Residents Wise To Wal-Mart’s “Astro-Turf” Tactics
For roughly 20 years, Wal-Mart has been imitating the citizen’s groups that have battled to keep the giant retailer from entering their town. One Wal-Mart
For roughly 20 years, Wal-Mart has been imitating the citizen’s groups that have battled to keep the giant retailer from entering their town. One Wal-Mart
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.