Walmart
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Hostess and Walmart’s Labor Disputes
Walmart has seen dozens of its stores experiencing protests in the wake of union action. The retail giant has to battle with this commotion even as Hostess Brands, manufacturer of various baked goods including Ding Dongs and Twinkies, is undergoing bankruptcy liquidation. There were planned actions scheduled for Black Friday, but they were mostly non-events…
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Walmart’s Treatment of Employees
Mega retailer Walmart has been building stores in pro-union cities while moving out of the non-union south, which has led to increased union attacks. Many workers seek out Walmart jobs from other unionized supermarkets, grocery stores and places where their pay is much less, on–the-job injuries occur in significantly high numbers and labor infractions are…
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ROIC Purchases Four Grocery-Anchored Properties
An announcement in San Diego, California, was made by Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. reporting that it has made the acquisition of three grocery-anchored properties and was in an agreement to purchase a fourth. The shopping centers, totaling 444,000 square feet in all, are located in Southern California and were purchased at a price of $114 million.…
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Protest against Walmart’s Sale of Assault Weapons Gains Momentum
For more than a week, thousands have been demanding action and pressuring Walmart to cease its sale of assault weapons. One of the rallies held last week saw four petitions delivered and a rally of survivors of gun violence and activists outside a Danbury, Connecticut, Walmart store. The petitions contained over 300,000 signatures. Change.org, one…
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Consumers Pay Up for InstaCart’s Expensive Business Model
With all the buzz about the latest InstaCart’s $220 million round of financing, I finally decided to pull the trigger. But not to grace them with my first order, not so fast. Instead, I reached down to the waste basket by my desk and pulled out the receipt from my weekend trip to Costco. Reading…
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Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada is one of the country’s largest general merchandise and grocery retailers, operating a national network of supercentres, discount stores, e-commerce services, and distribution centers. It is best known for its everyday low-price strategy, wide product assortment, and large-format stores that combine food, household goods, apparel, pharmacy, and general merchandise under one roof. The…