build a
Wal-Mart Plan Shot Down by City Council.
March 16, 2003
The March 4th. page one headline in The Morning Journal was good news to many residents in Lorain, Ohio. “Wal-Mart Plan Shot Down”. Growing opposition
Wal-Mart Owns Half of All Food Sales in Mexico.
March 14, 2003
The Dow Jones news service reports that Mexico’s federal level antitrust agency has ended its investigation of Wal-Mart’s purchasing practices with its vendors. The federal
Wal-Mart Wants Historic “Good Luck Farm” for supersprawl.
March 13, 2003
In a classic sprawl case of “farm vs. harm”, the world’s largest retailer wants to destroy an historic 18th. century farm property ironically known as
Neighbors Hope Home Depot will Flunk Out of College.
March 11, 2003
Many resients in the small community of College Place, Washington are hoping that the world’s largest home improvement chain won’t get a passing grade for
Wal-Mart Superstore has 3 towns on edge.
March 10, 2003
Residents in Englewood, Ohio are organizing to block a proposed 250,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter on the edge of town, just 3 miles from an existing
Residents For Group to Dump Wal-Mart and Home Depot Proposals.
March 5, 2003
The weather is getting rough for big box retailers in the Pacific northwest. Residents in Sequim, Washington have organized to fight off a proposed Wal-Mart
Left turn to Lowe’s, right turn to Home Depot?
March 2, 2003
Home Depot has promised to open 200 new stores this year and next year, and Wilkesboro, North Carolina-based Lowe’s is opening stores in many Home