Adventure Playset Recall: Bellvue, Tacoma, Durango, & Others

Parents need to check out their kiddies backyard swingsets.  Sone swingsets sold at Walmart, Toys R Us and various other outlets are unsafe and subject to a voluntary recall.  Full description follows:"Description: This recall involves wooden play sets with swings,...

Heather Ellis Faces 15 Years Jail for Cutting the Line in Walmart

Heather Ellis could face up to 15 years in prison if she is convicted for cutting the line in a Walmart store in Kennett, MO., in January 2007. She was charged with disturbing the peace, trespassing, and 2 counts of assaulting a police officer. Her trial is scheduled for...

Walmart Sells Caskets Online. How Will Funeral Homes React?

It was revealed today that retail giant Walmart is selling caskets and urns on their website. So, if you go to www.walmart.com, and type in "caskets," you will be surprised by the selection of caskets available to you. The cheapest one retails for just under a thousand...

What Best Symbolizes America Today? Wal-Mart! Poll Shows

60 Minutes and Vanity Fair conducted a monthly national survey. One of the key questions is which company "best symbolizes America today"? The overwhelming majority voted for Wal-Mart, the retail giant. Wal-Mart...

Political correctness dominates monument debate

Barry Artiste Op. Ed I don't think it is Political Correctness into play, more like who gives a Rats Ass!  With the job outlook slowly improving,  private donations, especially in this Government town...

Walmart's Project Impact: A Move to Crush Competition

Walmart came up with a new stradegy to bankrupt competition by being the world's largest retailer and their stradegy is called Project Impact. One of the goals are to have the stores less cluttery and more clean...

US Supreme Court Dismisses Disability Suit

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Response to Huff Post -> Walmart, Best Buy et. al ditch Glen Beck

It troubles me that so many Democrat/Progressive/Liberal/Blue Collar Americans delight at Glen Beck losing advertisers.  Imagine this Scenario - All these advertisers, while sitting around smoking their big...

Walmart Developing Sustainable Product Index

Walmart is developing an ambitious rating system to determine their product's environmental and social sustainability. Walmart will collaborate with more than 100,000 suppliers worldwide to assess "energy and...

Cookie Wars: Mom says Walmart going after Girl Scouts

I have a feeling that this isn't going to end well for Walmart. "BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- Walmart, which has been going after a lot of brands lately with the restage and expansion of its Great Value private...

H1N1 Swine Flu: Walmart Considered as Vaccination Sites in US

US health officials are considering the possibility of setting up H1N1 swine flu vaccination sites in some Walmart stores. On Wednesday, Walmart executives met with Federal officials to discuss the possibility. ""We are in discussions with CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease...

Sustainable Jersey Awards $200k in Grants to 14 Municipalities

This is the complete Sustainable Jersey press conference held June 22, 2009 in Trenton, NJ to announce the awarding of $200,000 in Green Grants funded by Walmart Stores, to 14 NJ municipalities. Four towns...

Saskatchewan Woman Found Not Guilty For Abandoning Baby in Toilet

A Saskatchewan woman has been found not guilty of abandonment after leaving her newborn baby in a Walmart toilet April Halkett, 22, testified earlier in the trial that she felt sick while visiting the Walmart in...

Wal-Mart Fined $7000 for Black Friday Death

Wal-Mart is to be fined $7000 for the death of an employee that occurred on Black Friday, November 28, 2008, when a store clerk was pushed to the ground and trampled to death by hordes of frenzied shoppers. The fine was issued by the Occupational Safety and Health...

Walmart Free Ice Cream Day: May 30, 2009 Get Free Frozen Treats

On Saturday, May 30, 2009, 2000 Walmart stores in the United States will give out free ice cream as part of its second annual Free Ice Cream Day event.  Free Ice Cream Day at Walmart means that between 11am-4pm local time customers will get to sample some of the summer's...

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