Local activist Stan Ruddie sent this account of a 3 year old battle with Wal-Mardt: “Once upon a nice spring day in April 1999 a
The developer of a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in Stevensville, MD has promised local residents a store that will be more attractive than most Wal-Marts (which
“Homeowners weary from economic pressures have put their home remodeling projects on hold as they wrestle with inflation, a fragile job market and higher financing costs, Home Depot executives said. “Sales at existing stores were nearly flat .” https://t.co/BrSXWQfqKo https://t.co/1hQwnbU1CU
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Read MoreWMT 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 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.
