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Wal-Mart's Organics Could Shake Up Retail

"AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is throwing its weight behind organic products, a move that experts say could have the same lasting effect on environmental practices that Wal-Mart has had on prices by forcing suppliers...

Wal-Mart Drives Down Wages

"And here is another good reason to boycott Wal-Mart as if one was needed. They drive down wages. In Canada. In competition with our large big box discount grocery chains. Its not just lower costs and lower prices...

Wal-Mart joins the movie download business

Wal-Mart's leap into the online download market means that most people who download movies (legally) now have a choice beyond iTunes. But is a choice like Wal-Mart the one that consumers will want? Or flock to?...

Is Wal-Mart Too Cheap for Its Own Good?

 The societal trend toward luxury goods, or at least items perceived to be of luxury status, is pushing even the greatest bargain thumper of all time to question its identity. Wal-Mart’s attempt to up its...

Wal-Mart agrees to tighten rules on firearm sales

Good news for anti-gun lobbyists--the largest American seller of firearms has agreed to tighten controls on the sale of guns."Campaigners pressing for tougher controls on the sale of guns in the US notched up a big...

Wal-Marts reconsidered

I think this is an interesting article because it shows some of the less-often-considered issues concerning the Wal-Mart debate. It's not a fashionable point of view, but Wal-Marts are often welcomed by those who...

Wal-Mart to invest $1bn in Brazil

Under developmentAttack of the big box store "You will be assimilated" It says something when during scary economic times in the world a company lays out a Billion Dollar expenditure. " ...

Walmart Shuts Down MP3 Store, Taking Your Music with It

Guidelines for buying DRMed music:1. Don't.Those who do not follow the above risk losing the music they supposedly bought when the vendor changes its technology, retools the Digital Rights Management, or simply...