August 2020

WALMART MADE BILLIONS FROM TRUMP CORPORATE TAXES CUTS & COVID STIMULUS CHECKS TO CONSUMERS. But spent $16 B to buy an Indian ecommerce site in

TIK TOK HAS 100 M AMERICAN USERS. WMT NEEDS THEM TO CATCH UP WITH AMAZON ONLINE.”The lines are blurring between traditional shopping, digital shopping &

NEW MANIFEST SURVEY: 62% of shoppers prefer buying groceries in person, instead of online,but they shop less often & stock up on more items at

SINCE COVID BEGAN,”6.2 M workers have lost access to health insurance…through their employer… Medicaid is the dominant alternative source of coverage.”We should set a goal

HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES,LIKE HOME DEPOT, LOVE HURRICANES, because they stimulate sales. They issue press releases about their disaster relief, which is either products donated by

ANALYST WARNS ONLINE GROCERY IS ECONOMICALLY UNSUSTAINABLE…”WILL NEVER BE PROFITABLE under the current business model…Pay workers more, and you’ll have better, more motivated people.” https://www.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/retailers/walmart-amazon-prove-online-grocery-not-future-study-shows

CAPITALISM FAIL: Harris poll finds only 1 in 4 Americans believe “our current form of capitalism ensures the greater good of society.” Just 29% believe

WMT SHOPPING FOR A TECH PARTNER TO BECOME THE “EXCLUSIVE ECOMMERCE PROVIDER” FOR TIK TOK, “to grow our 3rd party marketplace & advertising businesses.” It’s

AMZN COMPETITORS SAY BEZOS IS TRYING TO HURT SMALLER RIVAL MARKETPLACES BY BACKING A CA. BILL THAT HOLDS ONLINE PLATFORMS LIABLE FOR DEFECTIVE GOODS SOLD

TO COMPETE WITH AMZN, WMT SPENT BILLIONS TO EXPAND ITS ONLINE FOOTPRINT. NOW AMZN IS EXPANDING ITS BRICK & MORTAR FOOTPRINT BEYOND WHOLE FOODS TO

WHILE AMAZON IS OPENING A HQ IN INDIA THE SIZE OF 65 FOOTBALL FIELDS, small merchants are fighting back, & the govt. is “investigating AMZN

BECAUSE COVID HAS BEEN SO GOOD FOR HOME DEPOT SALES, they’re hiring hundreds of “supply chain & warehouse associates” for people who order online. HD

MAIN STREET LOANS FIZZLE: The Federal Reserve created the Main Street lending program “which has capacity for $600 B in loans…In its 1st month, only

WALMART’S ANNUAL EMISSIONS OF HYDROFLOUROCARBONS(HFCs) are over 2.8 million metric tons, or “the energy equivalent of powering all the households in San Francisco.” Tell WMT

THAT’S GREENFIELD, MA ACTIVIST ZAK HECHT UNDER THE BERNIE CAP, DOING VISIBILITY TODAY IN SOUTH HADLEY FOR HOLYOKE MAYOR ALEX MORSE, CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE IN THE

IN Q2, WMT NET SALES SPIKED $8 B (+9.5%) OVER SAME TIME LAST YEAR. But all workers got was a small one-shot bonus. “We’re providing

WALMART HAD 97% GROWTH IN ECOMMERCE SALES IN Q2, but “stock-up buying (covid-induced) & (govt) stimulus spending,” is a bubble. “Duration of extended future government

DOOR DASH, GRUBHUB, UBER EATS,INSTACART, SHIPT, AMZN FRESH—ALL THESE MIDDLEMEN ARE SUCKING UP MONEY FROM RESTAURANTS & GROCERS, exploiting their pickers & drivers. Terrible business

eMARKETER PROJECTS THE # OF SMARTPHONE FOOD DELIVERY APP USERS WILL RISE 25% to 45.6 MILLION. I refuse to use delivery service—prefer to tip the

MERCHANTS ACCUSE AMZN OF FORCING 3RD PARTY SELLERS TO USE THE COMPANY’S COSTLY WAREHOUSE & SHIPPING SERVICE, “which in turn forces them to raise prices

TRUMP CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF GOODYEAR TIRES BECAUSE THEY SAID WEARING MAGA HATS TO WORK WAS “UNACCEPTABLE.” Here’s Trump’s tweet & Goodyear’s reply: Read more

BANNON BECOMES THE 7TH. SWAMP MONSTER TO EMERGE FROM DRAINED WHITE HOUSE SWAMP. Read more on Facebook

WALMART BUILDING NO NEW STORES, but Target “pleased with the performance of our new small-format stores…35 to 40 of these new locations annually in future

CEO PAY AT THE LARGEST U.S. FIRMS GREW 105.1% FROM 2009 – 2019, while pay to typical workers at the same firms grew only 7.6%.

U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & 32 OTHER BIZ GROUPS ARE IGNORING TRUMP’S EXEC ORDER TO STOP COLLECTING SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAX. “UNDER A SIMPLE DEFERRAL,

DOES THE LOGO ON THE LEFT LOOK LIKE THE LOGO ON THE RIGHT? Then why is one of America’s wealthiest corps. suing the company on

“IF IT WASN’T FOR BARACK OBAMA, I WOULDN’T BE HERE. I’D BE OFF BUILDING BUILDINGS SOMEWHERE… AND HAVING A GOOD TIME.” —D.Trump, White House press

I THOUGHT TRUMP WAS TRYING TO DESTROY THE USPS—BUT ITS REALLY AMZN! “They drop packages into the post office by the thousands…We lose $3 and

CA APPEALS COURT RULES THAT AMZN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE 3RD PARTY PRODUCT SOLD ON ITS SITE. A laptop battery caught fire & gave

IN DEC 2018, A “BARN LOOK” DOLLAR GENERAL WAS REJECTED BY DEERFIELD, MA. PLANNING BOARD: “A formula box store cannot come into our town &

AMAZON IS BUILDING WAREHOUSES AS FAST AS WALMART BUILT SUPERSTORES IN THE EARLY 2000s. “Many of us have had the luxury of not thinking about

AMAZON CLAIMS IN 2019 40,000 SMALL BIZ MADE >$500,000 SELLING PRODUCTS ON AMZN’S PLATFORM. More than half of sales on AMZN’S website are from the

WALMART SUED A TOWN IN NEW YORK WITH LESS THAN 15,000 PEOPLE TO LOWER ITS PROPERTY TAXES ON TOP OF AN EXISTING 10 YEAR STATE

TENET HEALTHCARE RECEIVED $684 M IN COVID GRANTS & $817 M IN GOVT. LOANS. Since 2010 Tenet paid > $600 M in penalties for filing

WALMART & OTHER U.S. COMPANIES ARE VERY UNHAPPY WITH TRUMP’S RECENT EXEC ORDER BANNING DOING BIZ WITH CHINESE WECHAT. Walmart is afraid if it can’t

“FOR INFRASTRUCTURE & CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION, the U.S. needs additional investments of $650–$750 B per year in rebuilding the economy… By rebalancing trade & expanding

“TRUMP’S TRADE DEALS HAVE NOT HELPED U.S. WORKERS… tax policies have encouraged outsourcing… Trump’s policies have failed to stop offshoring or the erosion of the

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT SUCCEEDED IN RESHORING MANUFACTURING…Nearly 1,800 factories have disappeared during the Trump administration…a staggering 740,000 manufacturing jobs lost [in 2020]. https://www.epi.org/publication/reshoring-manufacturing-jobs/?utm_source=Economic+Policy+Institute&utm_campaign=3310076875-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_22_11_12_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e7c5826c50-3310076875-60410201&mc_cid=3310076875&mc_eid=315e237ba5

MILLIONS OF WALMART CUSTOMERS WHO BOUGHT “CLEARANCE MEAT” SINCE 2015 MAY BE OWED $ FROM A $9.5 M SETTLEMENT. Customers were charged a higher price

AGRICULTURAL CANNABIS WORKERS IN MA. BECOME 4th FACILITY TO VOTE TO UNIONIZE WITH UFCW, “improve working conditions through collective bargaining…and [get]access to adequate health coverage.”

KROGER COPIES AMZN, WMT BY PLANNING ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR 3RD PARTY SELLERS. Beyond groceries to toys, housewares, “to deliver anything, anytime, anywhere.” https://www.supermarketnews.com/online-retail/kroger-launch-digital-marketplace-fall?NL=SN-09&Issue=SN-09_20200811_SN-09_209&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&utm_rid=CPG06000001744798&utm_campaign=40325&utm_medium=email&elq2=428b1c1982fc413e8699aa27a3f09919 Read more

AMERICAN EMPLOYERS SPEND $340 M EACH YEAR ON ANTI-UNION CONSULTANTS TO SCARE & HARASS WORKERS & KEEP THEM DIS-ORGANIZED. Congress needs to pass the Protecting

FIRED AMAZON WORKER LEADS PROTEST IN FRONT OF BEZOS’ NYC APARTMENT, seeking $30 starting wage, a wealth tax, neutral stance on unions, and 12 other

LOOKING FOR ANYONE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY WHO HAS A HOSPITAL BED THEY ARE READY TO PASS ON FOR AN ELDERLY MAN TRYING TO RETURN HOME

CALL YOUR CONGRESS PEOPLE TODAY AT (202) 224-3121 AND TELL THEM: “PLEASE DENOUNCE THE PRESIDENT’S EXEC ORDER TO DEFER SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAXES. ONLY CONGRESS

CORRECTION: MY INTERVIEW THIS MORNING IS AT 9:40 AM ON WHMP RADIO BY BILL NEWMAN REGARDING TRUMP’S EXEC. ORDER TO DEFUND SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEFERRING

I WILL BE INTERVIEWED THIS MORNING AROUND 8:50 AM ON WHMP RADIO BY BILL NEWMAN REGARDING TRUMP’S EXEC. ORDER TO DEFUND SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEFERRING

GOOGLE HOME HIT WITH CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CA. FOR SECRETLY RECORDING CONVERSATIONS WITHOUT PERMISSION. Google says it was “accidental.” https://vpnoverview.com/news/google-hit-with-class-action-complaint-for-recording-audio-without-permission/ Read more on Facebook

CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW TRADE TARIFFS AGAINST U.S. DAYS AFTER TRUMP SLAPS 10% ALUMINUM TARIFF ON CANADA. “Any American who buys a can of beer, a

WALMART AGREES TO PAY $20 M TO 2 WOMEN TO SETTLE A SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT OVER WEIGHT-LIFTING TEST FOR GROCERY WAREHOUSE WORKERS. https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/walmart-to-pay-20m-to-resolve-eeoc-sex-bias-claims/ Read more