March 2019

WAL-MART IS THE LARGEST U.S. EMPLOYER AT 1.5 M WORKERS. Amazon has only 27% as many (400 K). But SBA says firms with fewer than

OH, HAPPY DAY! WALMART IS CLOSING STORES IN THESE 11 COMMUNITIES ON 4/19: Chandler & Tucson, AZ; San Jose, CA; Liberal, KS; Lafayette, LA; Columbia,

AMAZON TWITCH PRIME MAKES PITCH FOR ONE FREE YEAR OF NINTENDO SWITCH. “Voice chat with friends while playing games.” Or, read a book and avoid

OK, MANHATTAN—IF YOU DON’T WANT US—WE’RE MOVING OUR JOBS TO AUSTIN! It appears Amazon is moving 800 engineering jobs to Texas, part of the 25,000

TARGET DISCOVERS GREENHOUSE GAS, wants to reduce emissions from “source to shelf,” by changing store lightbulbs, adding solar rooftop panels…but still building 135,000 sf concrete

WALMART’S FY 19 SEC REPORT CONFESSION: “The federal government has created the potential for significant changes in trade policies, including tariffs…between the U.S. and other

PEOPLE GET EXCITED WHEN A BIG BOX STORE OPENS, BUT EVERYTHING FALLS APART WHEN THEY CLOSE. Last month Target shut down its 130,000 sf store

CT LAWMAKERS KEEP BEER OUT OF BIG BOXES, killing a bill which would have allowed “the sale of beer in a store with over 6,000

85% OF AMERICANS HAVE NEVER TRIED CURBSIDE GROCERY PICK-UP, which “eliminates the need to wander aisles and stand in checkout lines.” I haven’t tried it

AMAZON GETS HUGE TAX SUBSIDIES FROM WISCONSIN’S Economic Development Corp, up to $7.5 million for job creation and capital investments they make in WI, including

AMAZON IS WALMART’S MOBY DICK, AND DOUG MCMILLION IS CAPT. AHAB. WMT should stop chasing the whale and do this instead: https://investorplace.com/2019/03/chasing-amazon-is-nothing-but-bad-news-for-walmart-stock/ Read more on

TO COMPETE WITH AMAZON PRIME, WALMART OFFERS A PERSONAL SHOPPER SERVICE CALLED ‘JETBLACK’ FOR $600 A YEAR, targeted at wealthy new moms who live in

AMAZON MADE A RECORD $10 B IN PROFIT LAST YEAR, but there are some products it sells but can’t make a profit on. Such products

CUOMO STILL FUMING OVER AMAZON COLLAPSE: “I believe the tactic on Amazon violated the law…it was a form of government corruption. And I want to

2 OUT OF 3 AMERICANS EXPECT TO GET A FED. TAX REFUND, MORE THAN HALF SAY THEY WILL SAVE ALL OR PART, ONLY 10% WANT

MORE MACHINES, LESS LABOR AT WALMART: A “FAST Unloader”cuts the number of workers needed to unload trucks. Overnight shifts being cut. 3,500 co-managers also have

THEY TALK TO YOU LIKE YOU’RE A ROBOT.” Ex-employee at an AMZN warehouse on Staten Island claims he was fired for raising concerns about working

‘WALMART ENEMY #1’ Joins Canada’s Direct Co-ops to Create First Independent Network for Small Businesses: https://www.canadianbusinesstribune.com/pr/walmart-enemy-1-joins-direct-co-ops-to-create-first-independent-network-for-small-businesses/189032?fbclid=IwAR0GbLJqcVzbgou3-5so6EhW1QcQfV0AsAaMell4g3KfPT36cChjTr0geeM Read more on Facebook

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, because Walmart is shutting down a 28,000 sf Neighborhood Market in San Jose, CA. 83 workers will have

WALMART ENDS SAVINGS CATCHER PROGRAM as of May 14. “Walmart’s prices win most often when you submit your receipts, which tells us that the program’s

TARGET R US? With the demise of Babies R Us stores and fewer Gap Kids stores, Target & Walmart are flooding their sales floors with

3 OUT OF FOUR SHOPPERS WHO BOUGHT SOMETHING ON AMAZON OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS SAY WHEN THEY WANT TO BUY A PRODUCT THEY GO

VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS—OF SUBSIDIES. AMAZON has been OK’d for $550 M IN ‘work force grants,’ or $22,000 per job under the Major HQ Workforce

SWEET HOME ALABAMA: AMAZON BUILDS A 855,000 sf fulfillment center in Bessemer, AL. gets $51 M in taxpayer subsidies. AMZN promises 1,500 “great jobs” starting

FOX NEWS TOUTS POLL THAT OCASIO-CORTEZ IS “THE BIGGEST VILLAIN” IN AMAZON’S TANTRUM IN QUEENS. “There’s certainly blame enough to go around,” says pollster. “More

WALMART PROCESSES ITS OWN MILK, HURTS SMALL DAIRY FARMERS: WMT’s 250,000 sq. ft. milk processing plant in Ft. Wayne, Ind creates “milk crisis” for milk

“IT’S CORPORATE WELFARE OVER SOCIAL NEED.” Anti-Amazon protestors shout “shame” as Arlington, VA county board gives AMZN a $23 M subsidy for new HQ, on

AMAZON MAINTAINS AN OPEN DOOR POLICY” THE COMPANY TELLS ITS WORKERS. That’s what Walmart says too. Any worker who wants a union learns that if

THE SEARS CATALOGUE KILLED MANY MAIN ST. MERCHANTS. THEN BIG BOX SHOPPERS KILLED SEARS. But in the end, Sears died in its sleep: “Walmart can’t

BERNIE SANDERS NOW HAS MORE UNION WORKERS ON HIS SMALL CAMPAIGN STAFF THAN WALMART & AMAZON COMBINED HAVE ON THEIRS: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-03-15/bernie-sanders-campaign-unionizes-in-first-for-presidential-race Read more on Facebook

WALMART DE MÉXICO REACHED A WAGE SETTLEMENT with the Confederación Revolucionaria de Obreros y Campesinos (CROC) just days before a strike at 5% of Walmex

WALMART SOON TO UNVEIL ITS OWN ONN BRAND CHEAP CHINESE-MADE TABLET TO COMPETE WITH APPLE. So much for Made In America, Sam Walton: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-03-13/walmart-readies-introduction-of-low-priced-rival-to-apple-s-ipad Read

WALMART ASKED ITS WORKERS TO LIST 3 EXAMPLES OF WHERE THE COMPANY CUT MUSCLE INSTEAD OF FAT, workers said they wanted toilet-seat covers returned to

SEN. WARREN ON HOW SMALL BIZ GETS “SQUASHED” BY BIG TECH: “As these companies have grown larger and more powerful, they have used their resources

SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS WORRY NEW TARGET WILL HURT SMALL BUSINESS, but local professor claims money spent at Target stays local & other area businesses will

GOOGLE HARMS CONSUMERS, SAYS RUPERT MURDOCH. Google should either divest its search engine, or “keep search functions & divest the rest of its businesses.” Is

“GET BIG OR GET OUT.” FACTORY FARMING HAS HOLLOWED OUT RURAL COMMUNITIES, creating “serf farmers.” How you gonna keep the independents down on the farm,

LATEST RETAIL ACRONYM. 81.4% of internet users “Buy Online, Pick Up in-Store,” (BOPUS) which is also called “click & collect.” Most common reason is to

TONIGHT AT THE PLANNING BOARD READ THIS EDITORIAL FROM THE MARCH 10, 2017 GREENFIELD RECORDER: “Why is Town Councilor Isaac Mass in such an all-fired

STRESSFUL JOBS AT AMAZON WAREHOUSES CREATE UPTICK IN SUICIDE CALLS: https://www.thecut.com/2019/03/amazon-911-phone-calls-for-employees-daily-beast-reports.html Read more on Facebook

AMAZON NOW PART OWNER OF THE YANKEES’ YES NETWORK, broadening its Prime Streaming content, which also has NFL Thursday Football, soccer and tennis. But Sinclair

WALMART OPENS 120 ACRE “FASHION” DISTRIB. CTR. IN ARKANSAS, 1.3 M SQ.FT. (22.5 football fields of concrete)FULL OF CLOTHES & SHOES. “The retailer that has

WHILE THE MEDIA FOCUSES ON NYC, AMAZON FLOODS ALBANY AREA WITH HUGE WAREHOUSES. Neighbors upset, but “Amazon is not yet commenting on any specific plans…to

WALMART US CEO LOVES HOME DELIVERY OF GROCERIES, but says the “most profitable customer…is the one who drives to the store and does all the

‪TARGET FINALLY ADJUSTS ITS BIZ MODEL TO RESPOND TO AMZN & WMT: ‬“stores have become shipping hubs…Curbside pickup is now available…same-day delivery… 3 of 4

“WE EMPLOY PEOPLE, WE GIVE THEM JOBS, WE FEED PEOPLE, WE CLOTHE THEM…We are in many ways the fabric of this country, & what you

SEN WARREN SEEKS TO DISMANTLE MONOPOLIES: “Amazon crushes small companies by copying the goods they sell on the Amazon Marketplace & then selling its own

AFTER BEING IN BUSINESS 57 YEARS, WALMART US CEO TELLS UBS: “The good news is, with all the technology and the visibility, we can guarantee

IN 2018 A FED JUDGE IN NY THREW OUT A DISABILITY LAWSUIT BY A COSTCO GREETER in Holbrook, N.Y., who said he was harassed because