Wal-Mart Abandons Its Plans, Says Retail Climate Has Changed
Nine years ago, in May of 2008, residents of Copley, Ohio contacted Sprawl-Busters for help in blocking a proposed Wal-Mart superstore. This week, residents wrote
Nine years ago, in May of 2008, residents of Copley, Ohio contacted Sprawl-Busters for help in blocking a proposed Wal-Mart superstore. This week, residents wrote
IF EACH of the 7 heirs of Sam Walton committed to investing up front $10 B ($1 B/year x 10 years) into a wage fund for WMT workers, 2.2 M workers could get a $2hr wage hike for a decade, & the Waltons would still retain $177 B net worth today, + any growth in stock value. https://t.co/0DyIlo5EiG
Read More“40 Million s.f. of additional warehouse space will be needed in the next 5 years” in Canada. “Retailers are rushing to build logistics hubs to fulfill orders...Every retailer knows they have to have a digital presence to survive.” We need to cap the size of this sprawl now! https://t.co/d4BTb4p1TI
Read MoreThe 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.