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Can Wal-Mart Repair Its Image?

JayCee — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:03:30 +0000

It seems that Wal-Mart is getting a bad image, and that shoppers are leaving them and heading to other retailers. According to this story from Bloomberg and Yahoo! Finance, empty shelves and poor customer service is are common-enough an occurrences that people are beginning to avoid the mega-store. I was forced into the Wal-Mart on [...]

Wal-Mart Plans to Hire 100,000 Veterans

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:03:45 +0000

The national unemployment rate spiked following the 2008 financial crash, and it has remained stubbornly high ever since. Unfortunately, it has been even worse for returning American servicemembers. Today, though, Wal-Mart announced a plan to hire 100,000 veterans over the next five years.

Walmart, Target And Toys R Us Taking Employees Away From Their Families

CJ — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:11:17 +0000

Walmart, Target and Toys R Us will take their employees from their families this Thanksgiving by opening Thanksgiving evening. Target is one of several retail chains planning to start Black Friday shopping festivities earlier than ever, with stores opening at 9 pm on Thanksgiving Day. Many people aren’t happy about the decision. Americans are protesting [...]

Does Living Near a Walmart Make Your House More Valuable? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:10:50 +0000

Many communities gripe when Walmart considers moving in, but a new report indicates homes near the stores actually rise in value when the megachain comes to town. Researchers at the University of Chicago and Brigham Young University looked at 20 states where 159 Walmarts planted roots between 2000 and 2006, and then they compared nearby [...]

Walmart Robber Seriously Injured by His Own Getaway Vehicle

Mike Adams — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:47:45 +0000

It never seems to fail — where there’s a twinge of desperation, a nearby Walmart, and just enough faith in a reckless gamble to go over the wall, the derelict sideshow and dumb circus is there. Apparently, one man from New York does not intend to change that. According to a police report, a 24-year-old [...]

Text Message Offer for Free Wal-Mart Gift Card is a Scam

Debbie Ray — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:34:25 +0000

Technology and crime once again meet in a new scam with a new name. This type of scam has come to be known as 'Smishing' because of the use of SMS text technology. The phones at the Acadiana Better Business Bureau office have been ringing with reports from consumers across the area reporting scam text messages referring people to a site where they can "claim a Walmart Gift Card" by entering certain private personal information.

Enfamil Baby Formula Pulled After Infant Dies

Debbie Ray — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:54:58 +0000

Walmart has pulled a batch of baby formula off its shelves after a baby died. Ten-day-old Avery Cornett of Missouri fell ill with a rare bacterial infection and died on Sunday. The rare infection can possibly come from contaminated powdered infant formula. The manufacturer of the Enfamil formula, Mead Johnson Nutrition, says their Newborn powder [...]

Woman Claims She Was Kicked Out of Walmart for Wearing a Bikini [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:00:14 +0000

Sandi McMillin says she was kicked out of Walmart for wearing a bikini — the very same bikini she bought at a Walmart.

“I was horrified,” the Eugene, Oregon woman told KVAL. “I am embarrassed. I hadn’t done anything obnoxious or outlandish.”

Walmart Purse Thieves Nabbed and Shoplifter Goes Crazy After Getting Caught in the Act

Debbie Ray — Tue, 31 May 2011 17:39:12 +0000

The suspects responsible for robbing two women at a Crowley Wal-Mart are now behind bars. Crowley police say that two women were loading groceries into their cars when they were approached at gunpoint by two men in a Chevy Tahoe. After taking the womens’ purses, the suspects fled. Crowley police chief K.P. Gibson says that, working with Duson police, they were able to stop the suspects and take them into custody.

Florida Woman Gets Fingertip Bitten Off in Walmart Brawl

Debbie Ray — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:08:49 +0000

Clodia Coicour, a 43-year-old Florida Walmart employee, was arrested for aggressive battery on Monday after she allegedly attacked a woman she suspected of having an affair with her husband.

She's been officially charged with "battery with great bodily harm causing permanent disfigurement."

Bieber Polish A Hit

Debbie Ray — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:54:44 +0000

According to People, Justin Bieber's exclusive brand of nail polish has sold out at more than three-thousand Wal-Mart stores nationwide. The One Less Lonely Girl collection for Nicole by OPI launched in December, along with similar lines associated with Katy Perry and Serena Williams.