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The greatest trick the Waltons ever pulled was convincing Southerners they were a family business operated by…
Jan 6 2020
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In the modern world, there are few things as insidious as bedbugs. The gross little critters invade homes, biting…
Oct 18 2019
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Modcloth, the upstart online retailer that gained a significant following through the 2000s thanks to its quirky,…
Sep 3 2019
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In 1996, Walmart banned the sale of a Sheryl Crow album in all its stores because of lyrics suggesting the discount…
Apr 2 2019
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Drew Barrymore has launched a furniture and home goods line called Flower Home at Walmart with the goal of sharing…
Oct 11 2018
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Vudu, the streaming service owned by Walmart, is turning the 1983 comedy Mr. Mom into a digital series. Sorry, I…
Mar 28 2018
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Walmart Will Remove Cosmopolitan From Checkout Aisles Ostensibly to Win Back Business From the Prude
On Tuesday, Walmart announced that it would remove Cosmopolitan from checkout lines at its 5,000 locations across…
Feb 28 2018
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In a statement released Wednesday, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, announced it would raise the minimum age…
Jan 22 2018
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In what is a just-bananas-enough-to-believe publicity grab, Walmart will capitalize (intentionally or not) on the…
Nov 9 2017
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A man named Henry Walker who resides in Phenix City, Alabama was awarded $7.5 million in damages on Wednesday from…
Nov 8 2017
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Walmart is being hit with a new class action lawsuit regarding pay discrimination six years after the Supreme Court…
Aug 10 2017
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On Wednesday, a photo circulated on Twitter depicting a Walmart gun display case topped with a prominent sign that…
Jun 2 2017
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A new report from the workers advocacy group A Better Balance alleges that Walmart consistently punishes employees…
Apr 24 2017
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Last week, Walmart unveiled a new prepackaged food item called the “crotilla.” The disc-shaped (and reportedly…
Apr 6 2017
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The past couple years have been something of a season of ironic disappointment for customers of modern, ostensibly…
Nov 30 2016
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Aug 25 2016
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The Village Voice reports that exactly none of the donors for new super-PAC New Yorkers for Independent Action—which…
Aug 2 2016
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Welcome to the first and only entry in our limited series ‘Memba When, in which we blog about the intersection of…
Jul 27 2016
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A little throwback to the height of the Clinton-era culture wars for your Wednesday morning: In 1995, Wal-Mart…
Jun 14 2016
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Police are currently responding to an active shooter situation in a Walmart in Amarillo, Texas. Authorities believe…