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Wal-Mart's Wages Increase in China, Rollback in US

David Nassar | Posted 07.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Walmart, Walton, Wages, Economy, Schip, Medicaid, China, Wal-Mart, Labor, Minimum Wage, Walmart Equality, Etic, Business News

Instead of perpetuating a cycle of poverty among its workers, it's time Wal-Mart consider a meaningful wage increase for its U.S. employees who are struggling to make ends.

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NBC Signs Deal With Wal-Mart To Market To Moms

New York Times | Stuart Elliott | Posted 07.14.2008 | Media

Read More: Momtourage, WalMart NBC, NBC Universal, Lauren Zalaznick, Women@NBCU, Nbc, Walmart, Media News

Forget about support groups, posses and circles of friends. The first advertising sales deal for a new unit of NBC Universal -- signed with Wal-Mart S...

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Wal-Mart Goes Local ... So?

Isabel Cowles | Posted 07.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Local Produce, Sustainability, Walmart, Wal-Mart Sustainability, Wal-Mart, Green News

Wal-Mart is giving local farmers an audience again: by bringing this food into a space where the public shops, its stores will make local produce visible, accessible and affordable.

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Wal-Mart Stores To Source More Local Produce

Green Biz | GreenBiz Staff | Posted 07.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Wal-Mart Green, Eating Locally, Walmart, Wal-Mart Sustainability, Local Farmers, Wal-Mart, Green News

In a bid to offset the rising cost of fuel, Wal-Mart plans to expand its offerings of fresh fruits and vegetables grown and shipped from local farms a...

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Wal-Mart Kicks an Injured Cop When He is Down

David Nassar | Posted 07.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Walmart, Tyson's, Health Care, Wal-Mart, Deborah Shank, Arkansas, Jimmy Singleton, Target Corp, Harris, Communications Consulting Worldwide, Lee Scott, Walmart Ceo Lee Scott, Health Benefits, Business News

Wal-Mart now seems determined to keep disability benefits from all Americans, not merely its own employees.

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True Green: Integrating Eco-Awareness Into Your Business Model

Amy Swift | Posted 06.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Eco-Friendly, Walmart, Sustainability, Green Living, Living News

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know that "green," "eco," and "sustainable" are the catchphrases of the 21st century. Simply put: The market wants green products.

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Look Out Walmart! Here Come The Threadheads

Sal Nunziato | Posted 06.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: New Orleans, Jazz Fest, Threadheads, Walmart, Entertainment News

The New Orleans Jazz Fest may have come and gone, but to a number of diehards known as the Threadheads, the last day of Fest is really just the first day of planning for the following year.

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Wal-Mart's Dog and Pony Show

David Nassar | Posted 06.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Bentonville, Sam Walton, Human Rights, Walmart, Wal-Mart, Deborah Shank, Arkansas, Debbie Shank, Lee Scott, Shareholders, Retailer, Business News

Wal-Mart's abandonment of founder Sam Walton's own beliefs that have led them to become such a distasteful presence to an increasing number of communities and shoppers.

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Wal-Mart Launches Web Classifieds to Compete with Craigslist

Slate | Chadwick Matlin | Posted 06.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Walmart, Wal-Mart, Craigslist, Newspapers, Classifieds, Walmart Classified, Media News

Wal-Mart doesn't know it yet, but it may be the savior that local newspapers have been praying for. The big-box retailer launched a new service withou...

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Happy Mother's Day, Really?

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 05.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Public Policy, Walmart, Pay Inequality, Women Voters, Mothers Day, Mothers, Wal Mart Sexist, Politics News

The question, "Does our country do more than pay lip service to the important role of mothers?" becomes more pressing each day as the economy tightens and families struggle to keep up.

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Why Wal-Mart Does Not Strengthen Our Economy

David Nassar | Posted 04.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Taxes, Walmart, Labor, China, Health Care, Wal-Mart, Tax Rebates, Business News

It's tax rebate time, and no one is hungrier for the tax rebate checks arriving in mailboxes today than Wal-Mart. But spending your tax rebate there won't stimulate the economy.

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Wal-Mart Plays Politics with Charity

David Nassar | Posted 04.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Lee Scott, Walmart, Pacs, Walton Family, Charity, Wal-Mart, Betonville, Business News

New video footage of Wal-Mart manager meetings released by the Center for Public Integrity provide a rare and disturbing glimpse into the private culture of the world's largest company.

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A Company In Need Of Change

David Nassar | Posted 04.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Walmart, Video, Debbie Shank, Public Relations, Discrimination, Drag, Health Care, Wal-Mart, Edelman, Dukes, Nassar, Business News

Every day Wal-Mart refuses to put enough money forward to adequately fund their employees health care, and associates pay the price.

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Will Wal-Mart Do the Right Thing for Brain-Damaged Ex-Employee Debbie Shank's Family?

David Nassar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Walmart, Retail, Jim Shank, Wal-Mart, Arkansas, Debbie Shank, Health Care, Wal-Mart Watch, Anderson Cooper, Law Suit, Brain Damaged, Keith Olbermann, Missouri, Suing, Business News

Debbie Shank used to stock shelves at night for Wal-Mart so she could spend time in the afternoons with her three sons. Now she lives in a nursing home, requires around-the-clock medical care and owes Wal-Mart almost $500,000.

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Lee Scott: It's Not Easy Being Green

ZP Heller | Posted 03.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Wal-Mart Greenwashing, Walmart, Walmart Environment, Greenwashing, Lee Scott, Wal-Mart Environmentalism, Green Walmart, Wal-Mart Sustainability, Walmart Ceo Lee Scott, Wal-Mart, Bottled Water, Business News

Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott was unusually candid: there's no way Wal-Mart can fix the irreparable harm they've caused to our planet in such a short span of time, if ever.

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Wal-Mart Ignores Widow's Letter Asking Why It Took Employees 9 Hours To Find Her Husband's Body In A Bathroom Stall

Consumerist | Posted 02.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Walmart, Wal-Mart, Bathroom Stalls, Business News

Karen Turner wants to know why Walmart employees told her that their bathroom stalls were unoccupied, even though they contained the body of Karen's h...

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Reading The Pictures: A Banner Year For Corporate Debate Sponsors?

Michael Shaw | Posted 01.24.2008 | Media

Read More: Walmart, Photos, Energy, Lobbyists, Democrats, Off the Bus, Coal Industry, Video, Cnn, Debates, Banners, Youtube, Republicans, Pacs, Huffington Post, Fox, Global Warming, Ground Report, Abec, Drexel, Media News

What is the point of candidates calling each other out on taking money from lobbyists, PACs, and so on, when corporations can quietly buy a stake in the very stage they happen to be pontificating on?

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Talking Jesus Action Figure Sells Out At Walmart

Consumerist | Posted 12.10.2007 | Business

Read More: Walmart, Talking Jesus, Jusus Action Figure, Jesus Doll, Joshua Livingston, Talking Jesus Doll, Jesus, Business News

If you were planning on getting a Talking Jesus Action Figure this Christmas (or whatever) you're almost out of luck. Walmart has completely sold out ...

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Helping the Shanks: Wal-Mart's Health Care Leaves One Family Desperate

David Nassar | Posted 11.28.2007 | Business

Read More: Walmart Healthcare, Walmart, Deborah Shank, Wal Mart Pr Campaign, Business News

Wal-Mart publicly touts its new health care plan and pays big dollars for holiday public relations campaigns in attempts to bolster its bad reputation and total disregard for the health of its employees.

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