http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/walmart/ en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:50:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417267/posts When you leave Wal-Mart after making a purchase, you walk past a scanner that sets off an alarm if you haven't paid for something.And if the alarm goes off at this Wal-Mart, Ed Bauman will want to talk to you.Ed Bauman, Wal-Mart greeter, says "I'm getting too old for this stuff."Too old to be punched in the head by a customer who exception to Bauman's questions.Ed says "when he swang, he got me right here," pointing to the back of his head.The 69-year-old greeter was at the entrance when a man in red shorts, identified as Skyler Lowery set... KING TV / WESHTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417267/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:50:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415869/posts Bentonville, AR—With the value of the U.S. dollar falling faster than Barack Obama’s approval ratings, Wal-Mart has seized the opportunity to begin trading with gold. They have also made plans to pay their employees with gold coins, fearing that the value of the dollar under Obama will simply cease to exist. Wal-Mart also claims that they will fire any employee that isn’t willing to accept gold in payment. President and CEO Mike Duke said that innovation is the key to making the move to gold. “We’re all about innovation here at Wal-Mart,” stated Duke. “I’m afraid that the dollar is... Elective Decisions http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415869/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:04:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415691/posts A Pennsylvania Walmart Supercenter videotaped employees and customers in a unisex bathroom, several former and current Walmart employees alleged in a lawsuit filed this week. Seven former and current employees from the Tire and Lube department at the Walmart in Easton, Pa., filed a lawsuit in county court against the Arkansas-based corporation and four local managers Dec. 21. Several employees discovered an "off-the-shelf" video camera in a store bathroom March 31, 2008, according to the court filing. The unisex bathroom, which also served as a changing room, was used by employees and customers. Customers and employees were not notifed of... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415691/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:05:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2409127/posts WIESBADEN, Germany — Overseas military customers ordering gifts online from certain retailers might get an unpleasant surprise when shipping and handling fees are tacked on at the end of the purchase. Those same customers might be most surprised to find that retail giant Walmart had the biggest markup. On a $120 purchase, Walmart.com charged $10.35 to ship to an APO address, compared with $2.10 to a stateside address. For most items, Amazon.com charged the same to ship to an APO address as a stateside address. And Target offered shipping on a $120 purchase to an APO address for less than... Stripes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2409127/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:39:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408169/posts A Marine stationed at Cherry Point air station restrained a man who had allegedly assaulted a Walmart greeter on Monday until New Bern police could arrive at the scene. Nathan Josial was in the store located at 3105 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. with his wife and four children to buy pajamas for his daughter to wear at her school’s pajama day, said his wife, New Bern resident Melissa Wysong. Wysong said they were greeted by the door greeter, John McLean, 83, who had given stickers fto the children and wished them a merry Christmas. Wysong said they heard... http://www.enctoday.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408169/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:38:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408054/posts Pay attention to your receipts when you check out at WalMart. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408054/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:02:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400578/posts WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2009 – More than 3,000 military families will have a few extra presents under the tree this year thanks to the generous efforts of Operation Homefront and The Wal-Mart Foundation. A military spouse receives assistance from volunteers during the Operation Homefront and Wal-Mart Foundation toy event for military families in the National Guard Armory gymnasium in Fayetteville, N.C., Dec. 4, 2009. Courtesy photo by Shane Dunlap  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Operation Homefront, a troop-support organization, invited spouses of deployed servicemembers to shop for free today in six make-shift toy stores stocked with toys and books... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400578/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:09:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400249/posts ... Representatives from Operation Homefront and Wreaths Across America joined Walmart in Fort Bragg, N.C. today to launch the program, part of ... "Walmart Gives Back," a holiday giving initiative focused on hunger relief and support for military families. "Walmart has a history of supporting our troops. This holiday season, we recognize the sacrifices of our deployed servicemen and women - and their families back at home," said Margaret McKenna, president of the Walmart Foundation. "We know that many military families have a tough time during the holidays. They miss their loved ones who are away, and we hope that... PRNewsWire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400249/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:16:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2400196/posts Here is video showing a 72 year-old Walmart Greeter being savagely punched in the face by a passerby at a Pennsylvania Walmart. The video also discusses the attack, which was carried out by a man who had been refused "check-cashing" assistance inside the store. As he walked outside the store, the man then punched the elderly greeter, breaking bones in the man's face. . . . (VIDEO) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2400196/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:19:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2398668/posts I'd like to take a moment to rant. Anyone who has been to Walmart, or any store with electric shopping carts, has likely seen someone using them that doesn't need to. I am speaking specifically about people who are just lazy. On many occasions I have seen very overweight people park in a handicap parking space, get out of their car, quite ably, easily stride into Walmart, and then park their plump behinds onto electric carts. Listen, there is a reason you can't lose all that extra weight, because you will take any shortcut you can to avoid exercise. Yes,... Notoriously Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2398668/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:43:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396233/posts Store management called Upland police at 2:44 a.m., asking for assistance in dealing with customers who were “fighting inside,” said Lt. Jim Etchason. About 300 people were in the store, which had remained open all night as a security precaution after a Wal-Mart worker on Long Island, N.Y., was trampled to death last year on Black Friday when a surging, impatient crowd rushed the doors after the store opened. But in Upland, employees said, customers began tearing into merchandise that had been shrink-wrapped and were supposed to be opened at 5 a.m. “This was without a doubt the worst I’ve... L.A. Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396233/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:09:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2395967/posts Wal Mart does it again. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favor of the chain store. In 2005, the store in Jonquiree, Quebec was closed because of the recent union certification of the stores employees. This, of course, led to various court runs by the displaced employees of the store. At the end of 2005, the Quebec Labor Board ordered Wal Mart to compensate the former employees. (http://wakeupwalmart.com/facts/) Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada has seen fit to rule 4-3 in favor of the company. As usual Huntington Political Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2395967/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:46:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393446/posts November 24, 2009 Price War Brews Between Amazon and Wal-Mart By BRAD STONE and STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM Ali had Frazier. Coke has Pepsi. The Yankees have the Red Sox. Now Wal-Mart, the mightiest retail giant in history, may have met its own worthy adversary: Amazon.com. In what is emerging as one of the main story lines of the 2009 post-recession shopping season, the two heavyweight retailers are waging an online price war that is spreading through product areas like books, movies, toys and electronics. The tussle began last month as a relatively trivial but highly public back-and-forth over which company had... NYT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393446/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:25:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2389342/posts NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wal-Mart's much-awaited Black Friday deals will focus on a gamut of gadgets such as high-definition TVs, laptops and Blu-ray players, as well as holiday gift favorites such as toys and DVDs, according to a copy of the retailer's circular obtained by CNNMoney.com. While not confirming the entire circular, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman confirmed some of the deals, which will be available between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. local time on Nov. 27, that appear in the leaked circular. "There's a lot of excitement that builds up around electronics," said Wal-Mart's Tara Raddohl. Items with confirmed prices for... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2389342/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:50:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388051/posts Lining up at Midnight at Wal-Mart to buy Food is part of the new Recovery. Banks offering Mattress Interest Rates. The Invisible Recovery Outside of Wall Street. There seems to be a growing divide in the current U.S. economy. On the one hand, you have the financial sector swimming in their bailout-induced profits like a modern day Scrooge Mcduck. In their circles, it appears as if the recession is over. On the other hand, you have average Americans seeing access to credit cards shut down, equity in their homes vanishing, and their stock portfolios looking a little too much like... MyBudget360 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388051/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:37:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387793/posts BILLIONAIRE investor George Soros' hedge fund increased the value of its holdings by $US2 billion ($2.14bn) over the past three months, boosting his stake in the telecommunications and financial sectors. Soros Fund Management reported holdings of $US6.2bn as of September 30, up from $US4.2bn as of June 30, according to a filing today with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr Soros significantly increased his positions in AT&T and Verizon Communications by 3.4 million shares and roughly 4m shares, respectively. Mr Soros now holds 4.2m shares of AT&T, valued at $US113 million as of September 30. The fund owns more... Australian Business with Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387793/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:49:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387779/posts ST. LOUIS (Nov. 16) -- Nearly three years after Heather Ellis switched checkout lines at a southeast Missouri store and touched off what she calls a racially charged dispute with white customers and authorities, the young black schoolteacher faces a trial that could send her to prison for 15 years. Witnesses have told authorities that Ellis cut in front of waiting customers at the Walmart in Kennett on Jan. 6, 2007, shoved merchandise already placed on a conveyor belt out of the way and became belligerent when confronted, according to court filings. Ellis maintains she was merely joining her cousin,... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387779/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:27:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387695/posts ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nearly three years after Heather Ellis switched checkout lines at a southeast Missouri store and touched off what she calls a racially charged dispute with white customers and authorities, the young black schoolteacher faces a trial that could send her to prison for 15 years. Witnesses have told authorities that Ellis cut in front of waiting customers at the Walmart in Kennett on Jan. 6, 2007, shoved merchandise already placed on a conveyor belt out of the way, and became belligerent when confronted, according to court filings. Ellis maintains she was merely joining her cousin, whose... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387695/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:09:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386757/posts Two women trying to avoid arrest after allegedly stealing goods from a local Wal-Mart store head-butted, urinated on and drove off with a security guard. ...security guard attempted to stop the women from getting away with $45 in stolen merchandise. Marilyn Cole, 35,...was arraigned Tuesday. Cole was on parole for bank robbery at the time. Cole was released from prison April 3. ...she was ordered not to have any contact with Wal-Mart stores, the victim or the co-defendant, Rashieka Lariena Stewart. Stewart, 23...was arraigned Tuesday on one count of unarmed robbery The two women were stopped inside the Wal-Mart on... Muskegon Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386757/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:56:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2378256/posts My bosses kid said his history teacher is claiming that the federal gov is buying up shares of Walmart with the endgame being the gov will control Walmart at some point in the near future. Does anyone have any info/comments on this? Fact or BS? Thanks Me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2378256/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:14:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376359/posts Wal-Mart announces second round of toy price cuts By: Reuters | 02 Nov 2009 | 12:23 AM ET Text Size By Nicole Maestri NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Monday announced its second round of price cuts on toys as the world's biggest retailer backs up its intention to be the "price leader" this holiday shopping season. U.S. Walmart stores are cutting prices on 100 toys, like the Buzz Lightyear talking action figure and Star Wars light sabers, by roughly 20 percent to 30 percent. The cuts are in addition to ones the retailer implemented at the end... CNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376359/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:43:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2375771/posts Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has a problem. The world's biggest retailer tips the scales at just over $400 billion (U.S.) in annual sales. It is a perpetual growth machine. But it doesn't have a stock valuation to match. At Wal-Mart, repeatedly held out as a winner in this recession as consumers traded down, sales will barely budge in the current fiscal year, ending Jan. 31. Despite the bargain hunters and the demise of weaker rivals, Wal-Mart revenues will edge up just 1 per cent in fiscal 2010. Wall Street fell out of love with "The Beast of Bentonville" (for its Arkansas... Toronto Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2375771/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:07:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374775/posts Wal-Mart Starts Selling Coffins The caskets can be dispatched to buyers within 48 hours The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, now plans to hold on to customers even after they die - by selling coffins. Prices range from a "Mom" or "Dad Remembered" steel coffin for $895 (£540), to a bronze model at $2,899. The retailer is allowing customers to plan ahead by paying for the caskets over 12 months for no interest. They can be dispatched within 48 hours. Catering for cradle-to-grave needs, Wal-Mart already sells everything from baby wear to engagement rings. A spokesman for the supermarket giant, Ravi... BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374775/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:49:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373563/posts Wal-Mart starts selling caskets, urns online By EMILY FREDRIX, AP Retail Writer Wed Oct 28, 4:03 pm ET MILWAUKEE – The world's largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die. Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its Web site at prices that undercut many funeral homes, long the major seller of caskets. The move follows a similar one by discount rival Costco, which also sells caskets on its site. Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Ark., quietly put up about 15 caskets and dozens of urns on its Web site last week. Prices range from $999 for models like... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373563/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:57:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371925/posts NEW YORK (Fortune) -- It seems like only days ago that Wal-Mart was the most evil company on the planet. The list of accusations: It locked workers in stores overnight and ignored overtime rules; it didn't give health-care benefits to a lot of workers; and its execs dreaded union organizers so much they actually shut down a store to avoid letting the labor guys in the front door. Equality for women employees? Forget about it. That was for East Coast, Hillary-loving wimps, or Wegman's, to worry about. And then there was the part about alleged sweatshops in China. (Sam Walton,... Fortune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371925/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:19:02 GMT