Court Hears Citizen Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart
September 11, 2004
We have been following the case of Florence, South Carolina since February of 2003. In the lastest turn of events, a lawyer representing citizens has
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Wal-Mart Admits Message “Failure” in Media
September 9, 2004
According to today’s New York Times, Wal-Mart has admitted to a “management failure” by neglecting to get its side of the company’s story out to
Citizen’s Likely to Challenge Wal-Mart OK In Court.
September 9, 2004
The City Council in Desoto, Texas apparently had its mind made up, and didn’t want to be confused by the facts. The Council this week
Citizens Take Wal-Mart & Town To Court
September 7, 2004
The course of development never did run smooth — at least, for Wal-Mart that’s increasingly the case. What used to be a cut-and-dried three month
City Enacts Six Month Moratorium On Big Boxes
September 7, 2004
All it took was the shadow of a 150,000 s.f. Wal-Mart to kick the small town of Gunnison, Colorado into high gear. The Denver Post
Residents Challenge Wal-Mart Plans in Court
September 7, 2004
Yet another Wal-Mart project is heading to court, not to a ribbon-cutting. Citizens in Westbrook, Maine, have taken the world’s largest retailer to court, fighting
Wal-Mart Vs. The Place Where Men Become Gods.
September 6, 2004
Residents in the Mexican community of Teotihuacan, outside of Mexico City, are desperately trying to keep Wal-Mart from affecting an important cultural icon in their
Wal-Mart Superstore Gets Cold Response in Village.
September 3, 2004
Mokena, IL. Fresh from defeat in Chicago, Wal-Mart has more problems in Illinois. Local residents in the village of Mokena, Illinois this week didn’t warm
Wal-Mart Sued by University Over Land Deal.
September 3, 2004
Add one more lawsuit to Wal-Mart’s impressive legal wardrobe. The Gloucester County Times in southern New Jersey reports today that Rowan University is suing developers
Major Newspaper Calls Wal-Mart A Predator
September 2, 2004
One of the major newspapers in North Carolina has editorialized against Wal-Mart as a hypocritical, predator company. In an August 27th editorial titled “Actions Speak
Lowe’s Goes After Welfare for Distribution Center
September 2, 2004
They all do it. All the retail giants try to sock local taxpayers for whatever tax incentives they can get. Why should Lowe’s be any
Wal-Mart Plan Goes After $42 Million In Corporate Welfare
September 2, 2004
Wal-Mart’s plans to build a superstore on 240 acres of land in Mesa Grande, Arizona was greeting this week with grand gestures of ridicule. The
Wal-Mart and Target Sued by State for Online Sales Taxes
August 31, 2004
Wal-Mart and Target have run into some tax problems in Illinois. The Chicago Sun Times has reported today that the Illinois Attorney General has sued
Wal-Mart Pulls Out of South Side Chicago Plan.
August 31, 2004
There’s lots of action on the South Side of Chicago — but it won’t be at Wal-Mart. The Chicago Sun Times reports today that Wal-Mart’s
Wal-Mart Project Dead As Judge’s Ruling Stands.
August 31, 2004
Wal-Mart has lost another battle — this one in Biloxi, Mississippi, where a Circuit Judge has upheld the city’s rejection of a Wal-Mart rezoning petition.
Wal-Mart Willing to Shrink Store Size
August 31, 2004
Residents of Gilbert, Arizona have been fighting Wal-Mart proposals in their community since at least 1999. Like a bad penny, Wal-Mart keeps turning up. This
Residents Oppose Use of Corporate Welfare To Build Wal-Mart Distribution Center.
August 30, 2004
Wal-Mart’s empire is built on tax subsidies, and nowhere is it more evident than in its web of distribution centers across America. More often than
Wal-Mart Doesn’t Want to Release Its List of Employees for Sex Offender Check.
August 28, 2004
Wal-Mart is trying to convince a judge in Columbia, South Carolina not to force the company to release a list of its employees, so that
Wal-Mart Says 10% of It’s Stores Get Blocked
August 28, 2004
In a comment made on the Lehrer NewsHour this week, a Wal-Mart spokesman has estimated that 10% of Wal-Mart’s planned stores get blocked by citizen
Proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter Raises Crime Worries
August 28, 2004
Residents in Lodi, California worry that a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter will bring more crime to their community, and according to an analysis by the Lodi
Home Depot Developer Stops Lowe’s From Building
August 28, 2004
A Home Depot developer in Trumbull, Connecticut sued another developer who had approval to build a Lowe’s across the street. This week, the Lowe’s developer
Wal-Mart Says No Way Inside the Beltway.
August 28, 2004
Area residents in the Brentwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. are celebrating today the short life of a Wal-Mart discount store proposal. The giant retailer announced
New Zoning Rules Too Much for Wal-Mart.
August 28, 2004
Wal-Mart is abandoning its interest in Mission, Kansas, because city officials have proposed development plans that the company cannot live with. So they will have
Residents do battle with Costco, Running Out of Funds.
August 28, 2004
Activists in LaHabra, California have been engaged in a multi-year battle to keep the retailer Costco out of their community, but are running out of
Another Small Texas Town Fights A Big Store
August 24, 2004
Residents in Frisco, Texas don’t like the idea of Wal-Mart moving into town, and filed the following report on opposition in their community: “We are
Residents Organize to Block Wal-Mart Rezoning
August 24, 2004
Residents in DeSoto, Texas are organizing to beat back a Wal-Mart proposal for their community. Here’s their frontlines report: “Petitions are being circulated this weekend
Residents Battling Off Wal-Mart to “Save Our Community.”
August 21, 2004
Citizens in Rosemead, California are determined to fight off a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in their community. Here is their report this week to Sprawl-Busters: “Rosemead
Feds Sue Wal-Mart Over Sexual Groping Case
August 21, 2004
They say that Wal-Mart is the only retailer in America that has more lawsuits than swimsuits. The Tampa Tribune today reports that Wal-Mart can add
Citizens Negotiate End of Big Boxes in Plan
August 20, 2004
After at least five years of battle, residents in Lower Makefield, Pennsylvanis have managed this week to eliminate the threat of big boxes in a
Forbes Magazine Calls Norman “Giant Slayer”
August 20, 2004
Today’s Forbes magazine (dated 9/6/04) carries a piece entitled “Giant Slayer” that focuses on Al Norman’s visit to St. Albans, Vermont to take on Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart Shows Interest In Second Japanese Firm
August 20, 2004
Wal-Mart is looking to take control of its second Japanese retailer, and the news for small Japanese merchants couldn’t be worse. The U.S. retailer confirmed
State Lawmakers Pass Economic Impact Law on Big Box Stores.
August 19, 2004
Better late than never. The state of California has discovered a new tool in its anti-sprawl arsenal — and only three decades behind those farmers
Wal-Mart Opponents Win Round One.
August 19, 2004
The Windsor planning commissioners gave Wal-Mart opponents a first taste of victory this week, as they voted unanimously against locating a supercenter on land between
“We Don’t Need A Wal-Mart” Song Helps Raise Funds
August 19, 2004
Carla Ulbrich calls herself a “Professional Smart Aleck.” A singer and songwriter, she didn’t think a Wal-Mart superstore in her hometown of Clemson, South Carolina
The Great Wal of China.
August 17, 2004
Picture the Great Wal of China: Wal-Mart’s conquest of China. With twice as many consumers as the United States and the European Union combined, China
Wal-Mart Eyes First Store in Nation’s Capitol
August 16, 2004
Wal-Mart has finally found our Nation’s Capitol on the map, and is deep in negotiations to try to open its first store in Washington, D.C.
Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart For Tax Subsidy Filed Too Late
August 14, 2004
The State Supreme Court in Alabama threw out an appeal filed by Southeastern Meats of Pelham, Alabama, that sued the city of Birmingham for giving
Wal-Mart Opposition Overflows
August 14, 2004
People who don’t want a Wal-Mart superstore packed the South Harpeth, Tennessee Civic Club this week, determined to block any effort to locate a huge
Federal Judge Allows Wal-Mart To Appeal Sex Discrimination Class Action Case.
August 14, 2004
This week the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, California, agreed to review a trial judge’s decision in June that allowed female
Cap on Size Stops Wal-Mart Cold.
August 14, 2004
It looks like Wal-Mart’s big plans for Vineland, New Jersey are going to wither on the vine. Wal-Mart will not be building a superstore on
Toys Used to Be Us.
August 13, 2004
Like the greedy kid at day care, Wal-Mart wants to play with all the toys — at once — and the other kids are shrinking
Wal-Mart Loses Permit on Tie Vote.
August 12, 2004
The headline in today’s Deseret, Utah Morning News says it all: Centerville Says No to Wal-Mart. According to the newspaper, the city’s Planning Commission rejected
Planners OK Innovative Cap on Floor Size
August 12, 2004
The Planning Commission in Mission, Kansas has come up with some innovative zoning regulations for one corridor in the city that will help the community
Schwarzenegger Sees Wal-Mart Jobs Vs. Hand-Made Ice Cream
August 11, 2004
The Governor of California apparently does not want to see the ordinance passed yesterday by the Los Angeles City Council replicated throughout state. Under the
City Council Takes First Vote On Big Box Impact Ordinance
August 10, 2004
As anticipated, the Los Angeles City Council earlier today gave initial approval to a zoning ordinance that would require large retailers to demonstrate that their
Wal-Mart Loses Appeal Over Parking Lots
August 10, 2004
Wal-Mart was left with no place to park its cars, as an appeal filed by Wal-Mart in Estero, Florida was denied yesterday by a Lee
Wal-Mart’s Crime Costs Add Up.
August 9, 2004
Police across America are seeing more action these days, thanks to a retailer called Wal-Mart. Behind the dramatic headlines of people being shot or worse
City Council Pushes For New Economic Impact Ordinance
August 7, 2004
Big box retailers like Wal-Mart would have to put their economics where their mouth is if a plan by city councilors in Los Angeles, California
Planning Commission OK of Wal-Mart Expansion Likely To Be Appealed
August 7, 2004
A store two times the size of a football field is not big enough for Wal-Mart. The giant retailer decided that its existing discount store
County Commission Rejects Wal-Mart Superstore.
August 7, 2004
Residents in Fulton County, Georgia say they have dodged the Wal-Mart bullet this week, when County officials turned down a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter. The project