Local labor leaders in the Godfrey, Illinois area have sent the Rat Patrol over to the construction site for the new Wal-Mart supercenter. Building trade
Asparagus or Wal-Mart? That’s the choice village officials in Godfrey, Illinois have to make. So far, they’re not choosing asparagus. On February 25, 2007, officials
WMT expanding digital shelf labels, so staff no longer have to “walk up and down aisles swapping out paper tags by hand…making it easier to keep shelf prices accurate with what customers see at checkout.” Easier to change prices during the day? https://t.co/dwJmsSKHLz https://t.co/2zLc6lYNHv
Read MoreHome Depot shares are bobbing like a cork on the ocean. It dropped in early March to its lowest level since February 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Home Depot lost 1.33%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 6.63%. https://t.co/umN4QckHXb https://t.co/na94NJS0qK
Read MoreHome Depot plans to open 15 new stores in 2026–which is 15 more stores than America needs. Support your local hardware/building supplies store, keep more of your dollars in the local economy! https://t.co/3gHueE1Q8M https://t.co/KtmbEc7Xyz
Read MoreThe strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.
