Wal-Mart
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- 22nd of 43 evaluated companies
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- March 26, 2007
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- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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- -1.5
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Coming Soon: (Almost) Wal-Mart Stores in India
rod
over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart
Beginning in 2007, Wal-Mart branded stores will be opening in India: Wal-Mart will enter venture in India [read more]
- -1.7
- Impact
Wal-Mart pays itself rent, gets large tax breaks
migraineboy
about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart uses a loophole in many states to pay rent to a Wall-Mart real-estate trust and then writes off the rent as a business expense. According to the Wall Street Journal this practice saved Wall-Mart $230 million in taxes over one 4 year period. [read more]
- -1.8
- Impact
Wal-Mart accused of ignoring claims of selling mislabeled "organic" products
ryan
about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart
A recent Fast Company post titled Is Wal-Mart Really Organic? reveals that Wal-Mart, the largest seller of organic products, is facing heavy criticism for selling products that claim to be organic, but in fact are not. [read more]
- -2.0
- Impact
Wal-Mart creates good jobs, period.
ryan
over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart is receiving as many as 25,000 applications for its 325 job openings. [read more]
- -2.4
- Impact
Should Wal-Mart Drop Left Behind Game?
perpetualmotion
over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart
I hate to pick on Wal-Mart twice in one week, but this was too good to resist.. from today’s San Francisco Chronicle article entitled ‘Convert or Die’ Game divides Christians; Some ask Wal-Mart to Drop Left Behind: [read more]
- -2.4
- Impact
Walmart.com Hangs Up the Phone
signaltonoise
about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart
Walmart.com recently (and quietly) launched an initiative dubbed “customer contact reduction” where they intend to deprive online customers of any way to connect with a live customer service agent should they have any questions about their online sale. [read more]
- -2.6
- Impact
Does Wal-Mart Hurt Communities?
trmitchell4
over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart
This is not a new topic, but I think a very important one about Wal-Mart. There is a very real tension between the rights of free commerce and consumer choice, and the impacts of Wal-Mart on local businesses and labor markets. [read more]
- -2.8
- Impact
Federal Appeals Court Rules Wal-Mart Must Face Class-Action Discrimination Lawsuit
ryan
about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart
According to an Associated Press article published today, “a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest private employer, must face a class-action lawsuit alleging as many as 1.5 million former and current female employees were discriminated against in pay and promotions. [read more]
- -3.4
- Impact
Stop Chinese brutality by pressuring Walmart
pamb
about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart
Walmart is the 8th largest trading partner with China by some accounts. Its direct and indirect procurement of more than $25 billion from China not only cause a massive trade imbalance but also builds latent pressure in the money markets. Several Americans and people from all over the world shop for inexpensive goods. [read more]
- -3.7
- Impact
Walmart Spreads Like a Virus
mehrvarz
over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart
Walmart still sells offensive and other questionable items… [read more]