Wal-Mart
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- 22nd of 43 evaluated companies
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- March 26, 2007
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Low Prices = Social Responsibility?
ristev
about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart
Interesting article in Forbes that discusses a survey in which people were asked to nominate the most socially responsible companies…it seems despite all the crap that is piled on Walmart…people still think (by a big margin!) that they are the most socially responsible company out there. Maybe you can buy social responsibility (at least a reputation) with bargain basement prices. [read more]
- 1.4
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New Wal-Mart stores to use 20% less energy
ryan
about 1 year ago about Wal-Mart
According to a recent BusinessWeek article, Wal-Mart to open energy-saving stores, Wal-Mart will be opening the first of a new line of stores that will use less energy, integrating technologies that were developed in two test “green” stores, which opened in 2005. [read more]
- -1.8
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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]
- 2.6
- Impact
Power-Sipping Bulbs Get Backing From Wal-Mart
vincentchiu
over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart
Link to NYT article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/bus… [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]
- -1.0
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Wal-Mart Fires Innovative New Marketing Director
perpetualmotion
over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart
There is an interesting front page article in the Wall Street Journal today about the firing of Julie Roehm, Wal-Mart’s Senior Vice President for Marketing Communications. [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]
- 2.3
- Impact
Wal-Mart slashes generic drug prices
trmitchell4
over 2 years ago about Wal-Mart
Whatever its motives here, the move by WM to drastically reduce the prices on over 300 generics will have some big ripple effects. [read more]
- -1.5
- Impact
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]
- -2.6
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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]