5000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive problems according to reports filed with the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). An analysis of the reports by the Washington Toxics Coalition and Safer States found that maker... Read more...
A very good and true Documentary about Walmart! Enjoy! WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE is a feature length documentary that uncovers a retail giant's assault on families and American values. The film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities strug... Read more...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to roll out sophisticated electronic ID tags to track individual pairs of jeans and underwear, the first step in a system that advocates say better controls inventory but some critics say raises privacy concerns. Starting next month, the retailer will place removable ... Read more...
Rank: 1 (Previous rank: 2) CEO: Michael T. Duke Compare tool: Wal-Mart vs. Top 10 The mega-retailer didn't have a whole lot to complain about in fiscal 2010. Profits were up and, thanks to its sales, the company once again climbed to the top of the Fortune 500. Same-store sales were about fla... Read more...
Police in New Jersey arrested a teenager in connection with a public-address-system announcement telling "all blacks" to leave a Wal-Mart store, a police spokesman said. The 16-year-old boy is from Atlantic County, New Jersey, said deputy police chief John Dalesandro of the Washington Township Po... Read more...
Cable operators, you have been warned. If anything underscores the long-term threat to cable companies' video service from the Internet, it is Wal-Mart Stores' purchase of Vudu -- a video-on-demand (VOD) Web service. Investors in Time Warner Cable and Comcast must hope they pay attention. Th... Read more...
(Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, reached an agreement with Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to sell tickets to concerts and other events at about 500 stores. Wal-Mart and Live Nation’s Ticketmaster will introduce the service in the next few months in cities inc... Read more...