November 2019

“INJURY CRISIS” AT STATEN ISLAND AMAZON WAREHOUSE “injury rates at the warehouse…are over three times the industry average… the injuries themselves are incredibly severe.” https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-amazons-own-numbers-reveal-staggering-injury-1840025032

BIG LOTS PAYS $100,000 TO SETTLE EEOC LAWSUIT by an employee with hearing & speech disabilities who was harassed by co-workers. Big Lots refused to

IMPEACHMENT: BEFORE & AFTER Read more on Facebook

Read more on Facebook

FIRST SIGHTING OF AN AMAZON-BRANDED DELIVERY TRUCK outside my home in Massachusetts. This truck and driver have been seen all around town this week. Add

NEW GRASSROOTS “ATHENA” COALITION TAKES ON AMAZON. “When does a tech platform become too big and powerful, ultimately hurting the society it once dazzled?” https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/technology/amazon-grass-roots-activists.html

TOO BIG TO GOVERN study slams Amazon’s “high stress”/low wage jobs: “For every $1 in wages paid by Amazon, warehouse workers receive an estimated $0.24

HOW MUCH DID WALMART PAY THE NEW YORK POST FOR THIS BLACK FRIDAY PROMOTION “NEWS” PIECE? “We promise you don’t want to miss out on

AMAZON’S PUBLIC BALANCE SHEET: “Amazon’s trucks cause extensive uncompensated damage to public roads & Amazon’s warehouse jobs pay so little that workers can’t afford adequate

“WE ARE FAILING AT SOME THINGS,” WMT CEO ADMITS, as he shuts down a 200,000 sf fresh food jet.com warehouse, opened in the Bronx in

WALMART OPENED ONLY 1 SUPERSTORE IN AMERICA IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS—INSTEAD IT WILL OPEN 500 NEW STORES IN CHINA. THIS $ 1B INVESTMENT MUST

MY FAMILY WILL PAY OFF our last outstanding bill of $112.76 on our Wilson’s credit card—and then say goodbye to the Greenfield, MA downtown retail

AFTER 137 YEARS, WILSON’S DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT STORE IS CLOSING—the only family-owned department store left In Greenfield, MA. Another in a long list of family and

DOLLAR STORES GOOD AT SUCKING DOWN PUBLIC DOLLARS IN TAX SUBSIDIES. “Since 2001, Dollar General & Dollar Tree have received more than $130 million in

AMAZON PROVIDES SPACE IN ITS SEATTLE HQ FOR A HOMELESS SHELTER. Rents skyrocketed after AMZN HQ arrived, & homeless pop rising 9% annually. AMZN money

AMAZON GO” WORKING TO PRODUCE LARGER GROCERY STORES, and to license the technology for “frictionless” shopping (checkout-free) to other stores, to “save on labor costs

DOLLAR STORE SATURATION PROMPTS “HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY ZONES” requiring small box discount stores to be at least 1 mile apart, with incentives to provide fresh,

UK’S COMPETITION & MARKET AUTHORITY INVESTIGATING ANTI-TRUST ISSUES IN HASBRO’S $4B DEAL TO BUY CANADA’S eOne, which controls “every step in the entertainment value chain.”

AMAZON CLAIMS QUICKER DELIVERY HAS NOT MADE ITS WAREHOUSE JOBS LESS SAFE. “You can have both,” AMZN says. The “safer & faster” proof is in

COMPETING WITH AMAZON, USPS OFFERS “HOLIDAY SHIPPING TOOLS” TO SAVE TRIPS TO THE P.O. Click-N-SHIP feature: pay for postage, print a shipping label, and schedule

HACKERS HIT MACY’S. On Oct. 15 a “highly sophisticated” hacker captured checkout and credit card information.Macy’s told affected customers how to enroll in free consumer

AMAZON IS HELPING DISNEY’S NEW STREAMING SERVICE, A MAJOR RIVAL. Amazon Web Services delivers Disney’s streaming to viewers. Disney ended a deal to sell its

“RETAILERS COME & GO,” SAYS WALMART CHIEF. “We could go away at any minute. I think most of us act that way every day. If

HOME DEPOT SAYS Q3 NET EARNINGS DROP -3.4%. “Sales were below our expectations.” In Q2 HD said “lumber prices have declined significantly compared to last

BUSINESS INSIDER, A MEDIA COMPANY, GETS KICKBACKS WHEN RECOMMENDING PRODUCTS. “We highlight products…you might find interesting. If you buy them, we get a small share

THE OUSTED VICE PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA SAYS THE COUP IN HIS NATION WAS AN EXPRESSION OF RACIAL REVENGE BY THE WHITE MIDDLE CLASS AGAINST THE

JUST A FEW DAYS AFTER THE EL PASO WALMART—SITE OF 22 MURDERS—REOPENS, GUN VIOLENCE TAKES 3 MORE LIVES AT AN OK WMT. The most dangerous

STRUGGLING KOHL’S SAYS AMAZON WILL HELP THEM REBOUND. Last July all Kohl’s stores began allowing shoppers to drop off AMZN purchases they wish to return.

WALMART SAYS ITS 41% INCREASE IN ONLINE SALES IN Q3 IS DUE TO GROCERY CLICK & PICK UP SALES—but these are mostly transferred food sales

WHEN WILL WALMART STOP SELLING CIGARETTES? “CVS stopped selling (cigarettes). WMT’s hope was that the company would pick up some sales from CVS… Cigarettes can

AMAZON PUSHING PILLS. After buying PillPack almost 2 years ago, it’s now branded as “Amazon Pharmacy,” which “could be a pharmacy that dispenses all kinds

WHAT EXACTLY WAS THE ROLE OF THE US AMBASSADOR AND THE CIA IN THE VIOLENT COUP THAT REMOVED THE POPULARLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA? WAS

TRUMP BOASTS THAT DAUGHTER IVANKA, HAS CREATED 14 M JOBS . She told him: “I met today with Walmart. They’re taking a million people.” How

WALMART CANADA BOASTS 400 STORES, 85,000 WORKERS, 1.2 M SHOPPERS/DAY, yet its gross profit rate & operating income fell in Q3, and they sold off

HERE’S THE SINGLE BEST LINE IN WALMART’S Q3 FINANCIAL REPORT: “We had a net opening of 1 supercenter.” WMT focusing on remodeling existing stores for

HOME DEPOT COFOUNDER BUYS $180M YACHT & 9,300 ACRE RANCH IN MONTANA. 413,000 HD employees have a national ave base pay of $11/hr. “Behind every

UBER, LYFT & DOORDASH WANT CA. TO REPEAL LAW THAT MAKES GIG DRIVERS EMPLOYEES, NOT INDY CONTRACTORS. They promise to give drivers more benefits like

Read more on Facebook

LOCAL OFFICIALS HAVE EMBRACED THE TRUMP “OPPORTUNITY ZONE” PROGRAM, which I have described as a tax break for the rich. Now Congress is calling for

COSTCO CHICKEN SLAUGHTER FACTORY IN NB. RUFFLES FEATHERS. 3.4 M broilers/yr. “Factory farms create colossal volumes of waste, exploit workers…undermine the economic vitality of rural

HACKERS AT A CONTEST BREAK INTO AMAZON ECHO SHOW 5, a smart device which debuted last June for $90. Amazon says its “investigating” the hack

NOT ONLY IS AMAZON GIVING VETS 11 CENTS/DAY OFF THE COST OF PRIME—it’s recruiting them to “deliver smiles” by starting their own “Amazon Delivery Service”

IF MERCHANTS PAY AMAZON TO WAREHOUSE & SHIP THEIR PRODUCTS, THEY GET BETTER PLACEMENT ON SEARCH PAGES. “Merchants can sell products on Amazon & handle

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE: After a week of waiting for votes to be tallied, Amazon’s $1.5 M donation could not stop the re-election of socialist Kshama

WOULD YOU BUY A USED CAR FROM KROGER? America’s largest supermarket chain adds a Kroger Auto Buying program with TrueCar. Buy a Buick with your

“LURING AMAZON FULFILLMENT CENTERS IS AN INEFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR BOOSTING OVERALL LOCAL EMPLOYMENT. The opening of an Amazon fulfillment center does not lead to an

AMAZON TOLD CONGRESS THAT ITS SEARCH TOOL WAS DESIGNED TO “PREDICT WHAT CUSTOMERS WANT TO BUY…BECAUSE WE WANT [THEM] TO MAKE THE RIGHT PURCHASE.” But

“AMAZON IS RUNNING OUT OF STEAM…IT’S PAST ITS PRIME.” Surveys show AMZN customers shopping less often—but AMZN has advantages over Walmart: huge membership base, &

HOME DEPOT PAYS $4.35 M TO SETTLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT IT MADE UNSOLICITED ROBO CALLS FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS TO CUSTOMERS. http://www.awp-homedepottcpa.com Read more