May 2020

ANY SMALL BIZ THAT TOOK A PPP LOAN FOR< $2M WILL NOT BE AUDITED BY SBA to prove they needed the loan. More than 20%

“WHOA, SOLDIER! WHERE’S YOUR GLOVE? WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR MASK? HAVEN’T YOU LEARNED A THING FROM YOUR PRESIDENT?” Read more on Facebook

WALMART WORKERS LIVE STREAM THEIR FIRST “BOARD” MEETING, calling for hazard pay, better PPE, and a workers seat on WMT’s Board of Directors. Sign the

WALMART TO SELL USED CLOTHING, partnering with resale platform ThredUp. Previously-owned clothing, shoes, handbags to be sold only on Walmart.com. 7 months ago WMT sold

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AMAZON’S CHIEF OF OPERATIONS TAKES A COVID SWAB TEST—but does the company’s PR damage control sent to TV stations after 60 Minutes drubbing pass the

WMT’S 2020 ONLINE SALES ROSE TO $41B (+44%)—a distant 2nd place to AMZN’S $261B (+17%). The % increase is smaller at AMZN, but it sold

WALMART CFO SAYS THEY’RE HELPING “MOM & POP” BIZ by letting them sell products “on our marketplace…with WMT fulfillment services, we’re making it easier for

GOOD NEWS FOR SPRAWL-BUSTERS: WMT’s CFO at Bernstein’s Strategic Decisions: “In the U.S…brick & mortar formats, going forward, is probably going to be less prevalent

WALMART TELLS CONSUMERS: “WE’LL SHOP. YOU PICK UP. FREE.” But it’s not free. WMT had to hire >140,000 personal shoppers to do what you used

RELIANCE, OWNED BY INDIA’S RICHEST MAN, MUKESH AMBANI, LAUNCHES A NEW GROCERY DELIVERY SERVICE, JIO MART, to offer free grocery delivery from mom & pop

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HEY, SIRI, ARE YOU SECRETLY LISTENING TO IPHONE USERS HAVE SEX? Apple employee says the company was recording everything, without Siri being activated. Apple claims

DONALD THE REAPER. Cartoon by Mark Dolk, illustrator from the Netherlands. Twitter @vrjrdgstknng Read more on Facebook

8th AMAZON WAREHOUSE WKR DIES FROM COVID, 800 TEST POSITIVE, UNIONS HELP WKRS TO DEMAND SAFER WORKPLACE. https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/05/21/business/21reuters-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-workers-insight.html Read more on Facebook

SALE IN BERNARDSTON TODAY OF LARGE COLLECTION OF HAND TOOLS! Some cordless. Table saw, miter saws, drill press, sanders, routers, drill sets, ext cords, clamps,

FOR Y.E. 1/31/20, WALMART HAD NET SALES OF $341 B—56% were groceries, only 32% were Gen. Merch., 11% health & wellness, .09% other. WMT lives

THE WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO HERTZ SINCE OJ. Airport travel is way down, car rentals are down, & this 102 y.o. company files for

KROGER, LARGE US GROCERY CHAIN, ANNOUNCES IT WON’T ASK ITS WORKERS TO RETURN THEIR “HERO PAY.” Kroger says “an unfortunate payroll accounting error” was to

IN FY 2020, WMT SPENT $3.7 B ON ADS. AMZN MADE $3.6 B IN AD REVENUE IN Q3 OF 2019. This is the biggest difference

CARPENTER’S TOOLSHOP CONTENTS FOR SALE: Drill press, table saws, sanders, power screwdrivers, tool boxes, clamps, hand saws, taps, chains, ropes, ext. cords, much more. Hot

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The Lone Ranger,1955. The Orange Loner, 2020. The mask has slipped. Read more on Facebook

EVERYTIME YOU EAT FAST (FAT) FOOD AT WENDY’S, TACO BELLE OR PIZZA HUT, YOU’RE FEEDING DONALD TRUMP. James Bodenstedt, the CEO of franchise owner Muy

COVID 19 HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE NURSING FACILITY MODEL, WHICH FLOURISHED WITH THE CREATION OF MEDICARE & MEDICAID IN 1965, SHOULD BE THE CARE OF

IN 2016, WALMART SPENT $3.3 B TO BUY eCOMMERCE SITE JET.COM. Jet’s sales to urban millennials sank (when they realized it was WMT), now Walmart

COVID HAS BEEN GREAT FOR WALMART in Q1: net sales in US rose $8 B (10%). eCommerce sales grew 74%, grocery pickup & delivery all-time

IF EVER THERE WAS A REASON FOR AMAZON WORKERS TO FORM A UNION, THE COVID SAFETY MEASURES SETTLEMENT REACHED WITH FRENCH UNIONS SHOWS THE IMPACT.

AMZN TELLS CONGRESS “retailers like Walmart, Target, Walgreens, Kroger, & Costco use store data to develop and sell private brands.” AMZN has a “Seller Protection

“HEROES BILL” PASSED BY A 5 VOTE MARGIN IN THE HOUSE, HAS “NO CHANCE” IN U.S. SENATE. $3 T pandemic relief for state & local

CONGRESSMAN SAYS HE WILL SUBPOENA BEZOS IF HE REFUSES TO TESTIFY VOLUNTARILY BEFORE AN ANTITRUST SUBCOMMITTEE. “Whether he does so voluntarily or by subpoena is

AFTER 118 YEARS, JCPENNEY FILES FOR CH 11. 2,000 stores—only 846 stores left. JCrew & Neiman Marcus also have dept. store Mayday. They blame corona—but

LARGEST GROCERY WORKER’S UNION TELLS FOOD STORES LIKE WALMART—WHO ARE ENJOYING RECORD SALES—NOT TO CUT OFF “HEROES PAY” UNTIL THE PANDEMIC ENDS. 65 grocery workers

DEMOCRATS’ “HEROES BILL” ALLOWS PPP LOANS TO SMALL BIZ (10

DEMOCRAT’S “HEROES ACT” offers $500B to state govt., $375B to local govt., $200B hazard pay to “essential workers”, another $1,200 payment to people earning up

WALMART BRAGS ITS GIVING WORKERS A $300 BONUS—BUT AVOIDS ACTUALLY INCREASING THEIR WAGES. The latest bonus equals $5.60 per week. If these frontline workers are

WALL ST. LIKES THE PROSPECT OF AN UBER/GRUBHUB MERGER, BUT CONGRESS MAY NOT GO ALONG FOR THE RIDE. “Uber is a notoriously predatory company that

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AGs IN 13 STATES ASK AMAZON/WHOLE FOODS TO DISCLOSE COVID DATA: “how many of the Companies’ workers have been infected with COVID-19, & how many

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY SMALL BIZ CAN RETURN THEIR FEDERAL PPP LOAN WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. “There is a growing reluctance among small-business owners

WITH SIX YEARS LEFT ON HIS TAX EVASION SENTENCE, PAUL MANAFORT, TRUMP’S FORMER CAMPAIGN MANAGER, FREED FROM PRISON TO SERVE OUT HIS SENTENCE AT HOME.

COVID FORCES WALMART TO CANCEL ITS GLITZY JUNE 3 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING & HOLD IT ON THE INTERNET. Will elect 2 Waltons to the board

15-YEAR WALMART LAWYER FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST COMPANY. Says Walmart “attempted to induce (him) to change a 5-year-old memo to illegally, fraudulently, and unethically reduce (WMT’s)

PERSONAL SHOPPERS EXPLOITED DURING PANDEMIC: “Instacart’s shoppers & drivers say they are risking their health & working longer hours than ever before, with little to

THE PANDEMIC IS OVER? KROGER TELLS 55,000 UNION WORKERS IN 5 WESTERN STATES THAT THEIR $2/HR. “HERO’S BONUS” IS ENDING 50 DAYS AFTER IT BEGAN

AMZN SAYS “MICROSOFT WANTS US TO JUST BE QUIET & GO AWAY” AFTER LOSING DOD CONTRACT. “We won’t back down,” says EVP, “political interference” (from

ONTARIO OPENS BIG BOX STORES LIKE HOME DEPOT & LOWES. “Get ready, we’re going to get things moving,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Please be sure

30,000,000 UNEMPLOYED ARE NO LONGER PAYING INTO SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAX—BUT TRUMP WANTS TO CUT MORE. “If we get into the business of dialing the