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AMAZON KEEPS WALMART UP AT NIGHT “Lots of things keep me up at night. Amazon is one of them…There’s no doubt that Amazon is a

WALMART’S SEC FILING SHOWS E-COMMERCE SALES FOR Q3 SLOWED TO 32% GROWTH, DOWN FROM 40% IN Q2. Keep in mind that this % increase is

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SEN. BERNIE SANDERS & Rep. Ro Khanna are introducing the Stop WALMART Act to force Walmart to raise their minimum wage. Large corporations would be

NO FREE LUNCH FOR WALMART In 2014 the PA. Supreme Court ordered Wal-Mart to pay $188 M to employees for failing to compensate them for

AMAZON’S HQ IN NEW YORK IS NOT EVEN ON COMMERCIALLY ZONED LAND. Part 1: Governor Cuomo took zoning control out of the hands of local

INCOMING HOUSE INTELLIGENCE CHAIR SAYS CONGRESS MAY INVESTIGATE TRUMP OVER EFFORTS TO PUNISH AMAZON WITH HIGHER POSTAL RATES: “[Trump] was secretly meeting with the Postmaster

AMID RUMORS THAT AMAZON HAS CHOSEN HQ 2&3, THERE ARE SOME ANGRY LOSERS: A columnist from a MN newspaper says: “Amazon managed to orchestrate a

WAS AN AMAZON ECHO SPEAKER RECORDING WHEN A DOUBLE HOMICIDE TOOK PLACE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE? Prosecutors want Amazon to turn over the recordings the smart

FORBES CALLS WALMART’S ‘TOWN CENTER’ FOR CARS “A BOLD VISION” “Now Walmart is ‘moving’ closer to town,” says Forbes. Not really. This is neither bold,

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WALMART’S “PROJECT KEPLER” TEAM IS TESTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INSIDE A STORE ON LONG ISLAND. This “Intelligent Retail Lab” will test concepts from how to find

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VOTERS IN MAINE TURNED DOWN A UNIVERSAL HOME CARE PROGRAM FOR SENIORS. Here’s why: The Next Step In Maine’s Universal Home Care Campaign – Fifty

AMAZON EXPERIMENTING WITH “360 DEGREE SPIN IMAGES” The process allows shoppers to see multiple images of an item from all sides, which are pieced together

AMAZON CAVES IN QUICKLY TO UNITED BOOKSELLERS THREAT 600 antiquarian booksellers around the globe threatened to remove 4 million books from Amazon’s platform, in response

The Trump administration wants to cripple the ability of workers supplied by temp agencies to form a union for the company they actially work for.

SURVEY SAYS E-SHOPPERS SLIGHTLY PREFER WALMART TO AMAZON FOR GROCERIES. “Walmart has moved ahead thanks to the rapid deployment of its curbside grocery pickup service.”

SEE YOU TONIGHT AT BOSWELL BOOKS: Al Norman reading from his new book RAVINGS. 6:30 PM/ 10 Bridge St, Shelburne Falls Read more on Facebook

AMAZON’S TEMPORARY OFFER OF FREE SHIPPING DURING THE RUN-UP TO XMAS HAS A GRINCH SURPRISE. According to this Forbes contributor, your Amazon packages will take

STUDY FINDS BILLIONS IN FEDERAL TAX CUTS HAVE FLOATED TO THE TOP AT WALMART, CRUMBS FOR THE WORKERS: The heirs of Sam Walton pocketed an

WALMART BODY COUNT A man was shot and killed Nov. 5th inside a Walmart in Charlotte, North Carolina, after “some kind of altercation” police said.

WALMART’S “TOWN CENTER” FANTASY FOR “WALKABLE SUBURBS” IS A JOKE. The retail media thinks WMT’S plans for George J. Jetson 1960s futurerama stage sets is

TARGET AND AMAZON OFFERING FREE SHIPPING WITH NO MINIMUM PURCHASE This puts Walmart—which offers free shipping on orders of $35 or more—under pressure to match

AMAZON WAREHOUSES RISING HIGHER & HIGHER Amazon’s CFO told investors that the company’s “fulfillment centers” may start using cubic feet instead of square footage, as

ON NOVEMBER 6th WE HAVE THE CHANCE TO BLOW VULGARITY, MENDACITY AND WHITE NATIONALISM OUT OF POLITICS. YOUR VOTE IS BLOWING IN THE WIND: Read

WALMART WILL DELIVER YOUR GROCERIES—BUT ITS CHEAPER TO BUY THEM YOURSELF: Eight Walmart stores in Augusta, GA. are now making home deliveries through the WMT

AMAZON’S HQ2 SEARCH NARROWED TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA—BUT AT WHAT PUBLIC COST? Multiple sources say Amazon is now focusing on Crystal City in Arlington County for

THE WHITE HOUSE CLAIMED TODAY THAT CHARLES MANSON HAS JOINED THE MIGRANT CARAVAN THAT IS HEADED TOWARDS THE AMERICAN BORDER. An Administration spokesman said Manson,

WALMART’S CREDIT CARD BATTLE GOES TO COURT Last July WMT decided to switch it’s branded credit card partner Synchrony after 20 years, and partner with

AMAZON SPENDING MILLIONS TO TEACH KIDS TO CODE. Amazon wants to teach 10 million kids a year how to write computer code. It’s setting up

AMERICAN TAXPAYERS BILLED $95,000 FOR MELANIA’S ONE DAY HOTEL VISIT TO CAIRO. Were they shooting a Diane Keaton movie? https://qz.com/1447896/melania-trump-spent-95000-on-hotel-rooms-last-month-in-cairo/ Read more on Facebook

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AMAZON CONTROLS ALMOST HALF OF ALL ONLINE SALES IN AMERICA: Walmart has been spending billions to catch up, but still ranks #4 with less than

WALMART CREATES “STORE MAPS” FOR SHOPPERS LOST IN ITS SUPERSTORES “We’re creating a map unique to each and every one of our stores – and

HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO KEEP MAKING THIS COUNTRY GREAT AGAIN? Read more on Facebook

MONEY IS NOT A FORM OF FREE SPEECH, AND CORPORATIONS ARE NOT PEOPLE. VOTE YES ON QUESTION 2 IN MASSACHUSETTS. Read more on Facebook

As many as 30% of the elderly voters in America will not vote on November 6th, and then be appalled when the Republicans are “forced”

30% of elderly voters may sit out the Nov 6th elections, and then watch as Republicans are “forced” to cut back their Medicare, Social Security

THURSDAY NOV 8th. AT BOSWELL BOOKS. 6:30 PM 10 Bridge St. Shelburne Falls, MA AL NORMAN READS FROM HIS NEW BOOK R A V I

‪WALMART’S “SECRET WEAPON” WON’T FOOL MILLENNIALS. WMT says it wants to acquire at least 40-50 brands that “resonate with millennials.” ‬ ‪WMT hides behind websites

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THIS UGLY EYESORE IS WALMART’S NEW “INNOVATION LAB” IN DALLAS “We’ll use all available technologies — including computer vision, augmented reality, machine learning, artificial intelligence,

WALMART’S NEW “TOWN CENTER” CONCEPT IN THEIR PARKING LOTS IS A FAKE, WHICH WILL ONLY HURT REAL TOWN CENTERS. WMT is trying to create “a

As one older voter, talking to the millions of older voters who understand the value of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid—if you lose your health,

FEDS TOSS DEAF DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST WALMART In June of 2018, the Feds said WMT violated disability discrimination law by denying reasonable accommodations to deaf

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TARGET AGREES TO REMOVE “TOY BOMB” AFTER PARENT COMPLAINTS The toy’s description states: “A device is ticking and is about to go off. Players compete

WALMART SUED BY BLIND FEDERATION OVER SELF-CHECK OUT. Walmart “deploys inaccessible self-checkout…technology,” a spokesman for the National Federation of the Blind said. “Walmart has decided