WHY ELIZABETH WARREN THINKS AMAZON IS AN UNFAIR COMPETITOR Warren says Amazon has an unfair advantage because it serves as a platform for third-party sellers,
WALMART BODY COUNT: Another person dies in a WMT parking lot, which has become the”killing fields” of American retailing. Some people on limited incomes are
WALMART BODY COUNT: Another person dies in a WMT parking lot, which has become the”killing fields” of American retailing. Some people on limited incomes are
HOW TO SPIN A HURRICANE: For 6 days, Walmart is asking its customers to give money to its Hurricane Relief Fund, and will double donations
WALMART OFFERS WORKERS “BONUSES” SO IT WONT HAVE TO PAY HIGHER WAGES. Last January WMT said It was a raising it’s minimum wage, and giving
WALMART BODY COUNT Woman in Oregon cuts herself with a knife in Walmart bathroom and stays for 90 minutes, forcing the store to be evacuated.
When is a warehouse not a warehouse? That is the surreal question facing residents in small upstate New York town near Albany. Residents in the
I AM STILL NOT GOING TO DROP $1,000 FOR AN IPHONE EVEN AFTER WATCHING APPLE TELLING ME HOW “AMAZING” AND “INCREDIBLE” ALL ITS NEW TECHNOLOGY
AMAZON CONTINUES TO ROLL OUT ITS “NO CASHIER” STORES, THIS TIME IN NEW YORK CITY. This is stimulating union organizing at Amazon—but all the major
IF YOU THINK ITS HIP TO SHOP AT TARGET, ITS LOUSY WAGES AND AND ANTI-UNION CAMPAIGN IS EVERY BIT AS UNCOOL AS WALMART. These big
AMAZON HAS CREATED FULL-TIME POSITIONS TO BE “AMBASSADORS” TWEETING ABOUT HOW GREAT IT IS TO WORK AT AMAZON WAREHOUSES, WHICH IT CALLS “FULFILLMENT CENTERS:” Check
AMAZON IS PERCEIVED AS A “CORPORATE WELARE LEECH.” Cities who have queued up to win the Amazon HQ2 deal, have been offering billions of dollars
WALMART BODY COUNT A 29 year old man was found shot dead in a car in a parking lot in Missouri. More people are killed
WALMART SEES TOUGH TIMES IN ARGENTINA The struggling economy in Argentina has hit Walmart hard: 13 Walmart stores in Argentina have been suddenly shuttered. WMT
WALMART HAS UNTIL SEPT. 20th TO EXPLAIN ITS BUSINESS MODEL IN INDIA. India’s National Company Law Appellate Tribunal is responding to an appeal by a
WALMART USING PANEL OF “KIDFLUENCERS” TO SELL TOYS. In the vacuum of Toys R Us, retailers like Walmart are rushing in to suck up whatever
WALMART JUST CANT FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET GROCERIES FROM THEIR STORE TO YOUR HOUSE. Uber and Lyft didn’t work. WMT workers couldn’t deliver. So
ELLEN DEGENERIS OPENS AN EXCLUSIVE CLOTHING LINE AT WALMART IN A FEW DAYS. She says the clothing will express “kindness and love and diversity.” THEN
HOME DEPOT BODY COUNT: SHOPLIFTING SUSPECTS AT HOME DEPOT IN BRENTWOOD, CA. HIT POLICE OFFICER ON THEIR ESCAPE. I know what you’re thinking: Walmart is
AFTER THREE YEARS, PROPOSED 90,000 SF WHOLE FOODS STORE HAS NEIGHBORS AND AREA BUSINESSES UPSET. Neighbors in Brighton, NY have charged in a lawsuit that
Email just sent to Jo Comerford: Jo, Watching the Western Massachusetts poll results from Oakland, CA—it’s only 9 pm here—but with 62% of the precincts
INDIA WILL TURN OUT TO BE WALMART’S VIETNAM. Despite a ponderous analogy to Dien Bien Phu, this analyst says Walmart will go bankrupt in India,
WILL AMAZON LOSE INTEREST IN CHICAGO FOR ITS HQ2 NOW THAT RAHM EMANUEL HAS INDICATED HE WILL NOT SEEK A THIRD TERM AS MAYOR? Maybe
WILL AMAZON LOSE INTEREST IN CHICAGO FOR ITS HQ2 NOW THAT RAHM EMANUEL HAS INDICATED HE WILL NOT SEEK A THIRD TERM AS MAYOR? Maybe
AMAZON SEEKING TO OBTAIN A 49% SHARE IN THE INDIAN GROCERY CHAIN “MORE” To add 575 brick and mortar stores to its empire. Walmart expands
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THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS STATISTIC IN THIS ARTICLE is the goal that DOLLAR GENERAL wants to open 900 new stores this year. That’s 2.5 ribbon cuttings
WALMART BODY COUNT: A 34 year cop was shot in the head September 2nd. outside a Walmart in Covington, GA by a 21 year old
INDIA’S RETAIL MARKETPLACE IS BEING CARVED UP BY COLONIAL POWERHOUSES LIKE WALMART, AMAZON AND ALIBABA. It doesn’t matter who is on top at the moment,
AMAZON IGNORES TRUMP’S CRITICISMS BUT RESPONDS IMMEDIATELY TO SANDERS’ BARBS—BECAUSE BERNIE’s COMMENTS ON LOUSY WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS STRIKE HOME! https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/02/why-amazon-is-responding-to-sanders-criticism-while-ignoring-trump.html Why Amazon is responding
WOMAN TRIES TO SELL $2,000 HOME DEPOT CARD ON CRAIG’S LIST, but here’s how a scammer got her code numbers while on the phone with
THE WALTON FOUNDATIONS ARE GIVING $2.5 MILLION TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN ARKANSAS. The Waltons should start by paying all their workers a wage they can
WALMART IS SUING THE CITY OF GREENFIELD, WISCONSIN TO GET ITS PROPERTY TAXES LOWERED BY 74%! WMT say its store should only be assessed at
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.