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June 2019

IVANKA SAYS STEPPING INTO NORTH KOREA WAS “SURREAL,” kind of like the feeling mi…

June 30, 2019

IVANKA SAYS STEPPING INTO NORTH KOREA WAS “SURREAL,” kind of like the feeling millions of Americans have when they see her father stepping into the

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1. “SMALL BUSINESSES ARE STRUGGLING AGAINST MASSIVE CORPORATIONS, the crisis of …

June 30, 2019

1. “SMALL BUSINESSES ARE STRUGGLING AGAINST MASSIVE CORPORATIONS, the crisis of unchecked corporate consolidation. Small businesses are being pushed out or swallowed up at a

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2. “OUR ANTI-TRUST AGENCIES HAVE BEEN FOCUSING ON ONE THING: whether consolidati…

June 30, 2019

2. “OUR ANTI-TRUST AGENCIES HAVE BEEN FOCUSING ON ONE THING: whether consolidations or mergers are good for low consumer prices…Its getting harder to start a

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UNDER PRESSURE FROM LABOR RIGHTS GROUPS, COSTCO PROMISES TO STOP ORDERING MELONS…

June 29, 2019

UNDER PRESSURE FROM LABOR RIGHTS GROUPS, COSTCO PROMISES TO STOP ORDERING MELONS FROM HONDURAN-BASED FYFFES FRUIT CO. an Irish company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo.

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REPORT: FEDS SHOULD BREAK UP WALMART’S GROCERY MONOPOLY: “the FTC should review …

June 29, 2019

REPORT: FEDS SHOULD BREAK UP WALMART’S GROCERY MONOPOLY: “the FTC should review the 203 markets in which WMT controls 50% or more of grocery sales

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June 28, 2019

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AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS GET FREE TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT JULY 10TH, in advance of “Pri…

June 28, 2019

AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS GET FREE TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT JULY 10TH, in advance of “Prime Days” July 15 & 16. So Walmart, eBay & Target are

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AMAZON GO’S FIRST STORE IN MANHATTAN IS SO RETRO! YOU CAN ACTUALLY PAY IN CASH! …

June 27, 2019

AMAZON GO’S FIRST STORE IN MANHATTAN IS SO RETRO! YOU CAN ACTUALLY PAY IN CASH! A human worker scans you in, and cashes you out!

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WALMART CASHES IN ON FEDERAL FOOD STAMP SUBSIDIES. The Feds allowed WMT to use S…

June 27, 2019

WALMART CASHES IN ON FEDERAL FOOD STAMP SUBSIDIES. The Feds allowed WMT to use SNAP cards for online grocery shopping. Small grocers were not allowed

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Can you spare a minute to help Albert Norman?

June 26, 2019

Midwest farmers are realizing g climate change is slithering their crop yields of soybeans, corn and wheat. This will impact harvests and the cost of

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DEVELOPER STARTS CLEARING LAND FOR 1 MILLION SF AMAZON WAREHOUSE IN UPSTATE NY E…

June 26, 2019

DEVELOPER STARTS CLEARING LAND FOR 1 MILLION SF AMAZON WAREHOUSE IN UPSTATE NY EVEN THOUGH CITIZENS HAVE APPEALED. On top of property tax breaks, county

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WALMART LITIGATION IN GREENFIELD, MA. ENTERS APPEAL PHASE. In a lawsuit that beg…

June 26, 2019

WALMART LITIGATION IN GREENFIELD, MA. ENTERS APPEAL PHASE. In a lawsuit that began in 2011, 7 homeowners have challenged a single judge ruling that allows

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BANK OF AMERICA & BANK OF NY MELLON WITHDRAW EVICTION CASE AGAINST 74 Y.O. W…

June 25, 2019

BANK OF AMERICA & BANK OF NY MELLON WITHDRAW EVICTION CASE AGAINST 74 Y.O. WESTERN MASS. MAN. Predatory loan by Countrywide Loans should never have

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HERE’S A LIST OF AMAZON’S FULFILLMENT CENTERS (WAREHOUSES) & DISTRIBUTION CE…

June 25, 2019

HERE’S A LIST OF AMAZON’S FULFILLMENT CENTERS (WAREHOUSES) & DISTRIBUTION CENTERS IN THE US. Top 5 states: CA (25), followed by TX (15), PA (14),

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2. LIST OF AMAZON’S DISTRIBUTION/SORTATION/WAREHOUSE NETWORK OF 842 FACILITIES, …

June 25, 2019

2. LIST OF AMAZON’S DISTRIBUTION/SORTATION/WAREHOUSE NETWORK OF 842 FACILITIES, 223 M SF OF SPACE IN AMERICA AND 21 NATIONS: http://www.mwpvl.com/html/amazon_com.html Read more on Facebook

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AMAZON BY FAR THE FAVORITE OF E-COMMERCE SHOPPERS NOW & IN THE FUTURE. “78% …

June 24, 2019

AMAZON BY FAR THE FAVORITE OF E-COMMERCE SHOPPERS NOW & IN THE FUTURE. “78% of US digital shoppers consider Amazon their favorite place to buy

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WALMART, TARGET, WHOLE FOODS, SOLD BOTTLED WATER WITH HIGH LEVELS OF ARSENIC, en…

June 24, 2019

WALMART, TARGET, WHOLE FOODS, SOLD BOTTLED WATER WITH HIGH LEVELS OF ARSENIC, enviro group says. Starkey Water at Whole Foods, and Penafiel at Target, which

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June 23, 2019

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LOOKING TO BUY “TRASHY, SHODDY” PRODUCTS DIRECTLY FROM “SHADY MERCHANTS” IN CHIN…

June 23, 2019

LOOKING TO BUY “TRASHY, SHODDY” PRODUCTS DIRECTLY FROM “SHADY MERCHANTS” IN CHINA? You laugh, but this e-commerce model made one immigrant entrepreneur a billionaire. But

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FRICTIONLESS SHOPPING: “As ecommerce has taken off, human interactions have been…

June 22, 2019

FRICTIONLESS SHOPPING: “As ecommerce has taken off, human interactions have been stripped away from the shopping experience. Shoppers want the convenience of online shopping—on-demand delivery

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BIG BRIBES, BIG CORRUPTION AT WALMART: company pays $ 282 M in bribery case invo…

June 22, 2019

BIG BRIBES, BIG CORRUPTION AT WALMART: company pays $ 282 M in bribery case involving its Brazilian & Chinese operations funneling $500 K in return

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BOLTON GIVES TRUMP THE SECRET “DON’T GIVE AN INCH” SIGN DURING WHITE HOUSE STAFF…

June 21, 2019

BOLTON GIVES TRUMP THE SECRET “DON’T GIVE AN INCH” SIGN DURING WHITE HOUSE STAFF MEETING regarding possible retaliatory strikes against Iran for alleged attacks on

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NASHVILLE NOTE: “I AM NOT A DEVELOPER. I AM A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. If you conti…

June 21, 2019

NASHVILLE NOTE: “I AM NOT A DEVELOPER. I AM A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. If you continue to raise taxes on the small guy, while giving

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TARGET IMITATES WALMART. WALMART IMITATES AMAZON. The focus is just on who can d…

June 21, 2019

TARGET IMITATES WALMART. WALMART IMITATES AMAZON. The focus is just on who can deliver to your front door the fastest—not on healthy food. https://www.supermarketnews.com/rwszszcha online-retail/target-expands-curbside-over-1400-stores

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1. CLEAN CLOTHES REPORT SAYS GLOBAL BRANDS STILL PAYING GARMENT WORKERS POVERTY …

June 20, 2019

1. CLEAN CLOTHES REPORT SAYS GLOBAL BRANDS STILL PAYING GARMENT WORKERS POVERTY WAGES. “No brand can show that living wages are being paid to workers…”

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2. OUR MESSAGE TO THE BRANDS IS THAT HUMAN RIGHTS CAN’T WAIT, and workers making…

June 20, 2019

2. OUR MESSAGE TO THE BRANDS IS THAT HUMAN RIGHTS CAN’T WAIT, and workers making the clothes in our shops must be paid enough to

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FEDEX & DOLLAR GENERAL ANNOUNCE NEW DEAL that allows customers to drop off p…

June 19, 2019

FEDEX & DOLLAR GENERAL ANNOUNCE NEW DEAL that allows customers to drop off pre-packaged/pre-labeled FedEx parcels at 8,000 Dollar General stores, & to pick up

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IN 2017, HOME DEPOT AND LOWES CONTROLLED 81% OF $182B HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE REV…

June 19, 2019

IN 2017, HOME DEPOT AND LOWES CONTROLLED 81% OF $182B HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE REVENUES. As Walmart’s Greg Foran says, a Duopoly is “not all that

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WHEN YOU ADD UP AMAZON’S SHARE OF ONLINE RETAIL WITH BRICK & MORTAR SALES I…

June 18, 2019

WHEN YOU ADD UP AMAZON’S SHARE OF ONLINE RETAIL WITH BRICK & MORTAR SALES ITS 5% OF U.S.MARKET SHARE. BUT: “Downplaying how big Amazon’s presence

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AFTER 2 YEARS, AMAZON “SPARK” FAILS. You had to be on Prime & make a min. nu…

June 18, 2019

AFTER 2 YEARS, AMAZON “SPARK” FAILS. You had to be on Prime & make a min. number of purchases. Another failure—right after Amazon restaurant delivery

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AMAZON “CLICKS & MORTAR” TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES in Britain “succeed in the di…

June 17, 2019

AMAZON “CLICKS & MORTAR” TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES in Britain “succeed in the digital economy…by boosting export sales & reaching customers around the world.” 58%

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WALMART HATES A MONOPOLY, so it’s made a deal with a beef producer, someone othe…

June 17, 2019

WALMART HATES A MONOPOLY, so it’s made a deal with a beef producer, someone other than Tyson’s or Cargill. “We all know the market dynamics

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INTERNET SHOPPERS SPENT 56% MORE ON MOTHER’S DAY THAN ON FATHER’S DAY: $25 B for…

June 16, 2019

INTERNET SHOPPERS SPENT 56% MORE ON MOTHER’S DAY THAN ON FATHER’S DAY: $25 B for Moms, $16B FOR DAD. Still, $41B total spent on these

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COSTCO, JC PENNY, KOHL’S, MACY’S, PETSMART, TARGET, TRACTOR SUPPLY, WALMART, tel…

June 16, 2019

COSTCO, JC PENNY, KOHL’S, MACY’S, PETSMART, TARGET, TRACTOR SUPPLY, WALMART, tell Trump: “Tariffs are taxes paid directly by U.S. companies…and will result in the loss

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“SMALLER” TARGET OPENS IN WEST HARTFORD, CT. The “small-format” store is for “ne…

June 16, 2019

“SMALLER” TARGET OPENS IN WEST HARTFORD, CT. The “small-format” store is for “neighborhoods where a regular Target store couldn’t fit—such as near college campuses &

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FOR A $10 FEE, TARGET NOW OFFERS SAME DAY DELIVERY. Maybe you can get them to wa…

June 15, 2019

FOR A $10 FEE, TARGET NOW OFFERS SAME DAY DELIVERY. Maybe you can get them to wash your dishes while they’re there. Read more on

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520 COMPANIES FORM GROUP CALLED “TARIFFS HURT THE HEARTLAND COALITION.” “An esc…

June 15, 2019

520 COMPANIES FORM GROUP CALLED “TARIFFS HURT THE HEARTLAND COALITION.” “An escalated trade war is not in the country’s best interest, and both sides will

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AMAZON CRUSHES ONLINE GROCERY SALES IN 2018. Top 5 are: 1. AMZN $8.2B 2. WMT…

June 14, 2019

AMAZON CRUSHES ONLINE GROCERY SALES IN 2018. Top 5 are: 1. AMZN $8.2B 2. WMT: $2.8B 3. KROGER:$1.5B 4. AHOLD $1.2B 5. HELLO FRESH:$956M https://www.supermarketnews.com/online-retail/digital-top-10-rankings

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FED JUDGE SAYS DOLLAR GENERAL CANNOT BLOCK A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BY DISABLED PA…

June 14, 2019

FED JUDGE SAYS DOLLAR GENERAL CANNOT BLOCK A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BY DISABLED PATRONS who charge DG stores have blocked aisles, narrower than allowable under

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Council subcommittee mulls charter change

June 14, 2019

5 PEOPLE ON THE GREENFIELD CITY COUNCIL WANT TO MAKE IT FOUR TIMES HARDER THAN IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO FOR VOTERS TO HOLD

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WALMART BUYS CREDITS IN “SOLAR GARDENS” TO POWER SOME STORES IN MINNESOTA—but it…

June 13, 2019

WALMART BUYS CREDITS IN “SOLAR GARDENS” TO POWER SOME STORES IN MINNESOTA—but it has more than 11,300 stores in 27 countries which could have had

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WALMART’S JET.COM CRASHES HARD. After spending $3.3B to acquire the e-commerce p…

June 13, 2019

WALMART’S JET.COM CRASHES HARD. After spending $3.3B to acquire the e-commerce platform Jet.com in 2016, and making its founder,Marc Lore, WMT’s CEO of US e-commerce,

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THE GREENFIELD,MA NEWSPAPER TODAY MADE IT CLEAR THAT BANK OF AMERICA & BNYME…

June 12, 2019

THE GREENFIELD,MA NEWSPAPER TODAY MADE IT CLEAR THAT BANK OF AMERICA & BNYMELLON SHOULD “LET BOB MCCOLLUM STAY IN HIS HOUSE.” It was a predatory

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2019’s TOP 10 RETAIL BRANDS ACCORDING TO KANTAR RESEARCH: Amazon’s model provide…

June 12, 2019

2019’s TOP 10 RETAIL BRANDS ACCORDING TO KANTAR RESEARCH: Amazon’s model provides a wide range of different services: * Amazon $315.5 billion * Apple $309.5

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13 DAYS LEFT TO ORDER DINNER FROM AMAZON. 4 years after it was created, Amazon R…

June 12, 2019

13 DAYS LEFT TO ORDER DINNER FROM AMAZON. 4 years after it was created, Amazon Restaurants is turning off the motor. If you want Big

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FEDEX MAKES AMAZON AN EX. FedEx Express will no longer fly Amazon products. AMZN…

June 11, 2019

FEDEX MAKES AMAZON AN EX. FedEx Express will no longer fly Amazon products. AMZN owns its own fleet of planes under the banner Prime Air,

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I TESTIFIED YESTERDAY BEFORE THE MASS. GENERAL COURT IN BOSTON: “Al Norman…tes…

June 11, 2019

I TESTIFIED YESTERDAY BEFORE THE MASS. GENERAL COURT IN BOSTON: “Al Norman…testified on a bill that would require a report to lawmakers on the taxpayer

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BIG BOX BOXWOODS: 13 HOME DEPOTS IN INDIANA WERE SELLING BLIGHTED KOREAN BOXWOOD…

June 10, 2019

BIG BOX BOXWOODS: 13 HOME DEPOTS IN INDIANA WERE SELLING BLIGHTED KOREAN BOXWOODS. Indiana Dept of Natural Resources removing the diseased trees and warned consumers

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FED JUDGE SAYS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST WAYFAIR FOR SELLING BEDBUG-I…

June 10, 2019

FED JUDGE SAYS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST WAYFAIR FOR SELLING BEDBUG-INFESTED PRODUCTS must proceed as individual claims only. 2016 case says bedbugs were “scurrying

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“BEING IN THE MIDST OF AN ONGOING TRADE WAR HAS NOT HELPED boost consumer confid…

June 9, 2019

“BEING IN THE MIDST OF AN ONGOING TRADE WAR HAS NOT HELPED boost consumer confidence either. This lack of trust in the market has caused

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