Walmart
Survivor of Walmart mass shooting in Virginia files $50m lawsuit
Donya Prioleau says company should have acted on the shooter’s pattern of disturbing behavior in the Virginia store
Gloria Oladipo in New York
30, Nov, 2022 @3:17 PM
’Tis the season to be exploited: retail workers face busy, stressful holidays
From Thanksgiving through Christmas workplace pressures mount for those charged with servicing the festival of consumerism
Michael Sainato
25, Nov, 2022 @8:00 AM
The savior CEO and the empty promise of ‘stakeholder capitalism’
Companies may claim to serve employees, communities and the planet – but two books show profit still comes first
Adam Lowenstein
20, Nov, 2022 @8:00 AM
Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees after Roe overturned
Memo to staff says that new healthcare policy will also offer ‘travel support’ for workers seeking abortions
Maya Yang
21, Aug, 2022 @8:45 PM
US pharmacies reportedly set purchase limit on emergency contraception pills
Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid – as well as Amazon – have all set caps on the number of morning-after pills people can purchase
Samira Asma-Sadeque
29, Jun, 2022 @2:38 PM
Walmart heir Rob Walton pays record $4.65bn for NFL’s Denver Broncos
The Waltons, heirs to the Walmart fortune and America’s richest family, have won the bidding to purchase the Denver Broncos in a worldwide record deal
Agencies
08, Jun, 2022 @2:06 PM
Walmart apologizes for selling Juneteenth-themed ice cream
Company drew outrage with its ice cream, which was part of an assortment of other Juneteenth-themed items including shirts and decorations
Gloria Oladipo
25, May, 2022 @3:31 PM
Walmart to begin drone delivery service to 4 million households
The largest-scale rollout of drone delivery so far will go ahead in six US states, with drones lowering packages to customer homes by cable
Chris Michael
24, May, 2022 @6:06 PM
Ohio judge hears if pharmacy chains should pay for driving opioid crisis
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Were found to recklessly dispense narcotic painkillers in two Ohio counties, fueling a drug epidemic
Chris McGreal
10, May, 2022 @6:10 PM
Most workers at large retail and food firms get less than $15 an hour – study
While CEOs earn multimillion-dollar salaries, most workers make significantly less than a living wage
Michael Sainato
19, Apr, 2022 @12:00 PM
Walmart illegally dumps 1m toxic items in landfills yearly, lawsuit claims
California attorney general accuses retail giant of failing to properly dispose of items including batteries, cleaning supplies and electronic waste
Guardian staff and agencies
20, Dec, 2021 @11:35 PM
Prickly present: dancing cactus toy that raps in Polish about cocaine goes viral
Walmart removes listing by third-party seller after Ontario woman discovers one of toy’s songs is about cocaine and hopelessness
Matthew Cantor
01, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM
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