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Displaying all articles tagged:
Wal Mart
screen time
Feb. 15, 2024
Walmart Is Getting Tired of Just Being a Store
America’s biggest retailer wants to buy America’s biggest TV-maker, but not for the reasons you’d think.
By
John Herrman
interior design
Sept. 15, 2023
Bye, Bouclé
Resale sites are flooded with bubbly, fuzzy couches and chairs. Are we experiencing textural fatigue?
By
Mia Mercado
gun violence
Nov. 23, 2022
Walmart Manager Killed Six Employees in Mass Shooting
A manager in a Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia, killed six co-workers before turning the gun on himself.
By
Tariro Mzezewa
work
Aug. 19, 2022
The Little-Known Policy Wreaking Havoc on Workers’ Lives
Opaque corporate “points” systems penalize employees for medical emergencies and make it all but impossible for them to appeal.
By
Bryce Covert
deux plus
Aug. 15, 2022
The Latest Player in the Streaming Wars Is … Walmart?
It’s struck a new deal with Paramount+.
By
Savannah Salazar
capitalism
June 10, 2022
Uh-oh, Brands Are Celebrating Pride Again
Postmates has taken it upon themselves to roll out a “Bottom-Friendly Menu.”
By
Danielle Cohen
sorry
May 24, 2022
Walmart Is Reevaluating Their Juneteenth Ice Cream
The retail giant also rolled out emancipation-themed wine bottles, commemorative T-shirts, and party supplies.
By
Danielle Cohen
recalls
Oct. 26, 2021
Caution, This Aromatherapy Spray May Be Deadly
The CDC has recalled an air freshener after several people came down with bacterial infections.
By
Claire Lampen
merch
Oct. 11, 2021
Walmart Will Sell Merch for
Squid Game,
Other Netflix Hits in New Shopping Hub
Fans will also get to vote what on products they want to see made.
By
Jennifer Zhan
leaks
Jan. 5, 2021
Walmart Leaked Morgan Wallen’s New Album Early So Now He’s Leaking It Himself
“It’s kind of messed up, but I don’t shop at WalMart anyway.”
By
Justin Curto
the top line
Oct. 13, 2020
Prime Day Highlights Why October Is the New November
This year, with consumers bored at home and retailers wanting to spread out the shopping crowds, Black Friday has crept forward.
By
Josh Barro
labor
July 15, 2020
Walmart Decides to Try Caring About Its Workers
Months after Walmart associates started dying from COVID, stores will require masks.
By
Sarah Jones
coronavirus
July 15, 2020
These Are the Stores Requiring Customers to Wear Masks
Walmart is joining Costco, Starbucks, and Best Buy in requiring shoppers to cover their faces to avoid spreading COVID-19.
By
Adam K. Raymond
labor
May 26, 2020
Walmart Workers Are Dying From Coronavirus. Now They Want a Seat at the Table.
Associates are lobbying investors for the right to be considered for seats on the company’s board of directors.
By
Sarah Jones
the top line
May 20, 2020
Walmart Had a Great First Quarter — and Has Good News About the Whole Economy
“Call it relief spending,” said the company’s CEO, “as it was heavily influenced by stimulus dollars.”
By
Josh Barro
coronavirus
May 1, 2020
This May Day, Honor Labor by Compensating It
Labor is entitled to the wealth it creates. It deserves more than temporary hazard pay.
By
Sarah Jones
hairy situations
Apr. 13, 2020
People Are Panic-Buying Hair Dye
It’s the new toilet paper.
By
Kathleen Hou
coronavirus news
Apr. 13, 2020
More Than 40 Grocery Workers Have Died From COVID-19
And 1,500 more around the United States have tested positive for the virus.
By
Nikita Richardson
coronavirus
Apr. 9, 2020
Workers Are Trying to Avert a Deadly COVID-19 Disaster
COVID-19 has life-and-death stakes. Workers know that.
By
Sarah Jones
evil
Jan. 6, 2020
Chaos Agent Unleashes Bedbugs on Pennsylvania Walmart
What kind of a monster…
By
Claire Lampen
st. sia
Nov. 29, 2019
Sia Went Undercover, Paid for a Bunch of Strangers’ Groceries
She reportedly told everyone her name was Cici and she had won the lottery.
By
Charu Sinha
the top line
Sept. 6, 2019
Walmart’s Gun Decision Is Less Political Than It Looks
It’s about perceptions of safety by customers and employees. But it also underlines how much gun-rights activists have overstepped.
By
Josh Barro
the chain gang
Sept. 4, 2019
Kroger Wants You to Please Leave Your Gun at Home on Your Next Grocery Run
The Ohio-based chain joins Walmart in the effort to keep guns out of its stores.
By
Nikita Richardson
guns
Sept. 3, 2019
Walmart Cancels Handgun-Ammo Sales, Backs ‘Commonsense’ Gun Legislation
The nation’s largest retailer takes some small but possibly influential steps away from the lethal-weapons business.
By
Ed Kilgore
memes of production
July 12, 2019
Walmart Workers Realize Corporate Is Spying on Them, Retaliate With Union Memes
A recent firing reminded the Walmart subreddit’s complainers that they can get fired for posts their bosses don’t like.
By
Brian Feldman
metaphysics
July 2, 2019
Let Her Eat (Half a) Cake
A Texas Walmart banned a woman for eating half a cake in the store, and then refusing to pay the full price.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
vision 2020
June 6, 2019
Raise Wages, Bernie Sanders Tells Walmart Shareholders
The 2020 candidate joined Walmart associates at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, saying it still pays many employees “starvation wages.”
By
Sarah Jones
Sponsor Story
7 Essentials That Will Freshen Up Your Spring Style
Design-forward, wallet-friendly pieces from Lord & Taylor’s Premium Shops collection at Walmart.
e-commerce
Feb. 6, 2019
Can Amazon Compete in India When It Can’t Act Like a Monopoly?
New policies in India will make it much harder for foreign behemoths like Amazon and Walmart to throw their weight around.
By
Jake Swearingen
and
Stephan Kozub
crimes
Jan. 14, 2019
American Hero Banned From Walmart for Best Reason Ever
“ … drinking wine from a Pringles can for several hours while riding on an electric cart.”
By
Nikita Richardson
long vs short
Nov. 9, 2018
Long vs. Short: Can Walmart Compete in Amazon’s World?
The company’s stock is near an all-time high, but some investors are wondering if the optimism is warranted.
By
Steve Friess
coffee wars
Aug. 3, 2018
Companies Are Locked in a Heated Battle to Produce the Best So-so Coffee
Walmart has partnered with a third-wave roaster.
By
Chris Crowley
select all
Apr. 13, 2018
Walmart Yodeler Is Going to Coachella
Mason Ramsey has a busy weekend ahead of him.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Apr. 3, 2018
The Walmart Yodeler Is Here to Improve Your Shopping Experience
Mason Ramsey can belt wherever, whenever.
By
Brian Feldman
media
Mar. 27, 2018
Why Walmart Is Removing
Cosmo
From Checkout Lines
This is the result of a long-running campaign by a group that has made targeting the magazine one of its priorities.
By
Gabriella Paiella
grocery wars
Mar. 14, 2018
Walmart Will Launch Same-Day Grocery Delivery in NYC
The next best thing to actually being allowed to build a store in the city.
By
Clint Rainey
let’s makeup
Jan. 18, 2018
Drew Barrymore’s Beauty Line Will Be Sold at Ulta
Flower is … blossoming.
By
Sarah Spellings
interesting times
Jan. 12, 2018
Andrew Sullivan: It’s Time to Resist the Excesses of #MeToo
Honor complexity. Make meaningful distinctions between offenses. Defend due process, privacy, and sex itself.
By
Andrew Sullivan
Jan. 11, 2018
Walmart Gives Worker Bonuses, Boosts Hourly Wage to $11
The country’s largest private retailer is feeling the pinch to compete.
By
Adam K. Raymond
grocery wars
Nov. 21, 2017
Ongoing Price Wars Give Grocery Shoppers Lowest Thanksgiving Prices in 5 Years
Just about everything is cheaper this year, from turkeys on down.
By
Clint Rainey
grocery wars
Nov. 20, 2017
Walmart Is Making Punch-Flavored Pickles to Compete With Amazon
The war over groceries moves to a “secret” Arkansas food lab.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Nov. 10, 2017
Walmart Has to Pay $7.5 Million to Shopper Who Broke His Hip Buying a Watermelon
The produce-aisle incident left him walker-bound.
By
Clint Rainey
shootings
Nov. 2, 2017
3 Killed in Shooting at Colorado Walmart, Gunman Still at Large
Police say a man walked into the store, randomly fired at people near the registers, then fled.
By
Margaret Hartmann
grocery wars
Oct. 10, 2017
Walmart Wants Your House Keys So It Can Store Groceries Directly in the Fridge
A “convenient” service that happens while you’re “at work” or “off doing other things.”
By
Clint Rainey
bad news
Oct. 5, 2017
Walmart’s Salmon That Funds North Korea Could Be in Supply Chain for Over a Year
Walmart, Aldi, and others imported over 2,000 tons of the tainted seafood this year alone.
By
Clint Rainey
grocery wars
Aug. 23, 2017
Walmart Opened an Organic Fast-food Restaurant Inside One of Its Supermarkets
The company that sells Larry the Cable Guy chips has entered the “slow food for fast people” business.
By
Clint Rainey
whoops
Aug. 10, 2017
Walmart Is Sorry They Advertised Guns As Back-to-School Items
Whoops.
By
Gabriella Paiella
workers rights
June 2, 2017
How Walmart’s Strict Attendance Policy Hurts Women Workers
The retail behemoth is once again being accused of labor violations.
By
Gabriella Paiella
grocery wars
May 18, 2017
Here’s Why German Discounter Lidl Will Escalate America’s Grocery-Price Wars
It plans 330 stores that offer food at up to 50 percent below rivals’ prices.
By
Clint Rainey
recalls
Apr. 10, 2017
Walmart Recalls Salad Mixes After Dead Bat Discovered Inside
The CDC can’t rule out rabies because of the animal’s “deteriorated condition.”
By
Clint Rainey
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