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January 2019

ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPERS WANT HOME DELIVERY WITHIN TWO HOURS!! More than half of …

January 31, 2019

ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPERS WANT HOME DELIVERY WITHIN TWO HOURS!! More than half of e-shoppers say they would be more loyal to a store that offers

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DEAD RETAIL BEING REPURPOSED INTO DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSES. The empty Euclid Squa…

January 31, 2019

DEAD RETAIL BEING REPURPOSED INTO DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSES. The empty Euclid Square Mall in Euclid, Ohio, is under construction to become a new Amazon e-commerce fulfillment

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FEDERAL JUDGE IN WI. REFUSES TO DISMISS A PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAIN…

January 30, 2019

FEDERAL JUDGE IN WI. REFUSES TO DISMISS A PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST WALMART, which for years has denied pregnant employees’ requests to perform fewer physical

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CASHIER SUES WALMART FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION IN ‘PRICE MATCHING’ CASE. On Oc…

January 30, 2019

CASHIER SUES WALMART FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION IN ‘PRICE MATCHING’ CASE. On October 14, 2014, Emily Rennhack, a Walmart cashier in Bradenton, Fl., was arrested at

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THE PURPOSE OF A WITCH HUNT IS TO RID US OF WITCHES.

January 29, 2019

THE PURPOSE OF A WITCH HUNT IS TO RID US OF WITCHES. Read more on Facebook

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AMAZON CAN “APPROPRIATE” ANY MANUFACTURER’S PRODUCT & GIVE IT’S OWN BRAND PREFER…

January 29, 2019

AMAZON CAN “APPROPRIATE” ANY MANUFACTURER’S PRODUCT & GIVE IT’S OWN BRAND PREFERENTIAL PLACEMENT ON ITS PLATFORM—EVEN ON GOOGLE SEARCHES. Independent producers are “chased off” of

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OHIO CITY FORCES 8 MONTH DELAY IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASE OF A 22 Y.O. BLACK MAN SHOT …

January 29, 2019

OHIO CITY FORCES 8 MONTH DELAY IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASE OF A 22 Y.O. BLACK MAN SHOT BY POLICE while holding a pellet rifle inside

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CHICKEN OF THE SEA TUNA WAR ENDS: StarKist owes Walmart $20 M from a price fixin…

January 28, 2019

CHICKEN OF THE SEA TUNA WAR ENDS: StarKist owes Walmart $20 M from a price fixing scheme. StarKist, which is owned by South Korea’s Dongwon

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TWO SEPARATE STUDIES SAY AMAZON’S FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE shows darker-ski…

January 28, 2019

TWO SEPARATE STUDIES SAY AMAZON’S FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE shows darker-skinned women as men 31% of the time. Lighter-skinned women were misidentified 7% of the time.

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WALMART BODY COUNT: A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED by the family of a …

January 27, 2019

WALMART BODY COUNT: A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED by the family of a man shot in 2017 at a Raytown,MO. WMT during an

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WALMART SPLITS UP WITH GOOGLE, no longer making products available on Google’s S…

January 27, 2019

WALMART SPLITS UP WITH GOOGLE, no longer making products available on Google’s Shopping Actions or Google Express. No reason was given, just a Tweet that

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AMAZON IS TESTING “SCOUT” AN ELECTRIC SELF-DRIVING PACKAGE DELIVERY VEHICLE, ABO…

January 26, 2019

AMAZON IS TESTING “SCOUT” AN ELECTRIC SELF-DRIVING PACKAGE DELIVERY VEHICLE, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A ROBOT DOG. Cute, but easy to steal or vandalize: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/transportation/meet-scout

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KNOCK-OFFS: TWO-THIRDS OF BRANDS THAT SELL PRODUCTS ON AMAZON say competing with…

January 26, 2019

KNOCK-OFFS: TWO-THIRDS OF BRANDS THAT SELL PRODUCTS ON AMAZON say competing with Amazon’s private label versions of their products is a “major pain point” of

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“When they don’t want you, they don’t want you.” That was the succinct comment from Home Depot’s sit?

January 26, 2019

“When they don’t want you, they don’t want you.” That was the succinct comment from Home Depot’s site development manager after the Brookfield, WI Town

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THE 3 WEEK STOPGAP FUNDING BILL WILL GIVE THE POTUS ENOUGH TIME TO FLY DOWN TO M…

January 25, 2019

THE 3 WEEK STOPGAP FUNDING BILL WILL GIVE THE POTUS ENOUGH TIME TO FLY DOWN TO MEXICO CITY and get “the Mexicans to pay” for

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FORTUNE’S LIST OF THE TOP 50 WORLDS MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES: AMZN #2, Costco #12,…

January 25, 2019

FORTUNE’S LIST OF THE TOP 50 WORLDS MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES: AMZN #2, Costco #12, Home Depot #21, WMT #25, Target # 32. Fortune started by

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WALMART SAYS “CUSTOMERS LOVE OUR GROCERY DELIVERY SERVICE,” BUT HAVE THEY READ T…

January 25, 2019

WALMART SAYS “CUSTOMERS LOVE OUR GROCERY DELIVERY SERVICE,” BUT HAVE THEY READ THE FINE PRINT? “We will not provide you with a refund for certain

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WALMART OFFERS TRUCKERS A 1 CENT/MILE RAISE & $1 FOR EVERY TRAILER LOAD DELIVERE…

January 25, 2019

WALMART OFFERS TRUCKERS A 1 CENT/MILE RAISE & $1 FOR EVERY TRAILER LOAD DELIVERED, making the average salary $87,500. Amazon says its independent carriers can

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AMAZON LOGISTICS & BEIJING JOYO SUBSIDIARY NOW LEASING SPACE ON CONTAINER S…

January 24, 2019

AMAZON LOGISTICS & BEIJING JOYO SUBSIDIARY NOW LEASING SPACE ON CONTAINER SHIPS OFFERING CUSTOMERS IN CHINA DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE, a “seamless path” from Chinese factories/American ports/Amazon

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AMAZON SELLS 100 M ITEMS ON ITS PLATFORM, but makes 80% of its sales revenue fro…

January 24, 2019

AMAZON SELLS 100 M ITEMS ON ITS PLATFORM, but makes 80% of its sales revenue from 1% of its products—1M best sellers. Economist D.H. Taylor

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Sign the petition: Tell Harvard: Cut Ties With Makers of OxyContin

January 24, 2019

Encourage Harvard to cut all ties with the Sackler family, which has grow rich off its dangerous, life-threatening drug: OxyContin: Sign the petition: Tell Harvard:

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Growth in Madison co-ops reflective of wider social, economic pressures

January 24, 2019

The growth of coop businesses in Madison, WI, my alma mater. When traditional economics fails, coops find a new path: Growth in Madison co-ops reflective

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Hey Al. Happy birthday! Hope you doing well and life is good! All the best. Dan …

January 23, 2019

Hey Al. Happy birthday! Hope you doing well and life is good! All the best. Dan Happy birthday! Read more on Facebook

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ANOTHER SMALL TOWN IN NEW ENGLAND REJECTS DOLLAR GENERAL On Jan.17 in Cummingto…

January 23, 2019

ANOTHER SMALL TOWN IN NEW ENGLAND REJECTS DOLLAR GENERAL On Jan.17 in Cummington, MA. 200+ people asked Town officials to reject a 9,100 sf Dollar

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CLOUD FIGHT: MICROSOFT & WALGREENS SIGN 7 YEAR CLOUD COMPUTING DEAL, to comp…

January 23, 2019

CLOUD FIGHT: MICROSOFT & WALGREENS SIGN 7 YEAR CLOUD COMPUTING DEAL, to compete with Amazon Web Services. Walgreens, Walmart & Kroger are all using Microsoft’s

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SMALL BIZ IN INDIA FIGHTS BACK VS. WALMART & AMAZON “COLONIALISTS”. India-based …

January 22, 2019

SMALL BIZ IN INDIA FIGHTS BACK VS. WALMART & AMAZON “COLONIALISTS”. India-based Reliance Industries & telecom co. Jio have formed a new internet platform to

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WALMART BODY COUNT. The crime epidemic continues: A 16-year old teenager was sh…

January 21, 2019

WALMART BODY COUNT. The crime epidemic continues: A 16-year old teenager was shot and killed Jan. 20th in a Walmart parking lot in Renton, WA.

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WALMART HIRES 4 MORE DELIVERY COMPANIES TO GET GROCERIES TO YOUR DOOR. WMT has …

January 21, 2019

WALMART HIRES 4 MORE DELIVERY COMPANIES TO GET GROCERIES TO YOUR DOOR. WMT has more than 25,000 “personal shoppers” to pick orders. It even wants

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OOPS! WALMART OUT OF CVS DEAL—3 DAYS LATER BACK IN? 0n 1/15, Seeking Alpha repor…

January 21, 2019

OOPS! WALMART OUT OF CVS DEAL—3 DAYS LATER BACK IN? 0n 1/15, Seeking Alpha reported that WMT was “pulling out of the CVS Caremark pharmacy

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WALMART #1 IN WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION & HARASSMENT LAWSUIT PENALTIES. “The cor…

January 20, 2019

WALMART #1 IN WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION & HARASSMENT LAWSUIT PENALTIES. “The corporation with the largest number of cases with disclosed penalties is Walmart, at 27. Its

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FED. JUDGE ALLOWS 5 MILLION WALMART JOB APPLICANTS TO BE PLAINTIFFS in a July, 2…

January 20, 2019

FED. JUDGE ALLOWS 5 MILLION WALMART JOB APPLICANTS TO BE PLAINTIFFS in a July, 2017 class action lawsuit alleging WMT violate the Fair Credit Reporting

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TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN HOME DEPOT SHOOTOUT IN FORT WORTH. Police now believe a thi…

January 19, 2019

TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN HOME DEPOT SHOOTOUT IN FORT WORTH. Police now believe a third person may have shot both men. Big box stores are

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WALMART ABORTS PLANS TO START A VIDEO STREAMING SERVICE BEYOND VUDU. In addition…

January 19, 2019

WALMART ABORTS PLANS TO START A VIDEO STREAMING SERVICE BEYOND VUDU. In addition to Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, Sinclair Broadcast, Disney, and NBC Universal are

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50,000 SEARS JOBS ARE ON THE LINE as Chairman bids $5.2 B at a bankruptcy auctio…

January 19, 2019

50,000 SEARS JOBS ARE ON THE LINE as Chairman bids $5.2 B at a bankruptcy auction to keep as many as 400 stores open. Sears

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TRADEMARK TRIAL & APPEAL BOARD RULES WALMART CANNOT TRADEMARK THE PHRASE “IN…

January 18, 2019

TRADEMARK TRIAL & APPEAL BOARD RULES WALMART CANNOT TRADEMARK THE PHRASE “INVESTING IN AMERICAN JOBS.” “It would be perceived by customers as a merely informational

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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP TO STREAM LOCAL NEWS. Sinclair owns 193 TV stations rea…

January 18, 2019

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP TO STREAM LOCAL NEWS. Sinclair owns 193 TV stations reaching 40% of US homes. Told Trump in 2016, “We are here to

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SMALL BUSINESSES IN RURAL AMERICA SUFFER FROM NO ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED INTERNET. …

January 18, 2019

SMALL BUSINESSES IN RURAL AMERICA SUFFER FROM NO ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED INTERNET. 39% of rural areas lack broadband. Fed law says states can’t prevent

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PRESIDENT TANTRUMP SAT ON A WALL PRESIDENT TANTRUMP HAD A GREAT FALL. ALL THE …

January 17, 2019

PRESIDENT TANTRUMP SAT ON A WALL PRESIDENT TANTRUMP HAD A GREAT FALL. ALL THE PRESIDENT’S HORSES AND ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN COULDN’T OPEN TANTRUMP’S GOVERNMENT

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“THE LIGHT BULB WENT OFF” AT TARGET WHEN THE CEO REALIZED HIS STORES COULD BE “F…

January 17, 2019

“THE LIGHT BULB WENT OFF” AT TARGET WHEN THE CEO REALIZED HIS STORES COULD BE “FULFILLMENT HUBS” for online orders. “We knew we couldn’t build

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AMAZON BEGAN BY SELLING BOOKS—BUT SINCE 2009 ITS BEEN PUBLISHING THEM TOO. Amazo…

January 17, 2019

AMAZON BEGAN BY SELLING BOOKS—BUT SINCE 2009 ITS BEEN PUBLISHING THEM TOO. Amazon Publishing and its self-published authors capture 49% of all new book sales

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THE WHITE HOUSE should consider delivering the State of the Union address on Twi…

January 16, 2019

THE WHITE HOUSE should consider delivering the State of the Union address on Twitter. “Americans can hold their heads high. That will make it easier

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FAMILY OF 22 Y.O. BLACK MAN KILLED INSIDE A WALMART IN OHIO while carrying an ai…

January 16, 2019

FAMILY OF 22 Y.O. BLACK MAN KILLED INSIDE A WALMART IN OHIO while carrying an air rifle he took from a shelf, will be in

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KROGER ADMITS IT BOUGHT HARRIS TEETER GROCERY CHAIN TO PREEMPT AMAZON. Kroger b…

January 16, 2019

KROGER ADMITS IT BOUGHT HARRIS TEETER GROCERY CHAIN TO PREEMPT AMAZON. Kroger bought HT in 2014 for $2.5 B because they assumed Amazon was going

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ANOTHER PERSON KILLED IN A WALMART PARKING LOT, this time in Jackson, Miss. Can …

January 15, 2019

ANOTHER PERSON KILLED IN A WALMART PARKING LOT, this time in Jackson, Miss. Can Wal-Mart keep people on its property safe? The most dangerous place

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TARGET OPENS 1ST. STORE IN VERMONT, 117 years after it was founded: a smaller (6…

January 15, 2019

TARGET OPENS 1ST. STORE IN VERMONT, 117 years after it was founded: a smaller (60,000 sf)store in South Burlington, in a repurposed building. Target plans

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SMALL BUSINESSES CAUGHT IN GOVT. SHUTDOWN SQUEEZE. The SBA has stopped processin…

January 15, 2019

SMALL BUSINESSES CAUGHT IN GOVT. SHUTDOWN SQUEEZE. The SBA has stopped processing new loan approvals, meaning merchants can’t get money they need to start or

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BIG BOX STORES ALL WANT TO BE “OMNI-CHANNEL” SELLERS, to enable shopping from an…

January 14, 2019

BIG BOX STORES ALL WANT TO BE “OMNI-CHANNEL” SELLERS, to enable shopping from anywhere, for anything, any way a customer wants. New survey says Target

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ROBOTS ARE EVERYWHERE NOW,” says Walmart’s tech chief, “doing jobs that humans d…

January 14, 2019

ROBOTS ARE EVERYWHERE NOW,” says Walmart’s tech chief, “doing jobs that humans don’t do very well…These types of jobs are not super fun to do

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City Council Rejects Wal-Mart Annexation.

January 14, 2019

The City Council in Rice Lake, Wisconsin has sunk Wal-Mart plans to build a new store on 44 acres just outside the city. The annexation

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A DEAD WALMART IN NAPERVILLE, IL. SAT EMPTY FOR 4 YEARS. “There’s not a lot of u…

January 13, 2019

A DEAD WALMART IN NAPERVILLE, IL. SAT EMPTY FOR 4 YEARS. “There’s not a lot of uses out there for those types of spaces anymore,”

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