HOW MANY OF THE FAMILIES WHO LOST RELATIVES IN THE RECENT WALMART SHOOTINGS WILL SUE THE COMPANY FOR FAILING TO PROTECT SHOPPERS ON ITS PREMISES?
NEW ILSR.ORG survey of 554 independent retailers says “Amazon overwhelmingly ranked as the top threat to their businesses.” Only 1% said Amazon had positively impacted
AT&T MADE $1.8 M FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMS & BORDER PATROL, for telecomm network management, computer equipment & software, IT services and wireless communications—all supporting
WALMART COMES UNDER FIRE FOR STILL SELLING GUNS. “There’s been no change in policy,” Walmart said. “Our focus has always been on being a responsible
AMAZON WON’T COMMENT ON TALKS TO BUY A 26% SHARE OF INDIA’S BIGGEST BRICK & MORTAR RETAILER. The alliance would get them around Indian laws
MEDIA HINTS THAT A $10 B DEFENSE CONTRACT WILL BE BASED ON WHO DONALD TRUMP LIKES BEST—bad news for Amazon, one finalist. Trump doesn’t care
THE MEDIA HINTS THAT A $10 B PENTAGON DEFENSE CONTRACT WILL BE BASED ON WHO DONALD TRUMP LIKES BEST—which is bad news for Amazon, one
MISSOURI & KANSAS SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT STOPS CORPORATIONS FROM “INCENTIVES SHOPPING,” to end tax breaks for corps. that relocate across a state line. Ends
Walmart) workers have made more than 5,063 contributions — with an average donation of just $12…Today we found out that the Walton family just dropped
WALMART IS “IN SHOCK.” FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THE EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE AT WALMART. The mass shooting at the El
JEFF BEZOS SELLS NEARLY A MILLION SHARES OF AMZN STOCK. The Amazon founder & CEO sold 970,000 shares of stock 5 days ago. AMZN has
WILL THE VOTERS OF GREENFIELD MA BE GIVEN THE FINAL SAY ON STRIP DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE FRENCH KING HIGHWAY? More gas stations & fast food
WILL THE VOTERS OF GREENFIELD MA BE GIVEN THE FINAL SAY ON STRIP DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE FRENCH KING HIGHWAY? More gas stations & fast food
EBAY SUES AMAZON FOR ANTI-COMPETITIVE ACTIONS TO STEAL ITS VENDORS. Amazon managers tried to entice “many hundreds” of eBay sellers to switch to Amazon. “There
AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS SPEND NEARLY 2.5 TIMES ON THE PLATFORM THAN NON-MEMBER SHOPPERS ($1,400 per year vs. $600) BECAUSE PEOPLE ORDER MORE TO FEEL THEY
SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT TECH COMPANIES’ RISING UNPOPULARITY RATINGS, more than half of the households in America are Prime members. 64 M shoppers can
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.