Walmart had at least nine more shootings, including one by a councilwoman in a personal dispute, in November 2020, which is slightly low, especially for the holiday season; although, five years ago, it would have been considered high. Two of those were fatal, one of those was killed by police; and there were three more dead bodies found in separate store, one person killed in an accident and a worker that died from COVID, for a total of at least seven dead. There were also at least ten major gun related crimes, mostly involving robberies. One of them involved guns stolen from the police, and the suspects were later arrested at Walmart.
There seems to be a surprising drop in crime reports at Walmart; however, the amount of ads thinly disguised as news stories has skyrocketed during the holiday season, possibly burying many more news stories about crime at Walmart. Walmart has had several partnerships with Google or news outlets and buys an enormous number of ads, although none of them should justify the enormous number of ads thinly disguised as news which are clearly happening. Yet if there isn't some kind of preferential treatment for Walmart there's no rational explanation for these ads.
There's still plenty of crime at Walmart, most of which isn't reported widely. And employees are often the ones most at risk, with additional risk from the corona-virus, both because they're at risk of getting it, and they have to enforce face-mask requirements and often have to deal with angry customers. Yet they get no protection, hazard pay and are even having their wages suppressed so much that many of them are on food stamps and medicaid.
Walmart didn't dominate the market because they provide better service or prices; they dominated the market because they got enormous tax breaks across the country and used their money to undercut small businesses, then in many cases, as monopolies often do, raised their prices. They're also using massive union busting tactics, also with the help of a government that looks the other way, while taking their campaign donations. Ben Burgis has argued that we should nationalize Walmart, with good reason, since we're subsidizing the profits of billionaires without serving the interests of the majority of the public. Contrary to Capitalist propaganda this doesn't mean incredible inefficiency assuming we provide full disclosure and hire people that actually want to do a good job at it. If this isn't done then we should still demand full disclosure and many other regulations to protect both workers and consumers, possibly breaking them up, assuming we want to continue pretending this is a free market system, although that hasn't worked out well in the past when they undid similar reforms.
Instead the media is helping them provide a massive amount of propaganda to make them seem like they're providing great opportunities for their workers and suppliers, including what looks like a "rags to riches" story about someone starting to make products in her kitchen before selling to Target and Walmart. Anyone familiar with Walmart's business practices must severely doubt the credibility of this story. Despite their propaganda they still have massive problems including higher crime than other stores, even if they're trying to cover it up, and they often respond with excessive force, sometimes even against innocent people, yet another police officer received "qualified immunity" again this month in another case of excessive force.
In another amazing case of overkill, a Virginia man who was charged with a bar-code swap underpaying by $31.50 was arrested by a massive convoy of police with a mobile command center that spent hours searching his home. He was sentenced to five years in jail, with all but one day suspended, and there was no explanation from the police for this massive over reaction. It must have cost the tax payers thousands of dollars for this just to intimidate people under-scanning, allowing Walmart to have the increased profits by saving a little money on employees working the registers, but a lot of this savings is spent on security to catch people, which is virtual, if not literal, entrapment!
In addition to the crash that killed one person Walmart had at least another half a dozen major crashes police chases or other automobile crimes, not counting fender benders, including one theft suspect that crashed into three cruisers, another T-bone crash and several other major accidents.
They also had at least one more arson and a major fire at a tractor trailer that exploded, doing an enormous amount of damage to two additional trailers next to it. No explanation for the cause of this one has been provided.
There were also about eight knife attacks including three stabbings, several threats and at least two attacks with a bat, one where a man just arbitrarily hit a women he supposedly didn't even know. There were, as usual, more attacks on customers, workers or police, petty arguments about baby wipes that escalated, someone who pulled out brass knuckles after being told to wear a mask and several other arguments over masks. They have more serial thieves who repeatedly walk out with thousands of dollars of merchandise, partly as a result of their store design, reliance on self-checkout and other corner cutting. When this happens, the saving from the corner cutting goes to executives, but a large portion of the expenses is paid for by tax payers, subsidizing Walmart's high crime problem and profits.
Walmart had at least one more recall of a crock-pot that opened suddenly over a hundred times, that were actually reported, and causing about a hundred burns. There may have been Romaine lettuce contaminated with E.coli, although it's unclear whether it resulted in a recall and a woman found hard plastic which she thought could be dangerous in Walmart brand ravioli.
Walmart is expanding into insurance for pets; what is rarely reported by mainstream media, which makes a fortune selling insurance ads, is that customers can never get their moneys worth on this and should keep insurance purchases to a minimum, due to the fundamentals of insurance, which is pooled risk, meaning they have to subtract expenses and profit before paying claims so the odds have to be rigged against the consumer. Furthermore, when it comes to life insurance, or many other policies, they provide an incentive for massive amount of fraud, and even murder. When they introduced insurance for babies, which is totally unnecessary dozens of children were killed; so it's no surprise that when they introduced it for pets there were pets killed for insurance. But corporations are only concerned with profits even if it means fraud and providing incentive for murder and abuse.
Walmart also botched a purchase of a shed initially only sending him half of it taking it back leaving him with nothing, including the money he paid for it, finally delivering it only after it was reported by the media. They're expanding more into driver-less cars and drones; if they can't get simple things right, how do you think they'll do with this technology, or with increased influence on the healthcare system, which could impact people's safety?
Mexico is investigating Walmart for antitrust violations, following the lead of several other countries, while our government continues to bend over backwards to let them get away with anything. There's more evidence every month showing that the ruling elite have a revolving door exchanging management between companies that are supposed to compete, and that the oligarchs have interlocking board members and stockholders, showing they're not really competing against each other, instead dividing up the market, which is one more reason to nationalize them.
Another worker got fed up with being treated like dirt at Walmart and quit with a bang, over the PA system telling everyone about how Walmart and some of their managers treat their workers, and exposing racism sexual harassment and several other problems. This isn't the first time workers quit in a spectacular manner, including another teenage worker that also used the PA system to tell everyone that "no one should ever work here," a few years ago, and at least four or five workers, if not much more that made videos of their departures, in at least one case knocking things off the shelves, often telling people about how Walmart abuses their workers.
Strange things happen at Walmart!
In 2006 Wake Up Walmart did a study, "Is Walmart Safe?" based on incidents in 2004, (PDF) about crime at Walmart which showed that it increased when Walmarts opened up and that crime was higher at Walmart than at other retailers. Since then Walmart Shootings began compiling a list of gun related incidents at Walmart and demonstrated that they have a large number of them, including on average more than one shooting per week somewhere in the country; now after counting them for several years that average is over two per week. In January of 2014 another study, "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" provided additional statistical research indicating that Walmart might be contributing to higher crime rates or at least a slowing of the decline in crime. The study found that. “on average, communities with Walmarts had 17 more property crimes and two more violent crimes per 10,000 people than those communities without Walmarts.” I reviewed this more in Walmart’s crime problem, Rolling Back Safety more than prices? where I explained that although this study is helpful they could have done better with additional data that is available and I reviewed some of that. I also added my own review about why I think that Walmart policies have been contributing to higher crime in a previous blog, Walmart high crime rate continues un-investigaterd and have provided additional information under the author tag Walmart Crime Watch.
Stacy Mitchell has also compiled a list of other studies about Walmart and how they impact society, Key Studies on Big-Box Retail & Independent Business. To the best of my knowledge Walmart has done as little as they seem to get away with, often relying on rhetoric that isn't backed up with action, when it comes to addressing any of their critics concerns, including crime. One of the responses they’ve come up with is what they call "Restorative Justice" which gives first time shoplifters a chance to avoid being arrested or any criminal record if they take an on line course which costs $400 up front or $500 in payments, plus perhaps, reparations. This has been part of the privatization process and often denies suspects of the due process or access to a lawyer, perhaps even intimidating and extorting from some people that might not even be guilty. Walmart seems to be trying to find a way to turn crime into a profit making situation instead of looking for the most effective ways to reduce it. Making Change at Walmart is asking If you or someone you know has gone through @Walmart's "Restorative Justice" program for first-time suspected shoplifters, send us a DM. 03/30/2017 to ensure that it isn’t doing more harm than good. I did my own review of this program as well at Walmart’s “Restorative Justice” Endangers Public Without Reducing Crime. The following are a list of incidents that occurred in November 2020. According to the "Is Walmart Safe?" the average store in their sampling had 250 incidents per year indicating that these are only a fraction of the crime reports at Walmart, and presumably, the ones most likely to make the news on the internet nationwide. This isn't statistically representative, as the 2006 or the "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" study or some of the studies cited by Stacy Mitchell; but it does provide some additional information that may help recognize how many problems there are at Walmart.
Walmart store in Socorro Tx. closed for sanitization amid virus concerns 11/01/2020
Attorney's Case Against Walmart Sealed 11/02/2020
Officers Shoot and Kill Suspected Walmart Thief In Seymour Ind. 11/02/2020
SEYMOUR, Ind. — Police officers in Seymour shot a man they say stole a few things from a Walmart. State police are investigating the incident. They say two Seymour officers were called to a Walmart about someone stealing.
“Upon arriving in the area, the officers located a white male matching the suspect’s description along Tipton Street who was allegedly in possession of stolen merchandise,” said ISP Sgt. Stephen Wheeles. “The man fled from the officers on foot northbound across Tipton Street.”
Wheeles says the officers noticed the man was armed with a handgun and when he ran into a ditch by a nearby Taco Bell, the officers shot him. Complete article
SEYMOUR, Ind. — Police officers in Seymour shot a man they say stole a few things from a Walmart. State police are investigating the incident. They say two Seymour officers were called to a Walmart about someone stealing.
“Upon arriving in the area, the officers located a white male matching the suspect’s description along Tipton Street who was allegedly in possession of stolen merchandise,” said ISP Sgt. Stephen Wheeles. “The man fled from the officers on foot northbound across Tipton Street.”
Wheeles says the officers noticed the man was armed with a handgun and when he ran into a ditch by a nearby Taco Bell, the officers shot him. Complete article
Police apprehend suspects in Iowa Park Wichita Falls Tx. vehicle burglary at Walmart 11/03/2020 Guns stolen from police.
Shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Wichita Falls police converged upon an occupied parked car at the Lawrence Road Walmart and a foot pursuit followed.
Wichita Falls police Sgt. John Spragins said the incident was a police operation coordinated with WFPD and Texas Rangers setup to apprehend suspects believed to have burglarized a Texas Department of Public Safety patrol car in Iowa Park.
According to Spragins several items were stolen including some guns. He said two adults and one juvenile were arrested. Complete article
UPDATE: Three arrested after police sting at Lawrence Road Walmart 11/03/2020
Shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Wichita Falls police converged upon an occupied parked car at the Lawrence Road Walmart and a foot pursuit followed.
Wichita Falls police Sgt. John Spragins said the incident was a police operation coordinated with WFPD and Texas Rangers setup to apprehend suspects believed to have burglarized a Texas Department of Public Safety patrol car in Iowa Park.
According to Spragins several items were stolen including some guns. He said two adults and one juvenile were arrested. Complete article
UPDATE: Three arrested after police sting at Lawrence Road Walmart 11/03/2020
Trip to closed Tx. Walmart for baby wipes ends in arrests 11/01/2020
With a bottle of liquor on ice in their vehicle, a late-night trip to a closed McAllen Walmart for baby wipes landed two men in jail on charges of resisting arrest.
The disturbance happened outside of the Walmart at 2800 W. Nolana on Oct. 26 when employees there called police because two people entered the store, which was closed, demanding to buy baby wipes, authorities say.
McAllen police charged 27-year-old Pharr resident Jacob Joel Nieto with two counts of harassment of a public servant and a count of resisting arrest. Junior Ivon Solis, a 32-year-old McAllen resident, is charged with resisting arrest.
When told the store was closed and there was no working cash register, one of the men became upset, saying, “Y’all (expletive) need to let me buy baby wipes the door open so it means the store is open for (expletive) business!” police say in the probable cause affidavit. Complete article
With a bottle of liquor on ice in their vehicle, a late-night trip to a closed McAllen Walmart for baby wipes landed two men in jail on charges of resisting arrest.
The disturbance happened outside of the Walmart at 2800 W. Nolana on Oct. 26 when employees there called police because two people entered the store, which was closed, demanding to buy baby wipes, authorities say.
McAllen police charged 27-year-old Pharr resident Jacob Joel Nieto with two counts of harassment of a public servant and a count of resisting arrest. Junior Ivon Solis, a 32-year-old McAllen resident, is charged with resisting arrest.
When told the store was closed and there was no working cash register, one of the men became upset, saying, “Y’all (expletive) need to let me buy baby wipes the door open so it means the store is open for (expletive) business!” police say in the probable cause affidavit. Complete article
Texas Walmart Employee Spectacularly Quits Over PA System in Viral Video 11/02/2020
"Jimmy from sporting goods, Joseph the cashier, Larry from garden center: You are all perverts."
A Walmart in Texas was down one employee this weekend after she quit — in spectacular fashion.
Shana Ragland shared her resignation on TikTok — and indeed the entire store in Lubbock Texas — when she let colleagues know just how she felt about them over the PA system.
"Attention all Walmart shoppers, associates, and managers," she announced in the self-shot video. "My name is Shana from Cap 2, and I just want to come on here and say Henry is a racist, stinky prick."
"Giovanna is racist. Elias is a prick of a manager. This company fires Black associates for no reason. This company treats their employees like shit, especially Cap 2." Complete article
On Twitter, Shana elaborated a little further, claiming the job had made her "absolutely miserable for a year and seven months."
The Walmart Stocker Who Quit and Told Off Her Bosses Over the Intercom 11/20/2020
17-year-old Alberta, Canada Walmart employee quits over store intercom: ‘Nobody should work here, ever’ 12/14/2018
"Jimmy from sporting goods, Joseph the cashier, Larry from garden center: You are all perverts."
A Walmart in Texas was down one employee this weekend after she quit — in spectacular fashion.
Shana Ragland shared her resignation on TikTok — and indeed the entire store in Lubbock Texas — when she let colleagues know just how she felt about them over the PA system.
"Attention all Walmart shoppers, associates, and managers," she announced in the self-shot video. "My name is Shana from Cap 2, and I just want to come on here and say Henry is a racist, stinky prick."
"Giovanna is racist. Elias is a prick of a manager. This company fires Black associates for no reason. This company treats their employees like shit, especially Cap 2." Complete article
On Twitter, Shana elaborated a little further, claiming the job had made her "absolutely miserable for a year and seven months."
The Walmart Stocker Who Quit and Told Off Her Bosses Over the Intercom 11/20/2020
17-year-old Alberta, Canada Walmart employee quits over store intercom: ‘Nobody should work here, ever’ 12/14/2018
Lompoc Ca. Walmart robbery suspect arrested; police investigate liquor store attempted robbery 11/03/2020
Lompoc Police last week arrested a man who allegedly robbed Walmart with a BB gun and also are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred Sunday on North H Street.
Officers responded to a report of a robbery that occurred at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Walmart, located in the 700 block of West Central Avenue, according to Sgt. Vincent Magallon.
The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Thomas Maya, of Lompoc, entered Walmart wearing a mask and allegedly demanded property while using a handgun in the process. Complete article
Lompoc Police last week arrested a man who allegedly robbed Walmart with a BB gun and also are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred Sunday on North H Street.
Officers responded to a report of a robbery that occurred at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Walmart, located in the 700 block of West Central Avenue, according to Sgt. Vincent Magallon.
The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Thomas Maya, of Lompoc, entered Walmart wearing a mask and allegedly demanded property while using a handgun in the process. Complete article
Nationalize Walmart 10/28/2020 by Ben Burgis
Walmart is the largest private-sector employer in the United States, and it’s an important source of low-cost groceries for consumers around the country. It also pays poverty wages, busts unions, and drives economic inequality. Luckily, there is an economically viable route to solving those ills: bring the megacorporation under public ownership.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon made headlines earlier this month for urging Congress to “get a stimulus deal done.” In his comments on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he said that a new round of stimulus was important for the sake of “small and medium-sized businesses.” Larger firms, he said, had been better able to “weather the storm” of the pandemic.
He didn’t mention that Walmart itself has done a whole lot better than just “weathering the storm.” The company’s second-quarter results, published in August, showed that its e-commerce sales had gone up by a whopping 97 percent since the beginning of the pandemic. Already the largest private-sector employer in the United States, Walmart has hired half a million new “associates” this year.
All of this has added $43.2 billion to the already-massive fortune of the Walton family, which owns just under half of the company stock. To put that in perspective, the family was already making more than a combined 43 percent of all Americans before the pandemic.
Nor is this wealth being shared throughout the company. “Associates” who have worked there for twenty years are still making less than $15 an hour. The company has long been a notorious union-buster, surveilling employees, forcing them to sit through anti-union “training” videos, setting up a hotline for managers to report union activity, and even preemptively closing stores to foil unionization efforts. It also drives economic inequality in society as a whole through the “Walmart Effect,” whereby both suppliers and competitors are incentivized to slash their own employees’ wages.
So what’s the solution? Complete article
Walmart is the largest private-sector employer in the United States, and it’s an important source of low-cost groceries for consumers around the country. It also pays poverty wages, busts unions, and drives economic inequality. Luckily, there is an economically viable route to solving those ills: bring the megacorporation under public ownership.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon made headlines earlier this month for urging Congress to “get a stimulus deal done.” In his comments on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he said that a new round of stimulus was important for the sake of “small and medium-sized businesses.” Larger firms, he said, had been better able to “weather the storm” of the pandemic.
He didn’t mention that Walmart itself has done a whole lot better than just “weathering the storm.” The company’s second-quarter results, published in August, showed that its e-commerce sales had gone up by a whopping 97 percent since the beginning of the pandemic. Already the largest private-sector employer in the United States, Walmart has hired half a million new “associates” this year.
All of this has added $43.2 billion to the already-massive fortune of the Walton family, which owns just under half of the company stock. To put that in perspective, the family was already making more than a combined 43 percent of all Americans before the pandemic.
Nor is this wealth being shared throughout the company. “Associates” who have worked there for twenty years are still making less than $15 an hour. The company has long been a notorious union-buster, surveilling employees, forcing them to sit through anti-union “training” videos, setting up a hotline for managers to report union activity, and even preemptively closing stores to foil unionization efforts. It also drives economic inequality in society as a whole through the “Walmart Effect,” whereby both suppliers and competitors are incentivized to slash their own employees’ wages.
So what’s the solution? Complete article
Walmart in Alabama boards up windows ahead of election 11/02/2020
Stores across the country – including at least one in Alabama – have boarded up windows and stepped up security ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Social media users shared photos of the Walmart at the old Eastwood Mall location in Birmingham with windows covered by plywood.
Walmart has not responded to AL.com’s request for comment on the security measures. Complete article
Alabama Walmart boards up windows ahead of election then takes them down 11/02/2020
Stores across the country – including at least one in Alabama – have boarded up windows and stepped up security ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Social media users shared photos of the Walmart at the old Eastwood Mall location in Birmingham with windows covered by plywood.
Walmart has not responded to AL.com’s request for comment on the security measures. Complete article
Alabama Walmart boards up windows ahead of election then takes them down 11/02/2020
Roanoke Va. police officer immune in Walmart arrest 11/02/2020
Where the officer had a reasonable basis to believe a man had committed or was committing a battery upon Walmart employees, qualified immunity operated to bar false arrest, malicious prosecution and excessive force claims. Background Jeremiah Henderson filed this civil rights action against Austin McClain of the Roanoke City Police Department alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. § Complete article
HENDERSON v. McCLAIN 09/22/2020
Where the officer had a reasonable basis to believe a man had committed or was committing a battery upon Walmart employees, qualified immunity operated to bar false arrest, malicious prosecution and excessive force claims. Background Jeremiah Henderson filed this civil rights action against Austin McClain of the Roanoke City Police Department alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. § Complete article
HENDERSON v. McCLAIN 09/22/2020
Mesa Ariz. man says Walmart "botched" his $1,000 online shed purchase 11/02/2020
MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS5) -- When you enter Dennis Miller's backyard, you'll quickly see where he's leveled off an area to put a shed. “This is the garden area,” Dennis said as he showed 3 On Your Side around. “And this is where the shed it going to go."
Inside his Mesa home, Dennis showed us an online picture of the shed he purchased. “It's got double doors, metal doors and a skylight on top," he said as he pointed to the picture.
The shed is 8’ X 7’ and he purchased it from Walmart.com. The price was $973.62. "Yeah, I figured I'd order it. I paid for it. And a week or two later, I would have the shed."
Well, the shed did arrive, but only half of it. Dennis took this picture of what he got. It says, "box 2 of 2" on the side of the big box. "Well, I go, 'where is box 1?'" Dennis remembers thinking. ........
After a month of complaining to Walmart, Dennis says the retailer finally picked up box 2. But get this, Walmart also kept Dennis' money. "So, you have no shed and you’re out almost $1,000?" 3 On Your Side’s Gary Harper asked. “Yeah,” Dennis replied. “About $973." Complete article
Walmart finally delivers $1,000 shed to Mesa homeowner 11/12/2020
MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS5) -- When you enter Dennis Miller's backyard, you'll quickly see where he's leveled off an area to put a shed. “This is the garden area,” Dennis said as he showed 3 On Your Side around. “And this is where the shed it going to go."
Inside his Mesa home, Dennis showed us an online picture of the shed he purchased. “It's got double doors, metal doors and a skylight on top," he said as he pointed to the picture.
The shed is 8’ X 7’ and he purchased it from Walmart.com. The price was $973.62. "Yeah, I figured I'd order it. I paid for it. And a week or two later, I would have the shed."
Well, the shed did arrive, but only half of it. Dennis took this picture of what he got. It says, "box 2 of 2" on the side of the big box. "Well, I go, 'where is box 1?'" Dennis remembers thinking. ........
After a month of complaining to Walmart, Dennis says the retailer finally picked up box 2. But get this, Walmart also kept Dennis' money. "So, you have no shed and you’re out almost $1,000?" 3 On Your Side’s Gary Harper asked. “Yeah,” Dennis replied. “About $973." Complete article
Walmart finally delivers $1,000 shed to Mesa homeowner 11/12/2020
Why does Walmart think it has a right to play in healthcare? Top health exec Osborne explains 11/02/2020
The healthcare industry has been an attractive one for outside disrupters of late.
In 2019, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway shook up the traditional landscape by unveiling their still-mysterious joint venture Haven. Tech giants like Apple and Google have thrown their hats in the ring to chip off a piece of an industry that accounts for nearly 20% of the U.S. gross domestic product.
And then there's Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, which made a splash a year ago when it opened the first of its clinics in Dallas, Georgia. Complete article
The healthcare industry has been an attractive one for outside disrupters of late.
In 2019, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway shook up the traditional landscape by unveiling their still-mysterious joint venture Haven. Tech giants like Apple and Google have thrown their hats in the ring to chip off a piece of an industry that accounts for nearly 20% of the U.S. gross domestic product.
And then there's Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, which made a splash a year ago when it opened the first of its clinics in Dallas, Georgia. Complete article
Trump DOJ Accused of Trying to Commandeer Walmart Pharmacists 10/30/2020
A fter judges, regulatory reform has been the Trump administration’s main conservative policy goal. On the campaign trail, the president trumpets regulatory cutbacks and warns that Joe Biden, if elected president, would regulate American life “into oblivion.” So why is President Trump’s Justice Department levying regulatory threats against one of America’s most prominent companies on the eve of the election?
Last week, Walmart filed a remarkable lawsuit in federal court. It accused the Justice Department of making lawless demands of the company: attempting to commandeer the company’s pharmacists as deputy law enforcement officers against opioid abuse, without any basis in federal law. And it asked a federal judge to declare that the Justice Department cannot force Walmart to pay immense financial settlements to avoid indictment.
The complaint contains explosive allegations: that federal prosecutors offered no evidence of actual criminal wrongdoing by Walmart yet “declared their intention to ‘embarrass’ Walmart” with a criminal indictment “to pressure the company into paying a massive civil penalty”; that a federal prosecutor cited Walmart’s $1 billion in charitable giving last year as evidence of what Walmart could afford to pay the Justice Department; and that the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas threatened to send a prosecutor around the country lobbying other prosecutors to file other cases against Walmart if the company didn’t pay up. Complete article
A fter judges, regulatory reform has been the Trump administration’s main conservative policy goal. On the campaign trail, the president trumpets regulatory cutbacks and warns that Joe Biden, if elected president, would regulate American life “into oblivion.” So why is President Trump’s Justice Department levying regulatory threats against one of America’s most prominent companies on the eve of the election?
Last week, Walmart filed a remarkable lawsuit in federal court. It accused the Justice Department of making lawless demands of the company: attempting to commandeer the company’s pharmacists as deputy law enforcement officers against opioid abuse, without any basis in federal law. And it asked a federal judge to declare that the Justice Department cannot force Walmart to pay immense financial settlements to avoid indictment.
The complaint contains explosive allegations: that federal prosecutors offered no evidence of actual criminal wrongdoing by Walmart yet “declared their intention to ‘embarrass’ Walmart” with a criminal indictment “to pressure the company into paying a massive civil penalty”; that a federal prosecutor cited Walmart’s $1 billion in charitable giving last year as evidence of what Walmart could afford to pay the Justice Department; and that the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas threatened to send a prosecutor around the country lobbying other prosecutors to file other cases against Walmart if the company didn’t pay up. Complete article
Walmart laying off shelf-scanning robots to let humans do the work 11/02/2020
Walmart is laying off the robots it had deployed in about 500 stores to keep tabs on what's on and not on the shelves.
The nation's largest retailer said Monday it has ended its relationship with startup Bossa Nova Robotics, which builds roving robots equipped with cameras for identifying out-of-stock and misplaced products.
Walmart said in a statement it has "worked with Bossa Nova for five years and together we learned a lot about how technology can assist associates, make jobs easier and provide a better customer experience." It said it is still testing other new technologies for tracking inventory and moving goods. Complete article
Walmart is laying off the robots it had deployed in about 500 stores to keep tabs on what's on and not on the shelves.
The nation's largest retailer said Monday it has ended its relationship with startup Bossa Nova Robotics, which builds roving robots equipped with cameras for identifying out-of-stock and misplaced products.
Walmart said in a statement it has "worked with Bossa Nova for five years and together we learned a lot about how technology can assist associates, make jobs easier and provide a better customer experience." It said it is still testing other new technologies for tracking inventory and moving goods. Complete article
Potsdam school district agrees to settle, decreasing Walmart’s assessed value by $400,000 11/02/2020
POTSDAM — Potsdam Central School District’s Board of Education signed off on an agreement last week that would permit the district to settle a years-long lawsuit with Walmart over a property tax assessment disagreement.
According to a letter from the district’s attorney on the matter, Katherine E. Gavett of Ferrara Fiorenza PC, the settlement would reduce the assessed value of Walmart’s Route 11 property from about $11.6 million to $11.2 million beginning with taxes for the year 2020-21 in exchange for waiving a potential refund it’s claiming against the district of about $617,000.
POTSDAM — Potsdam Central School District’s Board of Education signed off on an agreement last week that would permit the district to settle a years-long lawsuit with Walmart over a property tax assessment disagreement.
According to a letter from the district’s attorney on the matter, Katherine E. Gavett of Ferrara Fiorenza PC, the settlement would reduce the assessed value of Walmart’s Route 11 property from about $11.6 million to $11.2 million beginning with taxes for the year 2020-21 in exchange for waiving a potential refund it’s claiming against the district of about $617,000. Complete article
POTSDAM — Potsdam Central School District’s Board of Education signed off on an agreement last week that would permit the district to settle a years-long lawsuit with Walmart over a property tax assessment disagreement.
According to a letter from the district’s attorney on the matter, Katherine E. Gavett of Ferrara Fiorenza PC, the settlement would reduce the assessed value of Walmart’s Route 11 property from about $11.6 million to $11.2 million beginning with taxes for the year 2020-21 in exchange for waiving a potential refund it’s claiming against the district of about $617,000.
POTSDAM — Potsdam Central School District’s Board of Education signed off on an agreement last week that would permit the district to settle a years-long lawsuit with Walmart over a property tax assessment disagreement.
According to a letter from the district’s attorney on the matter, Katherine E. Gavett of Ferrara Fiorenza PC, the settlement would reduce the assessed value of Walmart’s Route 11 property from about $11.6 million to $11.2 million beginning with taxes for the year 2020-21 in exchange for waiving a potential refund it’s claiming against the district of about $617,000. Complete article
Comcast is in talks with Walmart to develop and distribute smart TVs 11/03/2020
Comcast Corp. CMCSA, 3.73% is in talks with Walmart Inc. WMT, 0.35% to develop and distribute smart TVs, according to people familiar with the matter, as the cable giant looks to become a dominant hub for streaming apps, not just TV channels.
Under the terms the companies are discussing, retail giant Walmart would promote TV sets running Comcast software, and would get a share of recurring revenue from Comcast in return, the people said. A third party would likely manufacture the sets, and one possibility is that they could carry Walmart branding, they said.
The Comcast software, drawing on expertise the company has developed and technology it has acquired, would aim to help consumers navigate through their streaming apps and watch programming. That would put Comcast up against tech companies that already are the major players in the streaming era’s living room— Apple TV maker Apple Inc. AAPL, 2.90%, Fire TV maker Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, 3.97% and Roku Inc. ROKU, 2.37% Complete article
Comcast Corp. CMCSA, 3.73% is in talks with Walmart Inc. WMT, 0.35% to develop and distribute smart TVs, according to people familiar with the matter, as the cable giant looks to become a dominant hub for streaming apps, not just TV channels.
Under the terms the companies are discussing, retail giant Walmart would promote TV sets running Comcast software, and would get a share of recurring revenue from Comcast in return, the people said. A third party would likely manufacture the sets, and one possibility is that they could carry Walmart branding, they said.
The Comcast software, drawing on expertise the company has developed and technology it has acquired, would aim to help consumers navigate through their streaming apps and watch programming. That would put Comcast up against tech companies that already are the major players in the streaming era’s living room— Apple TV maker Apple Inc. AAPL, 2.90%, Fire TV maker Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, 3.97% and Roku Inc. ROKU, 2.37% Complete article
A dozen fake $20 bills were used at Walmart in Eureka Missouri 11/01/2020
Summerfield woman with hefty criminal record nabbed after theft at Fla. Wal-Mart 11/03/2020
Walmart store in El Paso Tx.’s Lower Valley closes for deep clean due to virus concerns 11/03/2020
Walmart TV Thief Flees, Joliet Ill. Police Make Arrest: Cops 11/03/2020
Suspect sought in Greensboro NC Walmart arson investigation 11/04/2020
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police are searching for a suspect in connection with an arson at a Walmart, according to a news release.
On Oct. 28 at 11:41 a.m., a suspect was seen on camera trying to start a fire inside the Walmart at 3738 Battleground Ave.
On Wednesday, Greensboro police released a surveillance image of the suspect. Complete article
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police are searching for a suspect in connection with an arson at a Walmart, according to a news release.
On Oct. 28 at 11:41 a.m., a suspect was seen on camera trying to start a fire inside the Walmart at 3738 Battleground Ave.
On Wednesday, Greensboro police released a surveillance image of the suspect. Complete article
Serial Thieves Walk Out of Fla. Walmart with Over $3,000 in Merchandise 11/04/2020
Detectives are searching for a suspect and his accomplices who stole merchandise from a North Lauderdale Walmart store — with the main culprit noticeably wearing red shoes.
They believe the suspects used different getaway vehicles each time and stole more than $3,000 worth of items over the course of the five thefts.
The first incident took place on September 11, when a man entered the front door, loading his shopping cart without paying, and exited through the back door. Complete article
Detectives are searching for a suspect and his accomplices who stole merchandise from a North Lauderdale Walmart store — with the main culprit noticeably wearing red shoes.
They believe the suspects used different getaway vehicles each time and stole more than $3,000 worth of items over the course of the five thefts.
The first incident took place on September 11, when a man entered the front door, loading his shopping cart without paying, and exited through the back door. Complete article
Woman Says She Found Piece Of Hard Plastic In Walmart Brand Ravioli, Warns It Could Have Been Dangerous To Her 11/05/2020
CHICAGO (CBS) — You’ve heard the phrase, “She bit off more than she could chew” – but that’s just a figure of speech, right?
A Chicago grandma said she sunk her teeth into plastic while eating dinner. The product was frozen ravioli from Walmart that is so popular, the CBS 2 Morning Insiders found it sold at several stores.
So what happens next?
The pandemic has many of us in stuck in a loop – rinse and repeat, day after day after day. Complete article
CHICAGO (CBS) — You’ve heard the phrase, “She bit off more than she could chew” – but that’s just a figure of speech, right?
A Chicago grandma said she sunk her teeth into plastic while eating dinner. The product was frozen ravioli from Walmart that is so popular, the CBS 2 Morning Insiders found it sold at several stores.
So what happens next?
The pandemic has many of us in stuck in a loop – rinse and repeat, day after day after day. Complete article
How Many People Work at Walmart in Each State, and What They Are Paid 11/04/2020
Walmart, the largest employer in the United States, employing about 1.5 million Americans, has been at the center of controversies over its low wages for years. In 2020, the average wage of an hourly worker in a Walmart store in the U.S. was $14.76, which comes to between $25,000 and $30,000 annually for a full-time employee.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed store facts from Walmart’s corporate site to identify how many people in each state work at Walmart as sales associates and how much they are paid.
The average wage of a Walmart field worker, which takes into account both full- and part-time workers, does not differ much from state to state. It varies from $13.42 an hour in Idaho to $16.02 an hour in New Hampshire. Compared to the state minimum wage and cost of living, however, employees in some states fare much better than others.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, and 19 states have not altered it. Fifteen states have set a minimum wage over $10.00 an hour. Complete article
Click here to see how many people work at Walmart in each state, and what they are paid. 11/04/2020
The Value of a Dollar in Every State 08/19/2020
Walmart, the largest employer in the United States, employing about 1.5 million Americans, has been at the center of controversies over its low wages for years. In 2020, the average wage of an hourly worker in a Walmart store in the U.S. was $14.76, which comes to between $25,000 and $30,000 annually for a full-time employee.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed store facts from Walmart’s corporate site to identify how many people in each state work at Walmart as sales associates and how much they are paid.
The average wage of a Walmart field worker, which takes into account both full- and part-time workers, does not differ much from state to state. It varies from $13.42 an hour in Idaho to $16.02 an hour in New Hampshire. Compared to the state minimum wage and cost of living, however, employees in some states fare much better than others.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, and 19 states have not altered it. Fifteen states have set a minimum wage over $10.00 an hour. Complete article
Click here to see how many people work at Walmart in each state, and what they are paid. 11/04/2020
The Value of a Dollar in Every State 08/19/2020
New Haven Conn. Health Dept. issues final warning to Walmart over COVID safety violations 11/05/2020
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) -- New Haven’s Heath Department is giving Walmart a final warning after the store allegedly violated COVID-19 safety orders, repeatedly.
The health department said it received complaints about the Foxon Boulevard store in April, September, and October.
The warning comes as a result of those complaints, and follow-up inspections dating back from the spring, just to this weekend.
"Upon investigation, we found preliminary, inconsistencies with disinfecting protocols, return to work protocols, as well as failure to follow safe testing and contact tracing protocols," said New Haven Health Director Maritza Bond. Complete article
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) -- New Haven’s Heath Department is giving Walmart a final warning after the store allegedly violated COVID-19 safety orders, repeatedly.
The health department said it received complaints about the Foxon Boulevard store in April, September, and October.
The warning comes as a result of those complaints, and follow-up inspections dating back from the spring, just to this weekend.
"Upon investigation, we found preliminary, inconsistencies with disinfecting protocols, return to work protocols, as well as failure to follow safe testing and contact tracing protocols," said New Haven Health Director Maritza Bond. Complete article
Vermont state senators say Walmart ‘cruel’ not seeking hazard pay 11/05/2020
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Five Vermont state senators said Thursday that they were disturbed to learn that Walmart will not seek hazard pay grants for its Vermont employees who worked during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a Thursday press release, the senators, led by Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, said the grants of $1,200 or $2,000 are paid for by the state, but employers must apply on behalf of their workers.
They said the workers put themselves at risk while most Americans stayed at home.
“Their decision, cruel under any circumstances, is especially unthinkable since the grants are intended to thank essential workers who stayed on the job in high risk positions in the earliest days of the COVID pandemic,” they said in the press release. Complete article
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Five Vermont state senators said Thursday that they were disturbed to learn that Walmart will not seek hazard pay grants for its Vermont employees who worked during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a Thursday press release, the senators, led by Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, said the grants of $1,200 or $2,000 are paid for by the state, but employers must apply on behalf of their workers.
They said the workers put themselves at risk while most Americans stayed at home.
“Their decision, cruel under any circumstances, is especially unthinkable since the grants are intended to thank essential workers who stayed on the job in high risk positions in the earliest days of the COVID pandemic,” they said in the press release. Complete article
Partnership with Walmart Health primes Louisville company for expansion 11/05/2020
Louisville-based Confluent Health has a high-potential partnership with the retail colossus Walmart Inc.’s health care venture.
In September 2019, Walmart rolled out a reimagined supercenter design which included the first-ever Walmart Health center in Dallas, Georgia, which provides a wide-range of clinical services including primary care, vision and dental services as well as certain testing and imaging services.
As the company expands the Walmart Health concept within its massive 11,500-store footprint, Confluent Health earned a partnership to test providing physical therapy in two Walmart Health locations in McDonough and Newnan, Georgia. Complete article
Louisville-based Confluent Health has a high-potential partnership with the retail colossus Walmart Inc.’s health care venture.
In September 2019, Walmart rolled out a reimagined supercenter design which included the first-ever Walmart Health center in Dallas, Georgia, which provides a wide-range of clinical services including primary care, vision and dental services as well as certain testing and imaging services.
As the company expands the Walmart Health concept within its massive 11,500-store footprint, Confluent Health earned a partnership to test providing physical therapy in two Walmart Health locations in McDonough and Newnan, Georgia. Complete article
Ex-Walmart execs build digital freight platform for fresh produce 11/06/2020
One of the advantages of working for a megabrand like Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is you get instant access to pretty much everyone.
“You get the meeting,” said Syed Aman. “You barge in and people will meet you.”
Aman knows whereof he speaks. He was part of the engineering team that built Walmart’s online grocery platform into a multibillion-dollar business. Complete article
One of the advantages of working for a megabrand like Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is you get instant access to pretty much everyone.
“You get the meeting,” said Syed Aman. “You barge in and people will meet you.”
Aman knows whereof he speaks. He was part of the engineering team that built Walmart’s online grocery platform into a multibillion-dollar business. Complete article
RCSD seeking the public’s help in identifying SC Walmart shoplifting suspect 11/04/2020
Bemidji residents arrested in East Grand Forks ND for alleged Walmart theft 11/05/2020
Pair with previous theft convictions arrested at Wal-Mart at Buffalo Ridge Fla. 11/05/2020
Greenville Co. SC deputies: Man shot in Walmart parking lot 11/06/2020
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Greenville County deputies are investigating a shooting that unfolded Friday night at a local Walmart.
Dispatch could only initially confirm that deputies are on the scene for a disturbance on the 6000 block of White Horse Road as of 8:40 p.m., and further details were not immediately available. We reached out to a GCSO public information officer for more details.
A viewer also sent in photos of the scene to us, showing crime scene tape being set up in the parking lot of the store. Complete article
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Greenville County deputies are investigating a shooting that unfolded Friday night at a local Walmart.
Dispatch could only initially confirm that deputies are on the scene for a disturbance on the 6000 block of White Horse Road as of 8:40 p.m., and further details were not immediately available. We reached out to a GCSO public information officer for more details.
A viewer also sent in photos of the scene to us, showing crime scene tape being set up in the parking lot of the store. Complete article
Woman arrested after refusing to wear mask in Oregon Walmart 11/06/2020
EAGLE POINT, Ore. — A woman was arrested at the Eagle Point Walmart this week after she was asked to leave because she was not wearing a mask. Her husband caught the incident on camera.
Michelle Easley said she went to the Eagle Point Walmart with her husband around 4 p.m. Wednesday, and she initially wore a mask entering the store. Due to a medical condition, Easley said she took the mask off when she started getting winded.
She claimed that after numerous employees passed her without saying a word, she said one employee spoke up telling Easley she had to leave.
"We had reached the cereal aisle, and an employee came yelling out of nowhere, 'mam' you must put your mask on.' I said, 'unfortunately, medical wise, I can't,'" Easley said.
Easley said she has a doctor's note about the condition, and explained to the employee why she couldn't wear a face mask. Complete article
'Don't kick us to the curb,' another customer speaks out about mask enforcement at Walmart 11/06/2020
EAGLE POINT, Ore. — A woman was arrested at the Eagle Point Walmart this week after she was asked to leave because she was not wearing a mask. Her husband caught the incident on camera.
Michelle Easley said she went to the Eagle Point Walmart with her husband around 4 p.m. Wednesday, and she initially wore a mask entering the store. Due to a medical condition, Easley said she took the mask off when she started getting winded.
She claimed that after numerous employees passed her without saying a word, she said one employee spoke up telling Easley she had to leave.
"We had reached the cereal aisle, and an employee came yelling out of nowhere, 'mam' you must put your mask on.' I said, 'unfortunately, medical wise, I can't,'" Easley said.
Easley said she has a doctor's note about the condition, and explained to the employee why she couldn't wear a face mask. Complete article
'Don't kick us to the curb,' another customer speaks out about mask enforcement at Walmart 11/06/2020
Romaine lettuce sold at Walmart may be contaminated with E.coli, health officials warn 11/06/2020
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) ─ The Rhode Island Department of Health is warning everyone not to eat Tanimura and Antle-brand romaine lettuce because it may be contaminated with E.coli.
The affected lettuce was sold at Walmart and other stores in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The single heads of lettuce were packaged in zip-top clear plastic bags with a blue label and white lettering.
The Health Department said the contamination was discovered during a routine sampling collected in Michigan. An investigation later revealed is connected to two illnesses in the state. Complete article
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) ─ The Rhode Island Department of Health is warning everyone not to eat Tanimura and Antle-brand romaine lettuce because it may be contaminated with E.coli.
The affected lettuce was sold at Walmart and other stores in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The single heads of lettuce were packaged in zip-top clear plastic bags with a blue label and white lettering.
The Health Department said the contamination was discovered during a routine sampling collected in Michigan. An investigation later revealed is connected to two illnesses in the state. Complete article
Walmart temporarily closes second El Paso Tx. location for deep cleaning and sanitization 11/04/2020
Madison Mississippi police debunk Walmart rape claims 11/05/2020
Why does Walmart feel the need to keep selling firearms? 11/05/2020
Former Walmart CEO: Biden tax increases would slow pace of economic recovery 11/04/2020
Pedestrian dead after being struck, dragged by Gwinnett Ga. Walmart shoplifting suspects in U-Haul 11/08/2020
SUWANEE, Ga. — One person is dead and police are actively trying to find the driver of a U-Haul who struck a pedestrian after being confronted for shoplifting at a Suwanee Walmart.
At 9:04 p.m. on Saturday, Suwanee Police officers responded to the Walmart at 3245 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road.
Police said two Black men were seen shoplifting inside the Walmart. When confronted by a loss prevention personnel, the suspects ran into the parking lot and left in a U-Haul van with Arizona tags. Complete article
2 teen shoplifting suspects identified in hit-and-run death of father at Walmart 11/13/2020
1 teen arrested, 1 at large in death of Gwinnett dad outside Walmart 11/30/2020
SUWANEE, Ga. — One person is dead and police are actively trying to find the driver of a U-Haul who struck a pedestrian after being confronted for shoplifting at a Suwanee Walmart.
At 9:04 p.m. on Saturday, Suwanee Police officers responded to the Walmart at 3245 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road.
Police said two Black men were seen shoplifting inside the Walmart. When confronted by a loss prevention personnel, the suspects ran into the parking lot and left in a U-Haul van with Arizona tags. Complete article
2 teen shoplifting suspects identified in hit-and-run death of father at Walmart 11/13/2020
1 teen arrested, 1 at large in death of Gwinnett dad outside Walmart 11/30/2020
Terre Haute Ind. PD: Walmart theft suspect crashes vehicle into 3 squad cars 11/07/2020
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A male suspect accused of stealing from a Terre Haute Walmart led police on a pursuit before purposely crashing his vehicle into three squad cars Saturday morning, Police Chief Shawn Keen told MyWabashValley.com.
According to Keen, the suspect then fought with officers before being taken into custody. No officers were seriously injured in the incident.
The suspect is currently receiving medical treatment. Keen said his name will be released once he is booked into the Vigo County Jail. Complete article
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A male suspect accused of stealing from a Terre Haute Walmart led police on a pursuit before purposely crashing his vehicle into three squad cars Saturday morning, Police Chief Shawn Keen told MyWabashValley.com.
According to Keen, the suspect then fought with officers before being taken into custody. No officers were seriously injured in the incident.
The suspect is currently receiving medical treatment. Keen said his name will be released once he is booked into the Vigo County Jail. Complete article
Baton Rouge La. authorities arrest man for allegedly brandishing a gun while running around Walmart 11/09/2020
BATON ROUGE - A 22-year-old man who'd been arrested in a 2019 attempted murder case, was apprehended again Sunday (Nov. 8) for allegedly brandishing a weapon and causing a frenzy in a Baton Rouge Walmart.
According to arrest documents, Dekiyrian Barber was reportedly the cause of a frightening scene inside of the Walmart at Cortana where witnesses told authorities Barber was "running inside of the store waving a firearm in his hand."
The incident, which allegedly occurred around 3:30 p.m., was handled by deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. The deputies involved say Barber was quickly apprehended and disarmed of his unloaded gun, their arrest report also mentioned that a corresponding magazine was found in another area of the store.
According to authorities, the weapon Barber was carrying had been stolen. Complete article
BATON ROUGE - A 22-year-old man who'd been arrested in a 2019 attempted murder case, was apprehended again Sunday (Nov. 8) for allegedly brandishing a weapon and causing a frenzy in a Baton Rouge Walmart.
According to arrest documents, Dekiyrian Barber was reportedly the cause of a frightening scene inside of the Walmart at Cortana where witnesses told authorities Barber was "running inside of the store waving a firearm in his hand."
The incident, which allegedly occurred around 3:30 p.m., was handled by deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. The deputies involved say Barber was quickly apprehended and disarmed of his unloaded gun, their arrest report also mentioned that a corresponding magazine was found in another area of the store.
According to authorities, the weapon Barber was carrying had been stolen. Complete article
One injured in T-bone crash near Pa. Walmart 11/08/2020
COAL TOWNSHIP — A female passenger who was confined in a vehicle during a T-bone crash on state Route 61 near Walmart Sunday night was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
First-responders were dispatched at 8:33 p.m. on a report that two vehicles had collided at the intersection. Complete article
COAL TOWNSHIP — A female passenger who was confined in a vehicle during a T-bone crash on state Route 61 near Walmart Sunday night was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
First-responders were dispatched at 8:33 p.m. on a report that two vehicles had collided at the intersection. Complete article
Streetsboro Ohio Police search for man suspected of keying pickup truck in Walmart parking lot 11/09/2020
STREETSBORO, Ohio (WOIO) - Do you recognize this man?
Streetsboro Police said he is suspected of keying a pickup truck in the Walmart lot on Sept. 30.
Surveillance footage showed the suspect park his silver 4-door Jeep Wrangler, get out, and walk all the way around the victim’s truck, police said. Complete article
STREETSBORO, Ohio (WOIO) - Do you recognize this man?
Streetsboro Police said he is suspected of keying a pickup truck in the Walmart lot on Sept. 30.
Surveillance footage showed the suspect park his silver 4-door Jeep Wrangler, get out, and walk all the way around the victim’s truck, police said. Complete article
Traffic slowing on Tyler Tx. loop after car hit pole near Hwy 31 Walmart 11/07/2020
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Traffic is backing up on Loop 323 after a car went off the road near the Walmart on Highway 31 East Saturday evening.
At this time, the right northbound lane of the loop is blocked.
The car started smoking after it hit the pole, and it looked as though the car also hit another vehicle. Complete article
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Traffic is backing up on Loop 323 after a car went off the road near the Walmart on Highway 31 East Saturday evening.
At this time, the right northbound lane of the loop is blocked.
The car started smoking after it hit the pole, and it looked as though the car also hit another vehicle. Complete article
Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island NY Walmart 11/06/2020
Elko woman arrested for robbery at Nevada Walmart 11/06/2020
Florida firefighter accused of stealing Pokémon cards from Walmart 11/06/2020
West side Farmington NM Walmart closes for cleaning as employee coronavirus cases rise 11/06/2020
West side Farmington NM Walmart remains closed as state puts store on closure list 11/06/2020
Potential COVID-19 exposure at Walmart in Oneida County NY 11/09/2020
Homeless man found dead Tuesday morning at camp behind Colorado Walmart 11/10/2020
A 57-year-old man living homeless was found dead Tuesday morning at a campsite behind Walmart along the Animas River, said La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith.
Smith said the man did not appear to have any trauma, and a cause of death remains unknown. She said an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
“I think it’s a medical issue, but I’m not sure,” Smith said. “He was exposed out in the cold, but I don’t think he died from hypothermia.”
Durango Police Cmdr. Ray Shupe said the man’s next of kin was notified Tuesday, and he was identified as Dean Allen Littrell. Complete article
A 57-year-old man living homeless was found dead Tuesday morning at a campsite behind Walmart along the Animas River, said La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith.
Smith said the man did not appear to have any trauma, and a cause of death remains unknown. She said an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
“I think it’s a medical issue, but I’m not sure,” Smith said. “He was exposed out in the cold, but I don’t think he died from hypothermia.”
Durango Police Cmdr. Ray Shupe said the man’s next of kin was notified Tuesday, and he was identified as Dean Allen Littrell. Complete article
Staunton man found dead at Va. Walmart 11/10/2020
Police said a man was found dead inside his vehicle Monday at the Staunton Walmart on Richmond Avenue, according to the Staunton Police. Complete article
Police said a man was found dead inside his vehicle Monday at the Staunton Walmart on Richmond Avenue, according to the Staunton Police. Complete article
Police: Man pulls gun on employee during robbery at Georgetown SC Walmart 11/10/2020
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WMBF) – The Georgetown Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating an armed robbery suspect.
According to authorities, Samuel Adam Robinson stole several items Sunday from the Walmart store on N. Fraser Street.
When confronted by an employee, Robinson allegedly pulled a gun before fleeing on foot. Complete article
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WMBF) – The Georgetown Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating an armed robbery suspect.
According to authorities, Samuel Adam Robinson stole several items Sunday from the Walmart store on N. Fraser Street.
When confronted by an employee, Robinson allegedly pulled a gun before fleeing on foot. Complete article
Person suspected of stealing from Va. Walmart leads police on car chase 11/10/2020
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Police said a person suspected of stealing from a Walmart in Chesterfield led police on a car chase.
Police said the driver was suspected of stealing from the Walmart across the street from the Wegman’s on Midlothian Turnpike around 7 p.m.
Officers say the driver almost hit several people in the parking lot.
Eventually, police threw out the spike strips on Courthouse Road and blew the driver’s tires. The driver kept going a while longer before coming to a stop near Smoketree subdivision. Complete article
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Police said a person suspected of stealing from a Walmart in Chesterfield led police on a car chase.
Police said the driver was suspected of stealing from the Walmart across the street from the Wegman’s on Midlothian Turnpike around 7 p.m.
Officers say the driver almost hit several people in the parking lot.
Eventually, police threw out the spike strips on Courthouse Road and blew the driver’s tires. The driver kept going a while longer before coming to a stop near Smoketree subdivision. Complete article
Lakewood: No On-Duty Officers For NY Walmart 11/11/2020
LAKEWOOD — A motion to authorize on-duty officers with the Lakewood-Busti Police Department to work as special police protection at Walmart during the upcoming holiday shopping season was denied by the Lakewood Village Board during Monday night’s meeting.
The board’s decision to decline the motion came at the suggestion of village attorney John LaMancuso and police Chief John Bentley, who advised against the measure due to liability concerns. Further discussion was also tabled until the board’s next meeting on Nov. 23.
A representative from Walmart had requested a “cruiser and police officers in uniform” during the weekends of Nov. 14, 21 and 28, according to Mayor Randy Holcomb. Bentley had been approached with the idea from a representative of the local police benevolent association. Walmart representatives had offered to reimburse or donate wage amounts the officers had worked.
“They initially came to me and asked if I would allow them to do this as private security, but in uniform and in a car. … I refused to do that,” Bentley said. “That part of it I still refuse to do. … If they want to do this as a PBA and work as private security officers out of uniform and without a patrol car, that’s something that’s on them. That’s something they’ll have to deal with for whatever rate of pay it is that Walmart would be willing to pay them.”
“I think it’s advisable to avoid a connection between a donation and the service being provided,” LaMancuso said. “We reviewed some of the opinions that have been provided by comptroller’s opinions and the opinions of the attorney general. Unfortunately, those opinions basically say that police services are to be provided in a community everywhere where appropriate and they shouldn’t be provided in certain places in exchange for additional monies from private entities such as Walmart.” Complete article
LAKEWOOD — A motion to authorize on-duty officers with the Lakewood-Busti Police Department to work as special police protection at Walmart during the upcoming holiday shopping season was denied by the Lakewood Village Board during Monday night’s meeting.
The board’s decision to decline the motion came at the suggestion of village attorney John LaMancuso and police Chief John Bentley, who advised against the measure due to liability concerns. Further discussion was also tabled until the board’s next meeting on Nov. 23.
A representative from Walmart had requested a “cruiser and police officers in uniform” during the weekends of Nov. 14, 21 and 28, according to Mayor Randy Holcomb. Bentley had been approached with the idea from a representative of the local police benevolent association. Walmart representatives had offered to reimburse or donate wage amounts the officers had worked.
“They initially came to me and asked if I would allow them to do this as private security, but in uniform and in a car. … I refused to do that,” Bentley said. “That part of it I still refuse to do. … If they want to do this as a PBA and work as private security officers out of uniform and without a patrol car, that’s something that’s on them. That’s something they’ll have to deal with for whatever rate of pay it is that Walmart would be willing to pay them.”
“I think it’s advisable to avoid a connection between a donation and the service being provided,” LaMancuso said. “We reviewed some of the opinions that have been provided by comptroller’s opinions and the opinions of the attorney general. Unfortunately, those opinions basically say that police services are to be provided in a community everywhere where appropriate and they shouldn’t be provided in certain places in exchange for additional monies from private entities such as Walmart.” Complete article
Want Speedy Delivery? Walmart Is Revving Things Up With Self-Driving Cars 11/10/2020
When it comes to ecommerce delivery and innovation, Amazon’s AMZN +2.9% drones and driverless cars come to mind. But Walmart Inc. WMT +1.6% is no slacker. The world’s largest retailer was one of the first to adopt and perfect buy online, pickup in store, and deliver groceries into consumers’ homes and straight to their refrigerators.
Walmart today said it will be piloting delivery via all-electric self-driving cars with Cruise, a General Motors GM -1%majority-owned company. The retailer is conducting the test in Scottsdale, Arizona, where Cruise’s fleet of vehicles is powered by 100 percent renewable energy, supporting Walmart’s goal of zero emissions by 2040.
As part of the pilot, which begins early next year, customers can place an order from their local store and have it delivered, contact-free, by one of Cruise’s all-electric self-driving cars. The technology has the potential to not only save customers time and money but also is helpful to the planet, the retailer said. Complete article
When it comes to ecommerce delivery and innovation, Amazon’s AMZN +2.9% drones and driverless cars come to mind. But Walmart Inc. WMT +1.6% is no slacker. The world’s largest retailer was one of the first to adopt and perfect buy online, pickup in store, and deliver groceries into consumers’ homes and straight to their refrigerators.
Walmart today said it will be piloting delivery via all-electric self-driving cars with Cruise, a General Motors GM -1%majority-owned company. The retailer is conducting the test in Scottsdale, Arizona, where Cruise’s fleet of vehicles is powered by 100 percent renewable energy, supporting Walmart’s goal of zero emissions by 2040.
As part of the pilot, which begins early next year, customers can place an order from their local store and have it delivered, contact-free, by one of Cruise’s all-electric self-driving cars. The technology has the potential to not only save customers time and money but also is helpful to the planet, the retailer said. Complete article
Walmart agrees to sell its business in Argentina 11/06/2020
NEW YORK -- Walmart will sell its business in Argentina as it continues to restructure its international division.
Walmart will continue to support the business transition services and sourcing agreements under Grupo de Narvaez, the company that is acquiring it, but it will not retain an equity stake.
Walmart Argentina began operations in 1995 with a single shop in Buenos Aires. It has since expanded to more than 90 locations and 9,000 workers under the brands Changomas, Mi Changomas, Walmart Supercenter and Punto Mayorista. The Changomas, Mi Changomas, and Punto Mayorista signs will remain on the stores, but Walmart Supercenters will be renamed.
Walmart operates stores in 27 countries under various names and has taken some lumps as it has attempted to export its low-price strategy overseas. The Bentonville, Arkansas, retailer has given up on operations in several international markets over the past 15 years including Germany and South Korea. In many cases, it has lacked the scale to press local suppliers on price as it does in the United States. Complete article
NEW YORK -- Walmart will sell its business in Argentina as it continues to restructure its international division.
Walmart will continue to support the business transition services and sourcing agreements under Grupo de Narvaez, the company that is acquiring it, but it will not retain an equity stake.
Walmart Argentina began operations in 1995 with a single shop in Buenos Aires. It has since expanded to more than 90 locations and 9,000 workers under the brands Changomas, Mi Changomas, Walmart Supercenter and Punto Mayorista. The Changomas, Mi Changomas, and Punto Mayorista signs will remain on the stores, but Walmart Supercenters will be renamed.
Walmart operates stores in 27 countries under various names and has taken some lumps as it has attempted to export its low-price strategy overseas. The Bentonville, Arkansas, retailer has given up on operations in several international markets over the past 15 years including Germany and South Korea. In many cases, it has lacked the scale to press local suppliers on price as it does in the United States. Complete article
Deputies: Mom accused of leaving baby in car while she shopped at Va. Walmart 11/09/2020
Cielo Vista Tx. Walmart latest closed for deep cleaning due to virus concerns 11/10/2020
Decatur Ind. Walmart store announces sudden, temporary closure 11/10/2020
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Officials: possible public exposure to COVID-19 at Ithaca NY Walmart 11/11/2020
Man With Bat and Cleaver Causes Disturbance At Cortlandt NY Walmart 11/11/2020
CORTLANDT, NY — A man with a butcher knife and a baseball bat caused a disturbance at the Walmart in the Cortlandt Town Center on Tuesday, police said.
Officers were called to the shopping center at 12:37 p.m. They said the man, 29, was causing a disturbance, and was wielding both a bat and a meat cleaver or butcher knife.
He was taken by emergency medical personnel to Phelps Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow for further evaluation. Complete article
CORTLANDT, NY — A man with a butcher knife and a baseball bat caused a disturbance at the Walmart in the Cortlandt Town Center on Tuesday, police said.
Officers were called to the shopping center at 12:37 p.m. They said the man, 29, was causing a disturbance, and was wielding both a bat and a meat cleaver or butcher knife.
He was taken by emergency medical personnel to Phelps Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow for further evaluation. Complete article
Woman caught stealing at Tenn. Walmart gives police roommate's name 11/11/2020
31-year-old Cody Beneke was charged with assault, theft, criminal impersonation, and contraband in an institution after she stole $57 dollars worth of merchandise from Walmart and kicked a loss prevention officer while being detained.
On November 5th, Cody Beneke attempted to steal $57.13 worth of merchandise from the Walmart located at 4040 Nolensville Pike. According to the affidavit, she went to self-checkout, then the customer service desk, and proceeded to head for the door without ever purchasing the items.
Loss prevention detained Cody and began to escort her to an office to await police arrival. During this process, she reportedly kicked Dennis Kruggel in the lower leg multiple times causing visible injury. This incident was caught on security cameras at Walmart. Cody later provided the police with her roommate’s name, Kimberly Stephenson, to conceal her true identity. Complete article
31-year-old Cody Beneke was charged with assault, theft, criminal impersonation, and contraband in an institution after she stole $57 dollars worth of merchandise from Walmart and kicked a loss prevention officer while being detained.
On November 5th, Cody Beneke attempted to steal $57.13 worth of merchandise from the Walmart located at 4040 Nolensville Pike. According to the affidavit, she went to self-checkout, then the customer service desk, and proceeded to head for the door without ever purchasing the items.
Loss prevention detained Cody and began to escort her to an office to await police arrival. During this process, she reportedly kicked Dennis Kruggel in the lower leg multiple times causing visible injury. This incident was caught on security cameras at Walmart. Cody later provided the police with her roommate’s name, Kimberly Stephenson, to conceal her true identity. Complete article
Walmart worker struck by forklift at Lewiston Me. distribution center 11/11/2020
LEWISTON – An employee of the Walmart Distribution Center was taken to Central Maine Medical Center with unknown injuries Wednesday afternoon after he was struck by a forklift in the center’s parking lot.
Lewiston Police Lt. David St. Pierre said that around 1:58 p.m., employees from the distribution center at 31 Alfred A Plourde Parkway called for an ambulance after someone was struck by a forklift.
St. Pierre said because the incident happened on Walmart property and not on a public way, the Lewiston Police Department did not investigate. Complete article
LEWISTON – An employee of the Walmart Distribution Center was taken to Central Maine Medical Center with unknown injuries Wednesday afternoon after he was struck by a forklift in the center’s parking lot.
Lewiston Police Lt. David St. Pierre said that around 1:58 p.m., employees from the distribution center at 31 Alfred A Plourde Parkway called for an ambulance after someone was struck by a forklift.
St. Pierre said because the incident happened on Walmart property and not on a public way, the Lewiston Police Department did not investigate. Complete article
Beyond dog food: Walmart adds pet insurance as animal adoptions soar during pandemic 11/12/2020
Along with buying bags of dog and cat food, pet owners can now turn to Walmart to buy insurance and find a sitter for their beloved animals.
Starting Thursday, the retailer said it will sell pet insurance from Petplan and connect customers to dog walking and more through Rover. It is launching Walmart Pet Care, a new landing page on its website as a central hub where customers can find its full range of animal products and services.
Melody Richard, vice president of Walmart Pets, declined to share terms of the deals with Petplan and Rover. She said Walmart customers will get unique discounts and perks. Customers can save up to 10% on insurance policies by going through the big-box retailer and will get gift cards for Walmart if they book pet sitting or dog walking through Rover. Complete article
Along with buying bags of dog and cat food, pet owners can now turn to Walmart to buy insurance and find a sitter for their beloved animals.
Starting Thursday, the retailer said it will sell pet insurance from Petplan and connect customers to dog walking and more through Rover. It is launching Walmart Pet Care, a new landing page on its website as a central hub where customers can find its full range of animal products and services.
Melody Richard, vice president of Walmart Pets, declined to share terms of the deals with Petplan and Rover. She said Walmart customers will get unique discounts and perks. Customers can save up to 10% on insurance policies by going through the big-box retailer and will get gift cards for Walmart if they book pet sitting or dog walking through Rover. Complete article
A New Level of Fraud: Pets Are Getting Killed for the Insurance Money 11/15/2020
Insurance fraud has reached a new low in the U.K., where authorities have discovered a rise in claims on pet insurance policies.
According to the Association of British Insurers, last year £1,929,900 ($3 million) was collected in pet insurance compared to £420,000 ($667, 842) in 2009, the Telegraph reports. In 2010, 2.3 million cats and dogs were insured, and since almost any type of animal can be insured, experts are bracing for an even bigger influx in dishonest claims.
The new scheme includes pet owners selling or killing their own pets to claim insurance money, as well as staging “fake accidents” to conceal previous injuries or conditions not covered by the policy. Some insurers believe people go as far as to deliberately lose animals or make up their existence.
Experts are also questioning the involvement of veterinarians, who might prescribe unnecessary and expensive medicine or treat animals who are not actually sick in order to collect money. Carys Clarke, a solicitor who works as an insurance fraud investigator, told Daily Mail that vets are not required to use the cheapest drugs available and can charge up to double the price for treatment. “These are particularly worrying types of fraud because it often requires the help of a vet,” she said. Complete article
Post Office wants more pet insurance payments after my dog was put down 10/17/2015
Insurance fraud has reached a new low in the U.K., where authorities have discovered a rise in claims on pet insurance policies.
According to the Association of British Insurers, last year £1,929,900 ($3 million) was collected in pet insurance compared to £420,000 ($667, 842) in 2009, the Telegraph reports. In 2010, 2.3 million cats and dogs were insured, and since almost any type of animal can be insured, experts are bracing for an even bigger influx in dishonest claims.
The new scheme includes pet owners selling or killing their own pets to claim insurance money, as well as staging “fake accidents” to conceal previous injuries or conditions not covered by the policy. Some insurers believe people go as far as to deliberately lose animals or make up their existence.
Experts are also questioning the involvement of veterinarians, who might prescribe unnecessary and expensive medicine or treat animals who are not actually sick in order to collect money. Carys Clarke, a solicitor who works as an insurance fraud investigator, told Daily Mail that vets are not required to use the cheapest drugs available and can charge up to double the price for treatment. “These are particularly worrying types of fraud because it often requires the help of a vet,” she said. Complete article
Post Office wants more pet insurance payments after my dog was put down 10/17/2015
India is benefitting from the digital payments war between the world’s largest tech firms 11/11/2020
Patrons of Massena NY’s Walmart & Spanky’s Diner may have been exposed to COVID-19 11/10/2020
Hartford Conn. Walmart Temporarily Closed for Cleaning 11/11/2020
Why Walmart should sell booze in Texas 11/12/2020
Joliet Ill. Walmart Worker Arrested At Store: Police 11/11/2020
Huntsville Tx. Walmart closes for cleaning as employee coronavirus cases rise 11/1/2020
NHCSO begins death investigation in NC Walmart shooting 11/12/2020
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A shooting took place in the Walmart parking lot at Monkey Junction late Thursday afternoon. Chief Deputy Ken Sarvis of New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a death investigation is underway.
Multiple units responded to the incident that took place around 4:30 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Complete article
NHCSO releases photos of vehicle of interest in fatal shooting of teen in Walmart parking lot 11/12/2020
Three people arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 17-year-old at NC Walmart 11/14/2020
Teen charged with murder in Walmart shooting ordered to be held without bond; victim identified 11/14/2020
Laron Lee Carter wanted for deadly Monkey Junction NC Walmart shooting 11/20/2020
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A shooting took place in the Walmart parking lot at Monkey Junction late Thursday afternoon. Chief Deputy Ken Sarvis of New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a death investigation is underway.
Multiple units responded to the incident that took place around 4:30 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Complete article
NHCSO releases photos of vehicle of interest in fatal shooting of teen in Walmart parking lot 11/12/2020
Three people arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 17-year-old at NC Walmart 11/14/2020
Teen charged with murder in Walmart shooting ordered to be held without bond; victim identified 11/14/2020
Laron Lee Carter wanted for deadly Monkey Junction NC Walmart shooting 11/20/2020
Beloved Ga. Walmart greeter dies from COVID-19 11/12/2020 Video
A beloved Blue Ridge Walmart greeter who told people to have a blessed day and got the company to clarify its policy to allow it, passed away Wednesday from the coronavirus. Complete article
A beloved Blue Ridge Walmart greeter who told people to have a blessed day and got the company to clarify its policy to allow it, passed away Wednesday from the coronavirus. Complete article
Crime Stoppers searching for two suspects accused of Ill. Walmart robbery 11/12/2020
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Morgan, Scott, and Cass County Crime Stoppers are trying to identify two suspects they believe to be involved in a Walmart robbery.
According to Crime Stoppers, a black male and a white female (pictured above) are suspected of removing seven Razer Gaming systems without payment and spraying mace at an employee upon exiting from a Jacksonville Walmart on Nov. 10 at 5:24 p.m.
The male suspect is believed to be approximately 5-foot-4 in height and between 120-130 pounds in weight. Authorities said he was carrying a black backpack. Complete article
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Morgan, Scott, and Cass County Crime Stoppers are trying to identify two suspects they believe to be involved in a Walmart robbery.
According to Crime Stoppers, a black male and a white female (pictured above) are suspected of removing seven Razer Gaming systems without payment and spraying mace at an employee upon exiting from a Jacksonville Walmart on Nov. 10 at 5:24 p.m.
The male suspect is believed to be approximately 5-foot-4 in height and between 120-130 pounds in weight. Authorities said he was carrying a black backpack. Complete article
Walmart website crashes upon PlayStation 5 release 11/12/2020
Missouri woman sentenced to 30 months in prison for Walmart fraud scheme 11/12/2020
Woman arrested in Northside Dothan Alabama Walmart for switching price tags before self-checkout 11/12/2020
Woman accused of using stolen card to buy clothes, shoes at Dothan Alabama Walmart stores 11/06/2020
KCPD: Child shot near Independence Missouri Italian restaurant, mother drove to Walmart for help 11/14/2020
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Police in Kansas City and Independence are investigating a shooting that reportedly wounded a child Friday night.
Officers on scene told KMBC 9 News that a child was shot after a rolling gun battle just outside V's Italian Restaurant off U.S. 40 Highway in Independence.
The victim has been identified as a 5-year-old girl.
Police said after the girl was injured, the victim's mother drove the girl to a nearby Walmart, in the city limits of Kansas City, because she knew police would be at that location and could help. Complete article
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Police in Kansas City and Independence are investigating a shooting that reportedly wounded a child Friday night.
Officers on scene told KMBC 9 News that a child was shot after a rolling gun battle just outside V's Italian Restaurant off U.S. 40 Highway in Independence.
The victim has been identified as a 5-year-old girl.
Police said after the girl was injured, the victim's mother drove the girl to a nearby Walmart, in the city limits of Kansas City, because she knew police would be at that location and could help. Complete article
Houston Tx. PD: Man shot in attempted robbery in Walmart parking lot 11/14/2020
HOUSTON — Police are investigating after at least one person was shot during an attempted robbery in the parking lot of Walmart Saturday afternoon in the Gulfton area, Houston Police Department said.
The incident happened in the 5200 block of South Rice around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
According to HPD, one man was transported to the hospital by EMS after attempting to drive himself. His condition is unknown. Complete article
Rapper Benny the Butcher shot during attempted robbery in Houston Walmart parking lot: HPD 11/15/2020
HOUSTON — Police are investigating after at least one person was shot during an attempted robbery in the parking lot of Walmart Saturday afternoon in the Gulfton area, Houston Police Department said.
The incident happened in the 5200 block of South Rice around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
According to HPD, one man was transported to the hospital by EMS after attempting to drive himself. His condition is unknown. Complete article
Rapper Benny the Butcher shot during attempted robbery in Houston Walmart parking lot: HPD 11/15/2020
Heavy police presence in parking lot at Walmart located off Windsor Spring Rd. Hephzibah, Ga. 11/13/2020
RICHMOND COUNTY (WFXG) - Richmond County Sheriff's deputies and the coroner's office are on the scene in the parking lot at the Walmart located off of Windsor Spring Rd.
Details are extremely limited but the coroner's office tells FOX 54 they will have an update soon. Complete article
RICHMOND COUNTY (WFXG) - Richmond County Sheriff's deputies and the coroner's office are on the scene in the parking lot at the Walmart located off of Windsor Spring Rd.
Details are extremely limited but the coroner's office tells FOX 54 they will have an update soon. Complete article
One in custody following Thursday night altercation at Mississippi Walmart 11/13/2020
HOUSTON – Houston police received a call about a fight at Walmart on Thursday night, according to Chief Billy Voyles.
Voyles said that officers arrived on scene to find a man, identified as Kenny Lomax, laying in the entry way to the store by the coin machine.
Lomax had been ambushed by Ricky Prophette, 41, at the machine, and he hit him several times in the head.
Lomax was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Prophette was found in the parking lot of the store beside his vehicle. A search of the vehicle uncovered a weapon that was used to beat Lomax, however, there were no shots fired during the altercation. Complete article
HOUSTON – Houston police received a call about a fight at Walmart on Thursday night, according to Chief Billy Voyles.
Voyles said that officers arrived on scene to find a man, identified as Kenny Lomax, laying in the entry way to the store by the coin machine.
Lomax had been ambushed by Ricky Prophette, 41, at the machine, and he hit him several times in the head.
Lomax was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Prophette was found in the parking lot of the store beside his vehicle. A search of the vehicle uncovered a weapon that was used to beat Lomax, however, there were no shots fired during the altercation. Complete article
El Paso book store owner says Walmart, Costco, Target should be barred from selling ‘non-essential’ items 11/13/2020
EL PASO, Texas -- With non-essential businesses recently the target of closures and so-called "big box" stores deemed essential, questions arise as to whether aisles at these stores carrying non-essential items should be blocked off.
The owner of Literarity Book Shop, a book store in west El Paso, is asking for that intervention in move to hopefully save small businesses like his.
“What this current order is doing is it's basically taking business that shops like ours might get and is basically handing the business to Walmart, Costco, Target and Sam's Club, all of which sell the same things we do,” owner Bill Clark said. Complete article
Walmart will start limiting the number of people in stores nationwide on Saturday to combat the spread of COVID-19 11/13/2020
VERIFY: Has Walmart stopped its mask mandate? 11/13/2020
EL PASO, Texas -- With non-essential businesses recently the target of closures and so-called "big box" stores deemed essential, questions arise as to whether aisles at these stores carrying non-essential items should be blocked off.
The owner of Literarity Book Shop, a book store in west El Paso, is asking for that intervention in move to hopefully save small businesses like his.
“What this current order is doing is it's basically taking business that shops like ours might get and is basically handing the business to Walmart, Costco, Target and Sam's Club, all of which sell the same things we do,” owner Bill Clark said. Complete article
Walmart will start limiting the number of people in stores nationwide on Saturday to combat the spread of COVID-19 11/13/2020
VERIFY: Has Walmart stopped its mask mandate? 11/13/2020
Radio Silence From Trump Administration As TikTok's Deal With Oracle, Walmart Remains In Limbo 11/12/2020
Man Wanted For Stealing From Suffolk County NY Walmart 11/14/2020 Cash reward? details on these offers are rare, often saying "up to" so much mony, which may mean that you'll get less if any money depending on undisclosed terms, and there are few claims that they paid them out.
Mother arrested after leaving baby alone in car in Pensacola Fla. Walmart parking lot 11/13/2020
Ferguson indicted for murder in connection with Tx. Walmart stabbing 11/13/2020
Firefighters respond to vehicle leaking fuel at Pa. Walmart 11/15/2020
Virginia man sentenced in Walmart barcode swap 11/15/2020
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. -- A man accused by authorities of swapping the barcodes between two items at a Walmart in Virginia has been sentenced to five years in prison with all but one day suspended. The Roanoke Times reported Sunday prosecutors accused Andrew Zachary Ray of changing the barcodes between the items so that a blanket that should have cost $44.96 rang up as $13.46. When he was arrested in August, a convoy of police vehicles, including a mobile command center, responded to his home in Catawba. Complete article
Walmart tag switch brings felony conviction for Virginia man 11/1/2020
Arrested in August, Ray, 36, was charged in both Montgomery and Roanoke counties after a convoy of marked and unmarked police vehicles poured into his neighborhood in Catawba. Keffer Road was closed during an hours-long search of his property, with police setting up a mobile command center from a camper parked in the street in front of Ray’s house. ......
Nothing was said in court about the disparity between Ray’s offense and the scale of the operation involved in his arrest.
.... Fleenor also fined Ray, ordered that he pay restitution to Walmart, and said he was to be supervised by the probation office for five years after his release.
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. -- A man accused by authorities of swapping the barcodes between two items at a Walmart in Virginia has been sentenced to five years in prison with all but one day suspended. The Roanoke Times reported Sunday prosecutors accused Andrew Zachary Ray of changing the barcodes between the items so that a blanket that should have cost $44.96 rang up as $13.46. When he was arrested in August, a convoy of police vehicles, including a mobile command center, responded to his home in Catawba. Complete article
Walmart tag switch brings felony conviction for Virginia man 11/1/2020
Arrested in August, Ray, 36, was charged in both Montgomery and Roanoke counties after a convoy of marked and unmarked police vehicles poured into his neighborhood in Catawba. Keffer Road was closed during an hours-long search of his property, with police setting up a mobile command center from a camper parked in the street in front of Ray’s house. ......
Nothing was said in court about the disparity between Ray’s offense and the scale of the operation involved in his arrest.
.... Fleenor also fined Ray, ordered that he pay restitution to Walmart, and said he was to be supervised by the probation office for five years after his release.
Walmart sells majority stake in Japanese Seiyu supermarket 11/16/2020
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. retailer Walmart is selling off 85% of its wholly owned Japanese supermarket subsidiary Seiyu, while retaining a 15% stake, in a deal valued at 172.5 billion ($1.6 billion), the companies said Monday.
KKR & Co., a global investment firm, will purchase a 65% stake, while Japanese online retailer Rakuten will acquire a 20% stake from Walmart, they said in a statement.
KKR and Rakuten will bring their expertise in e-commerce and global digital marketing to strengthen Seiyu in the increasingly digital shopping age, according to the statement. Complete article
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. retailer Walmart is selling off 85% of its wholly owned Japanese supermarket subsidiary Seiyu, while retaining a 15% stake, in a deal valued at 172.5 billion ($1.6 billion), the companies said Monday.
KKR & Co., a global investment firm, will purchase a 65% stake, while Japanese online retailer Rakuten will acquire a 20% stake from Walmart, they said in a statement.
KKR and Rakuten will bring their expertise in e-commerce and global digital marketing to strengthen Seiyu in the increasingly digital shopping age, according to the statement. Complete article
Pizza shop, voting site, and NY Walmart among potential COVID-19 exposures for Oneida County NY residents 11/13/2020
SpringdaleArkansas Walmart location to close temporarily as crew cleans building 11/15/2020
Judge Rules Shopping Cart a ‘Deadly Weapon’ in Ca. Walmart Parking Lot Fracas 11/16/2020
'It's a beautiful thing:' South Philadelphia Pa. Walmart employee saves man from drowning 11/16/2020
Shootout in Walmart parking lot leaves Roseville Mich. woman wounded 11/17/2020
Roseville — A 20-year-old woman was shot in the foot Monday night at a Walmart in Roseville, as she exchanged shots with a man, police said.
Police say the shooting took place about 6:40 p.m. on the 28800 block of Gratiot at 12 Mile.
Witnesses told police that the victim, a Roseville woman, exchanged punches and kicks with two men.
During the fight, she allegedly pulled a gun and shot at the men.
One of the men pulled a gun of his own and shot back, police said. The men then fled the parking lot in a white Chrysler 300. Complete article
Roseville — A 20-year-old woman was shot in the foot Monday night at a Walmart in Roseville, as she exchanged shots with a man, police said.
Police say the shooting took place about 6:40 p.m. on the 28800 block of Gratiot at 12 Mile.
Witnesses told police that the victim, a Roseville woman, exchanged punches and kicks with two men.
During the fight, she allegedly pulled a gun and shot at the men.
One of the men pulled a gun of his own and shot back, police said. The men then fled the parking lot in a white Chrysler 300. Complete article
Walmart using drones to deliver Covid-19 test kits to El Paso Tx. homes 11/16/2020
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso is getting a pilot program where Walmart and several partners are teaming up to use drones to deliver Covid-19 test kits to homes in the Sun City.
Drone deliveries will launch from the El Paso Walmart Supercenter at 1850 N. Zaragoza Road to single-family homes within a mile and a half of the store.
Walmart, Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp plans to hold a demonstration on Tuesday morning to kick off the launch of the pilot program. Complete article
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso is getting a pilot program where Walmart and several partners are teaming up to use drones to deliver Covid-19 test kits to homes in the Sun City.
Drone deliveries will launch from the El Paso Walmart Supercenter at 1850 N. Zaragoza Road to single-family homes within a mile and a half of the store.
Walmart, Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp plans to hold a demonstration on Tuesday morning to kick off the launch of the pilot program. Complete article
Dothan Alabama man accused of using prop money at Walmart 11/16/2020
Woman arrested in Northside Dothan Alabama Walmart for switching price tags before self-checkout 11/12/2020
Woman accused of using stolen card to buy clothes, shoes at Alabama Walmart stores 11/06/2020
Person of interest wanted in NC Walmart theft 11/16/2020
Autopsy scheduled for body found in a vehicle outside Arden NC Walmart 11/17/2020
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An investigation is underway after authorities found a body inside of a vehicle parked near a local Walmart.
Asheville police tell News 13 officers responded to a report on Nov. 16, around 10:50 a.m., that an "unresponsive" male was in a vehicle parked outside the Walmart Supercenter on Airport Road in Arden.
Few other details are known at this time, but APD says a medical examiner responded to the scene and an autopsy is scheduled for later this week. Complete article
APD: Male bodies found in Arden, Asheville remain under investigation 11/17/2020
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An investigation is underway after authorities found a body inside of a vehicle parked near a local Walmart.
Asheville police tell News 13 officers responded to a report on Nov. 16, around 10:50 a.m., that an "unresponsive" male was in a vehicle parked outside the Walmart Supercenter on Airport Road in Arden.
Few other details are known at this time, but APD says a medical examiner responded to the scene and an autopsy is scheduled for later this week. Complete article
APD: Male bodies found in Arden, Asheville remain under investigation 11/17/2020
Columbus police searching for suspect who stole Walmart cash register 11/18/2020
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man they say stole a cash register from Walmart.
Police were called to the Walmart on Victory Dr. just after 9:00 a.m. Wednesday in reference to a theft. .......
It is unknown at this time the amount of money in the stole register. Complete article
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man they say stole a cash register from Walmart.
Police were called to the Walmart on Victory Dr. just after 9:00 a.m. Wednesday in reference to a theft. .......
It is unknown at this time the amount of money in the stole register. Complete article
Save Grand Canyon From Uranium Mining, Tell Walmart to Stop Supporting Monkey Labor, and Help Cats Abandoned on Island: 10 Petitions to Sign this Week to Help People, Animals and the Planet! 11/18/2020
Unfortunately, the world is not a very peaceful or safe place for many individuals. From conflict to abuse to exploitation, there is so much cruelty inflicted on both humans and animals. While this can get disheartening and difficult to hear about, petitions are a great way to use your voice for good. Just by signing one, you are a part of helping those who are not treated fairly. You can even share them with your friends and acquaintances to increase your impact.
Through petitions, we can reach those in power and demand justice for others. They are valuable tools for making positive changes in the world. If you are looking for a way to help animals and humans, here are 10 petitions you should sign this week, including Save The Grand Canyon From Uranium Mining, Tell Walmart to Stop Supporting Monkey Labor, and Help Cats Abandoned on Island! Complete article
Unfortunately, the world is not a very peaceful or safe place for many individuals. From conflict to abuse to exploitation, there is so much cruelty inflicted on both humans and animals. While this can get disheartening and difficult to hear about, petitions are a great way to use your voice for good. Just by signing one, you are a part of helping those who are not treated fairly. You can even share them with your friends and acquaintances to increase your impact.
Through petitions, we can reach those in power and demand justice for others. They are valuable tools for making positive changes in the world. If you are looking for a way to help animals and humans, here are 10 petitions you should sign this week, including Save The Grand Canyon From Uranium Mining, Tell Walmart to Stop Supporting Monkey Labor, and Help Cats Abandoned on Island! Complete article
Walmart and McDonald’s have the most workers on food stamps and Medicaid, new study shows 11/18/2020
A sizable number of the recipients of federal aid programs such as Medicaid and food stamps are employed by some of the biggest and more profitable companies in the United States, chief among them Walmart and McDonald’s, according to a new report from Congress’s nonpartisan watchdog.
The Government Accountability Office undertook the study at the behest of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), to answer questions about the relationship between employers and the federal assistance programs. The report draws on February data from agencies in 11 states that administer Medicaid and the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP or food stamps.
Walmart was one of the top four employers of SNAP and Medicaid beneficiaries in every state. McDonald’s was in the top five of employers with employees receiving federal benefits in at least nine states.
In the nine states that responded about SNAP benefits — Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and Washington — Walmart was found to have employed about 14,500 workers receiving the benefit, followed by McDonald’s with 8,780, according to Sanders’ team. In six states that reported Medicaid enrollees, Walmart again topped the list, with 10,350 employees, followed by McDonald’s with 4,600. Complete article
A sizable number of the recipients of federal aid programs such as Medicaid and food stamps are employed by some of the biggest and more profitable companies in the United States, chief among them Walmart and McDonald’s, according to a new report from Congress’s nonpartisan watchdog.
The Government Accountability Office undertook the study at the behest of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), to answer questions about the relationship between employers and the federal assistance programs. The report draws on February data from agencies in 11 states that administer Medicaid and the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP or food stamps.
Walmart was one of the top four employers of SNAP and Medicaid beneficiaries in every state. McDonald’s was in the top five of employers with employees receiving federal benefits in at least nine states.
In the nine states that responded about SNAP benefits — Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and Washington — Walmart was found to have employed about 14,500 workers receiving the benefit, followed by McDonald’s with 8,780, according to Sanders’ team. In six states that reported Medicaid enrollees, Walmart again topped the list, with 10,350 employees, followed by McDonald’s with 4,600. Complete article
Walmart to open health clinics on the South and West sides of Chicago Ill. at two stores reopening after civil unrest 11/18/2020
Walmart will offer in-store health clinics at two Supercenter stores on the South and West sides that are reopening Friday after being damaged during civil unrest this summer.
The health clinics at stores in the Chatham and Austin neighborhoods are the first the retail giant is opening in Chicago after a Georgia pilot of the model, which aims to add health services to stores in underserved neighborhoods.
The stores in Chatham and Austin had been closed since being looted during civil unrest at the end of May over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, leaving fewer options for residents to shop for groceries and other necessities.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon pledged to reopen the stores, along with five other Chicago locations that closed during the unrest, at a June event with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, saying the retailer was committed to staying in the city even though “these stores, in many cases, are not profitable." Complete article
Walmart will offer in-store health clinics at two Supercenter stores on the South and West sides that are reopening Friday after being damaged during civil unrest this summer.
The health clinics at stores in the Chatham and Austin neighborhoods are the first the retail giant is opening in Chicago after a Georgia pilot of the model, which aims to add health services to stores in underserved neighborhoods.
The stores in Chatham and Austin had been closed since being looted during civil unrest at the end of May over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, leaving fewer options for residents to shop for groceries and other necessities.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon pledged to reopen the stores, along with five other Chicago locations that closed during the unrest, at a June event with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, saying the retailer was committed to staying in the city even though “these stores, in many cases, are not profitable." Complete article
Another booming quarter for Walmart, but sales are slowing 11/17/2020
NEW YORK — Walmart turned out another stellar quarter as the world’s largest retailer powers through a pandemic that has felled other national chains.
But sales at stores opened at least a year slowed in the three months that ended with October compared with earlier this year as the pandemic gained ground. Americans spent more per trip when they did go to Walmart, but they cut down on the number of visits they made.
The U.S. on Tuesday reported the slowest monthly retail sales since the spring when the pandemic seized up the economy. Shares of Walmart were flat in midday trading despite huge profits. Complete article
NEW YORK — Walmart turned out another stellar quarter as the world’s largest retailer powers through a pandemic that has felled other national chains.
But sales at stores opened at least a year slowed in the three months that ended with October compared with earlier this year as the pandemic gained ground. Americans spent more per trip when they did go to Walmart, but they cut down on the number of visits they made.
The U.S. on Tuesday reported the slowest monthly retail sales since the spring when the pandemic seized up the economy. Shares of Walmart were flat in midday trading despite huge profits. Complete article
Walmart reports shortages of toilet paper and cleaning supplies at some stores 11/17/2020
Multiple Subjects Involved in Ill. Walmart Fight Last Month 11/18/2020
Months after looting, Walmart on South Side Chicago Ill. reopening for the holidays 11/17/2020
Bedford Ind. Teen Arrested For Stealing Items From Walmart 11/18/2020
Walmart partners with other companies to offer free Thanksgiving dinner for families in need 11/18/2020
Ask 2: Why are stores like Walmart allowed to lock the doors on one side? 11/17/2020
Police searching for armed robbers who stole man’s new Xbox at Millbrook Alabama Walmart 11/20/2020
MILLBROOK, Ala. (WIAT) — The Millbrook Police Department is looking for two male suspects wanted for stealing a man’s brand new Xbox gaming console in a Walmart parking lot earlier this month.
The incident occurred Nov. 10 around 2:30 p.m.
According to police, the suspects followed the victim from the Target located at the Shops at Eastchase in Montgomery to the Walmart on Kelley Boulevard in Millbrook. Once the victim was in the parking lot of the Walmart, the two suspects exited their vehicle and approached him.
One of the suspects hit the victim over the head and brandished a pistol, according to authorities. The suspects then stole the victim’s new Xbox and fled the scene. Complete article
MILLBROOK, Ala. (WIAT) — The Millbrook Police Department is looking for two male suspects wanted for stealing a man’s brand new Xbox gaming console in a Walmart parking lot earlier this month.
The incident occurred Nov. 10 around 2:30 p.m.
According to police, the suspects followed the victim from the Target located at the Shops at Eastchase in Montgomery to the Walmart on Kelley Boulevard in Millbrook. Once the victim was in the parking lot of the Walmart, the two suspects exited their vehicle and approached him.
One of the suspects hit the victim over the head and brandished a pistol, according to authorities. The suspects then stole the victim’s new Xbox and fled the scene. Complete article
Sheriff’s department investigating assault and stabbing at Walmart in Red Bank 11/20/2020
Red Bank, SC (Paul Kirby) 11/20/20 – Investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department are investigating what was reported to be a stabbing at the Wal-Mart in Red Bank early Thursday morning. Details are few at this point but a spokesman for the sheriff has acknowledged they are looking into the matter.
Captain Adam Myrick, spokesman for Sheriff Koon said that deputies responded to the Red Bank Wal-Mart parking lot just after 1:00 a.m. Thursday after receiving a call about a stabbing. When they arrived, the stabbing victim told the deputies he and his girlfriend were sitting in a car when three men walked up and ordered him to get out of the car. He said he did so and then began struggling with the three men. During that struggle, he suffered multiple stab wounds.
According to the victim, the men got into a car that pulled up at some point during the altercation. The driver of that car drove away from the scene with the men in the car. The injured man was transported to a local medical center where he was treated and released later that night. Complete article
Red Bank, SC (Paul Kirby) 11/20/20 – Investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department are investigating what was reported to be a stabbing at the Wal-Mart in Red Bank early Thursday morning. Details are few at this point but a spokesman for the sheriff has acknowledged they are looking into the matter.
Captain Adam Myrick, spokesman for Sheriff Koon said that deputies responded to the Red Bank Wal-Mart parking lot just after 1:00 a.m. Thursday after receiving a call about a stabbing. When they arrived, the stabbing victim told the deputies he and his girlfriend were sitting in a car when three men walked up and ordered him to get out of the car. He said he did so and then began struggling with the three men. During that struggle, he suffered multiple stab wounds.
According to the victim, the men got into a car that pulled up at some point during the altercation. The driver of that car drove away from the scene with the men in the car. The injured man was transported to a local medical center where he was treated and released later that night. Complete article
Collision at Ariz. Walmart 11/21/2020
A two-vehicle collision near the southern entrance to the Bullhead City Walmart store tied up traffic on Highway 95 at midday Friday.
No additional information was available. Complete article
A two-vehicle collision near the southern entrance to the Bullhead City Walmart store tied up traffic on Highway 95 at midday Friday.
No additional information was available. Complete article
The Class War at Walmart 11/20/2020 by Luke Savage
CEOs at companies like Walmart and McDonald's continue to pull down multimillion-dollar salaries while their workers' wages stagnate. And the whole system is underwritten by what amounts to a massive public subsidy.
In 2018, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon took home more than $23 million. By contrast, McDonalds’s Chris Kempczinski was paid a mere $18 million last year — falling just short of making two thousand times the median wage for workers at his company.
As many businesses across the country struggle to stay afloat amid rolling pandemic lockdowns, many of America’s largest corporations are doing just fine. Better than fine, in fact: it emerged this week that Walmart’s profits surged during the third quarter of 2020, exceeding $5 billion with McDonalds’s profits jumping almost 5 percent to just under $2 billion. The pandemic has proven especially lucrative for big retailers, the largest fifteen (including Walmart) collectively making $60.8 billion in profits in 2020 so far — an increase of $14.6 billion from last year.
All told, it’s a stark illustration of the extent to which the American economy works like a giant Ponzi scheme that thrives on the labor of workers paid next to nothing for the benefit of the exorbitantly rich. A deeply exploitative arrangement, it’s also one effectively subsidized by the taxpayer — as a new report published by Congress’s Government Accountability Office (GAO) makes vividly clear.
Commissioned by Bernie Sanders, who made the low wages of companies like McDonald’s and Walmart a centerpiece of his recent presidential campaign, the study uses data from February gathered from agencies across eleven states charged with administering Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as food stamps. Complete article
CEOs at companies like Walmart and McDonald's continue to pull down multimillion-dollar salaries while their workers' wages stagnate. And the whole system is underwritten by what amounts to a massive public subsidy.
In 2018, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon took home more than $23 million. By contrast, McDonalds’s Chris Kempczinski was paid a mere $18 million last year — falling just short of making two thousand times the median wage for workers at his company.
As many businesses across the country struggle to stay afloat amid rolling pandemic lockdowns, many of America’s largest corporations are doing just fine. Better than fine, in fact: it emerged this week that Walmart’s profits surged during the third quarter of 2020, exceeding $5 billion with McDonalds’s profits jumping almost 5 percent to just under $2 billion. The pandemic has proven especially lucrative for big retailers, the largest fifteen (including Walmart) collectively making $60.8 billion in profits in 2020 so far — an increase of $14.6 billion from last year.
All told, it’s a stark illustration of the extent to which the American economy works like a giant Ponzi scheme that thrives on the labor of workers paid next to nothing for the benefit of the exorbitantly rich. A deeply exploitative arrangement, it’s also one effectively subsidized by the taxpayer — as a new report published by Congress’s Government Accountability Office (GAO) makes vividly clear.
Commissioned by Bernie Sanders, who made the low wages of companies like McDonald’s and Walmart a centerpiece of his recent presidential campaign, the study uses data from February gathered from agencies across eleven states charged with administering Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as food stamps. Complete article
Mexico Walmart ordered to sell tequila at 19 pesos after sign error 11/20/2020
The store would not honor the price until the consumer protection agency insisted
Saying it didn’t matter that the store had made an error, representatives from Mexico’s consumer protection agency, Profeco, told staff at a Morelia, Michoacán, Walmart this week that it had to let eight shoppers buy tequila at the advertised price of 19 pesos per bottle.
In total, the shoppers were allowed to purchase 81 bottles at the low price after they called Profeco to say that Walmart’s staff had refused to sell them the 990-milliliter bottles of José Cuervo at the 19-peso price on a sign in the store. After refusing to sell them the liquor, Walmart management then asked the customers to leave, Profeco said.
The agency arrived at the store soon afterward. By the time Profeco approached Walmart management about the issue, staff had already hung up a new sign for the tequila at a price of 169 pesos per bottle. However, Profeco told the store it had to honor the price anyway for those eight shoppers who had tried to buy the liquor while the sign was still on display. Complete article
The store would not honor the price until the consumer protection agency insisted
Saying it didn’t matter that the store had made an error, representatives from Mexico’s consumer protection agency, Profeco, told staff at a Morelia, Michoacán, Walmart this week that it had to let eight shoppers buy tequila at the advertised price of 19 pesos per bottle.
In total, the shoppers were allowed to purchase 81 bottles at the low price after they called Profeco to say that Walmart’s staff had refused to sell them the 990-milliliter bottles of José Cuervo at the 19-peso price on a sign in the store. After refusing to sell them the liquor, Walmart management then asked the customers to leave, Profeco said.
The agency arrived at the store soon afterward. By the time Profeco approached Walmart management about the issue, staff had already hung up a new sign for the tequila at a price of 169 pesos per bottle. However, Profeco told the store it had to honor the price anyway for those eight shoppers who had tried to buy the liquor while the sign was still on display. Complete article
W.Va. Supreme Court affirms $17 million jury verdict for woman injured at Walmart 11/20/2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a nearly $17 million jury verdict for a woman who was injured in 2019 when staffers tried to detain a shoplifter in Walmart.
The court rejected the retail giant's appeal on Thursday.
A lawyer for 53-year-old Diane Ankrom says employees were trying to detain a shoplifter when he ran into Ankrom's shopping cart, which was carrying her granddaughter.
Ankrom fell to the ground with the cart falling on top of her. Her lawyers say she has had multiple surgeries and has been admitted to the hospital over 20 times. Complete article
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a nearly $17 million jury verdict for a woman who was injured in 2019 when staffers tried to detain a shoplifter in Walmart.
The court rejected the retail giant's appeal on Thursday.
A lawyer for 53-year-old Diane Ankrom says employees were trying to detain a shoplifter when he ran into Ankrom's shopping cart, which was carrying her granddaughter.
Ankrom fell to the ground with the cart falling on top of her. Her lawyers say she has had multiple surgeries and has been admitted to the hospital over 20 times. Complete article
Walmart CEO eager to work with Biden, Congress 11/17/2020
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon congratulated President-elect Joe Biden, despite an unofficial call of the 2020 election to date.
“We look forward to working with the administration in both houses of Congress to move the country forward and solve issues on behalf of our associates, customers and other stakeholders,” said McMillon after the retailer reported its quarterly results.
However, McMillon did hint that more federal stimulus is needed. Complete article
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon congratulated President-elect Joe Biden, despite an unofficial call of the 2020 election to date.
“We look forward to working with the administration in both houses of Congress to move the country forward and solve issues on behalf of our associates, customers and other stakeholders,” said McMillon after the retailer reported its quarterly results.
However, McMillon did hint that more federal stimulus is needed. Complete article
Walmart is buying JoyRun assets to add ‘peer-to-peer’ product delivery 11/20/2020
The last time we wrote about JoyRun, it was raising $10 million. Today, the Bay Area startup has some very different news to share, as it becomes part of Walmart as Walmart has purchased select assets in a bid to enhance its supply chain. The mega-retailer announced today that it has acquired “select assets – including the talent, technology platform and IP” from the company, in a bid to incorporate its peer-to-peer food and drink delivery service into its own last-mile logistics.
Walmart EVP Srini Venkatesan notes that the app has amassed a network of 540 third-party merchant partners and north of 30,000 people who have delivered goods with the service since its launch half-a-decade ago. JoyRun’s service is a bit of twist on more standard delivery apps like Seamless and Uber Eats. Complete article
The last time we wrote about JoyRun, it was raising $10 million. Today, the Bay Area startup has some very different news to share, as it becomes part of Walmart as Walmart has purchased select assets in a bid to enhance its supply chain. The mega-retailer announced today that it has acquired “select assets – including the talent, technology platform and IP” from the company, in a bid to incorporate its peer-to-peer food and drink delivery service into its own last-mile logistics.
Walmart EVP Srini Venkatesan notes that the app has amassed a network of 540 third-party merchant partners and north of 30,000 people who have delivered goods with the service since its launch half-a-decade ago. JoyRun’s service is a bit of twist on more standard delivery apps like Seamless and Uber Eats. Complete article
Hour-long waits meet customers at Las Cruces Walmarts 11/19/2020
Man who threatened Maine Walmart shooting sentenced to 6 years 11/19/2020
Olathe Kansas Walmart Supercenter closes Thursday for deep cleaning 11/20/2020
‘It’s hard on my family’: Impact of Wadesboro NC Walmart closing being felt months later 11/20/2020
Walmart in Alma Mich. will be temporarily closed for cleaning and restocking 11/19/2020
Walmart reports shortages of toilet paper and cleaning supplies at some stores 11/17/2020
SJCSO seeks identity of individual who stole camera from Walmart 11/19/2020
Suspect accused of stealing $1,200 worth of items from Chiefland Fla. Walmart 11/20/2020
Stranger hits woman with baseball bat at Walmart store in Burlington NC 11/22/2020
BURLINGTON — A stranger hit a woman with a metal baseball bat at a Walmart store last week, according to a news release issued by Burlington police Sunday.
The incident happened at the Walmart at 3141 Garden Road shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The motive behind the assault is unknown and there is no known relationship between the victim and suspect, police said.
After an investigation, police identified the suspect as Candice Coles, 31, of Burlington. Coles was arrested and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. She was being held in the Alamance County Jail on $15,000 secure bail. Complete article
911 calls released after Burlington Walmart shopper attacked by woman with bat 11/24/2020
BURLINGTON — A stranger hit a woman with a metal baseball bat at a Walmart store last week, according to a news release issued by Burlington police Sunday.
The incident happened at the Walmart at 3141 Garden Road shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The motive behind the assault is unknown and there is no known relationship between the victim and suspect, police said.
After an investigation, police identified the suspect as Candice Coles, 31, of Burlington. Coles was arrested and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. She was being held in the Alamance County Jail on $15,000 secure bail. Complete article
911 calls released after Burlington Walmart shopper attacked by woman with bat 11/24/2020
A stolen Volkswagen, fighting at CVS and Walmart theft with knife: Lancaster County Police Log: Monday, Nov. 23, 2020
MANHEIM TWP.: Frederick Ernesto Rosario, 29, of Lancaster, was charged with retail theft and simple assault after he was observed stealing $92.38 worth of merchandise from Walmart, 2030 Fruitville Pike, then brandished a black knife when store employees attempted to stop him on Nov. 21, police said. Complete article
MANHEIM TWP.: Frederick Ernesto Rosario, 29, of Lancaster, was charged with retail theft and simple assault after he was observed stealing $92.38 worth of merchandise from Walmart, 2030 Fruitville Pike, then brandished a black knife when store employees attempted to stop him on Nov. 21, police said. Complete article
Two Companies, Everseen And Pactum, Show Artificial Intelligence's Impact On Walmart And All Retail 11/23/2020
The most obvious way that artificial intelligence (AI) can impact retailers is to help consumers choose the right products when they shop. But there’s another less apparent way that AI is affecting retail right now that’s happening in places consumers don’t see. Two great examples are new AI technologies from companies called Everseen and Pactum that are changing how retail works from the inside out.
What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence is different from other software in that the program itself performs problem solving and keeps improving itself. Artificial intelligence, like smart people, learns and improves from experience, understands what it did wrong and integrates what it learns into the software so that it doesn’t repeat mistakes the next time around. That’s not just amazing, it changes the way competition happens among creators of AI software. Here’s why: once an AI system is implemented, it self-improves immediately. It’s almost impossible for a competitor with an equivalent program to catch up; the same program created a year earlier will always have a year’s more experience to improve and the later-created program will never be able to match it. That has created a rush to create AI programs because being the second one to the starting gate is a far weaker proposition than in other businesses. The stakes are high to get into the market first with a system that works.
Why Retail Is A Target For Artificial Intelligence
Retail has all the right ingredients to be an AI proving ground: As an industry it’s enormous, with over one million physical locations, 42 million jobs (including ancillary jobs), innumerable daily human interactions and over $5 trillion in U.S. revenue. The scale is important because all the data created by that much activity can only be processed by a machine. It is also a highly competitive industry so AI companies that can offer an advantage to a retailer will find ready customers. All that makes retail a great laboratory for the development of AI. Complete article
A Company Called Pactum Shows The Power Of Artificial Intelligence’s Impact On Walmart And All Retail 11/23/2020
The most obvious way that artificial intelligence (AI) can impact retailers is to help consumers choose the right products when they shop. But there’s another less apparent way that AI is affecting retail right now that’s happening in places consumers don’t see. Two great examples are new AI technologies from companies called Everseen and Pactum that are changing how retail works from the inside out.
What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence is different from other software in that the program itself performs problem solving and keeps improving itself. Artificial intelligence, like smart people, learns and improves from experience, understands what it did wrong and integrates what it learns into the software so that it doesn’t repeat mistakes the next time around. That’s not just amazing, it changes the way competition happens among creators of AI software. Here’s why: once an AI system is implemented, it self-improves immediately. It’s almost impossible for a competitor with an equivalent program to catch up; the same program created a year earlier will always have a year’s more experience to improve and the later-created program will never be able to match it. That has created a rush to create AI programs because being the second one to the starting gate is a far weaker proposition than in other businesses. The stakes are high to get into the market first with a system that works.
Why Retail Is A Target For Artificial Intelligence
Retail has all the right ingredients to be an AI proving ground: As an industry it’s enormous, with over one million physical locations, 42 million jobs (including ancillary jobs), innumerable daily human interactions and over $5 trillion in U.S. revenue. The scale is important because all the data created by that much activity can only be processed by a machine. It is also a highly competitive industry so AI companies that can offer an advantage to a retailer will find ready customers. All that makes retail a great laboratory for the development of AI. Complete article
A Company Called Pactum Shows The Power Of Artificial Intelligence’s Impact On Walmart And All Retail 11/23/2020
Galesburg woman arrested after attempting to steal from Ill. Walmart 11/20/2020
Oswego Man Accused of Stealing $900 in Items from Plano Ill. Walmart 11/21/2020
Butte Montana Walmart closing for cleaning, sanitizing; reopening 7 a.m. Monday 11/21/2020
Summerfield Fla. man ordered to appear in court after grocery theft at Wal-Mart 11/2/2020 total loss of $31.98
Another to appear in court in string of Minn. Walmart thefts 11/22/2020
Walmart corporate employees to work remotely until July 5, 2021 11/20/2020
Man robs Walmart on Baseline Road Little Rock Arkansas of nearly $10,000 Saturday night 11/23/2020
According to the Little Rock Police Department, a Walmart located on Baseline Road was robbed of nearly $10,000 on Saturday, November 21.
Officers were dispatched to the Walmart for a robbery call at 11:30 p.m. Saturday night.
When officers arrived, they were advised that a man wearing all black with a black mask and backpack brandished a firearm and grabbed numerous bags of cash as employees were closing the store. Complete article
According to the Little Rock Police Department, a Walmart located on Baseline Road was robbed of nearly $10,000 on Saturday, November 21.
Officers were dispatched to the Walmart for a robbery call at 11:30 p.m. Saturday night.
When officers arrived, they were advised that a man wearing all black with a black mask and backpack brandished a firearm and grabbed numerous bags of cash as employees were closing the store. Complete article
Standish man arrested for robbery in Windham Maine Walmart parking lot 11/23/2020
WINDHAM, Maine — Windham Police officers responded to a reported armed robbery in the Walmart parking lot located at 30 Landing Road Monday.
Around 12:45 p.m., it was reported that the victim agreed to meet the suspect, Matthew Jones, 36 of Standish, in the lot to finalize a purchase made on an online buy/sell site.
When the two met, Jones allegedly displayed a firearm and took the item after threatening violence. The victim immediately contacted the Windham PD and the investigation led to an address in Standish where Jones was found. Jones surrendered to police without incident. Windham PD, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, and Gorham PD responded. Complete article
WINDHAM, Maine — Windham Police officers responded to a reported armed robbery in the Walmart parking lot located at 30 Landing Road Monday.
Around 12:45 p.m., it was reported that the victim agreed to meet the suspect, Matthew Jones, 36 of Standish, in the lot to finalize a purchase made on an online buy/sell site.
When the two met, Jones allegedly displayed a firearm and took the item after threatening violence. The victim immediately contacted the Windham PD and the investigation led to an address in Standish where Jones was found. Jones surrendered to police without incident. Windham PD, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, and Gorham PD responded. Complete article
Man accused of fighting with shoppers, kicking trooper outside Walmart in Hempfield Pa. 11/23/2020
A Greensburg man is accused of getting into two fights and kicking a state trooper after being yelled at by shoppers for driving erratically and speeding through the parking lot of the Walmart in Hempfield.
David C. Wisniewski, 30, was arraigned on 18 criminal counts, including aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a police officer, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, driving under the influence of alcohol, ethnic intimidation, terroristic threats, public drunkenness, reckless endangerment and multiple traffic violations. He was ordered held in the county prison after failing to post $50,000 bond.
Trooper David Vinkler said troopers were dispatched to the parking lot of the Walmart at Greengate Centre about 4 p.m. Sunday after complaints that Wisniewski was driving erratically and speeding in his 2000 Honda Civic through the parking lot. Complete article
A Greensburg man is accused of getting into two fights and kicking a state trooper after being yelled at by shoppers for driving erratically and speeding through the parking lot of the Walmart in Hempfield.
David C. Wisniewski, 30, was arraigned on 18 criminal counts, including aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a police officer, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, driving under the influence of alcohol, ethnic intimidation, terroristic threats, public drunkenness, reckless endangerment and multiple traffic violations. He was ordered held in the county prison after failing to post $50,000 bond.
Trooper David Vinkler said troopers were dispatched to the parking lot of the Walmart at Greengate Centre about 4 p.m. Sunday after complaints that Wisniewski was driving erratically and speeding in his 2000 Honda Civic through the parking lot. Complete article
Officer says Ohio man pulled out brass knuckles after being asked to leave Walmart over mask refusal 11/24/2020
ERIE COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A 20-year-old from Milan was arrested at a Perkins Township Walmart Saturday.
According to a police report from Perkins Township, employees at Walmart had asked Colyn Tusing to leave when he refused to wear a mask in the store.
According to the report, the officer explained to Tusing that the issue was that he had been asked to leave and was now trespassing because Walmart is private property.
“What’s going with these people trying to make my decisions,” Tusing argued to the officer, the report states. Complete article
ERIE COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A 20-year-old from Milan was arrested at a Perkins Township Walmart Saturday.
According to a police report from Perkins Township, employees at Walmart had asked Colyn Tusing to leave when he refused to wear a mask in the store.
According to the report, the officer explained to Tusing that the issue was that he had been asked to leave and was now trespassing because Walmart is private property.
“What’s going with these people trying to make my decisions,” Tusing argued to the officer, the report states. Complete article
Former Marion County Chamber Director pleads guilty in Walmart theft case 11/23/2020
Former Marion County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tina Harris pled guilty in Harrison County criminal court last week on charges of theft following her arrest at Walmart in Marshall this summer by Marshall Police Department.
Harris, who publicly denied the theft charge in June while threatening to sue both Walmart and Marshall police for false arrest, pled guilty on Nov. 18 in Harrison County court to an aggregate charge of theft more than $750 but less than $2,500 after an investigation showed she had been found on six previous shopping trips to bag items she had failed to scan or pay for at Walmart’s self-checkout.
Harrison County District Attorney Reid McCain said the total amount of stolen items from the six instances were added together to make up the Class A misdemeanor theft charge. Complete article
Former Marion County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tina Harris pled guilty in Harrison County criminal court last week on charges of theft following her arrest at Walmart in Marshall this summer by Marshall Police Department.
Harris, who publicly denied the theft charge in June while threatening to sue both Walmart and Marshall police for false arrest, pled guilty on Nov. 18 in Harrison County court to an aggregate charge of theft more than $750 but less than $2,500 after an investigation showed she had been found on six previous shopping trips to bag items she had failed to scan or pay for at Walmart’s self-checkout.
Harrison County District Attorney Reid McCain said the total amount of stolen items from the six instances were added together to make up the Class A misdemeanor theft charge. Complete article
Columbians can now 'instant pay' utility bills at Walmart 11/21/2020
Suspect in Loveland Colorado Walmart harassment case pleads guilty, faces deferred sentence 11/20/2020
North Idaho resident calls out Hayden Walmart for lack of masks 11/22/2020
Chickasha Okla. Walmart closed until Tuesday morning for thorough cleaning, company officials say 11/22/2020
Scottsbluff Nebraska Walmart announces temporary closure 11/22/2020
Pueblo Colorado PD determine suspicious package at south side Walmart is trash 11/22/2020
Police investigate shots fired at vehicle in Boardman Ohio Walmart parking lot 11/25/2020
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Boardman police are investigating a report of gunshots that were fired in the parking lot of Walmart on Doral Drive.
Police said shots were heard around 10:30 p.m. last Thursday.
When officers arrived, they found a firearm with an ejected magazine in the parking lot. They also reported finding shell casings and a large amount of glass near a couple of the parking spots.
Upon reviewing surveillance video, officers watched a man approach a dark green SUV that was parked in the lot. After 30 to 40 seconds, the SUV is seen leaving southbound through the lot as the man raises his hands and points an object toward the vehicle.
Police noted in their report that it appeared as if the man had fired shots at the leaving vehicle. That vehicle then sped through the lot, hitting a parked car and the shopping cart return. Complete article
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Boardman police are investigating a report of gunshots that were fired in the parking lot of Walmart on Doral Drive.
Police said shots were heard around 10:30 p.m. last Thursday.
When officers arrived, they found a firearm with an ejected magazine in the parking lot. They also reported finding shell casings and a large amount of glass near a couple of the parking spots.
Upon reviewing surveillance video, officers watched a man approach a dark green SUV that was parked in the lot. After 30 to 40 seconds, the SUV is seen leaving southbound through the lot as the man raises his hands and points an object toward the vehicle.
Police noted in their report that it appeared as if the man had fired shots at the leaving vehicle. That vehicle then sped through the lot, hitting a parked car and the shopping cart return. Complete article
This Crock-Pot Sold at Walmart and Target is Being Recalled 11/25/2020
Almost 100,000 Crock-Pots sold at retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon, and others are being recalled because of a burn risk, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers can pressurize when the lid is not locked, causing it to suddenly detach and eject food and liquids.
There have been 119 reports of the lid detaching, as well as 99 first-degree to third-degree burn injuries from the malfunction. The Crock-Pot recall involves 914,430 units sold in the U.S. and 28,330 in Canada at major retailers between July 2017 and November 2020 with a price of $70 to $100. They were originally manufactured between July 1, 2017, and October 1, 2018 in China by Sunbeam Products Inc. Complete article
Almost 100,000 Crock-Pots sold at retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon, and others are being recalled because of a burn risk, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers can pressurize when the lid is not locked, causing it to suddenly detach and eject food and liquids.
There have been 119 reports of the lid detaching, as well as 99 first-degree to third-degree burn injuries from the malfunction. The Crock-Pot recall involves 914,430 units sold in the U.S. and 28,330 in Canada at major retailers between July 2017 and November 2020 with a price of $70 to $100. They were originally manufactured between July 1, 2017, and October 1, 2018 in China by Sunbeam Products Inc. Complete article
Treehouse names former Conagra, Walmart execs to board 11/25/2020
OAK BROOK, ILL. — TreeHouse Foods has named two independent directors to its board of directors: Jill Rahman, a senior leader with deep consumer packaged goods strategy, marketing and operating experience; and Ashley Buchanan, a retail executive leader, with expertise in merchandising and private brands.
“We are very pleased to welcome Jill and Ashley to the board,” said Gary D. Smith, chairman of the board. “We look forward to the fresh perspectives and insights they will contribute, as they both bring extensive experience in the food and retail industries that will be valuable as the company continues to refine its strategy and deliver shareholder value. The appointments of Ms. Rahman and Mr. Buchanan reinforce our commitment to refreshment and corporate governance as we plan for upcoming retirements in 2021.” Complete article
OAK BROOK, ILL. — TreeHouse Foods has named two independent directors to its board of directors: Jill Rahman, a senior leader with deep consumer packaged goods strategy, marketing and operating experience; and Ashley Buchanan, a retail executive leader, with expertise in merchandising and private brands.
“We are very pleased to welcome Jill and Ashley to the board,” said Gary D. Smith, chairman of the board. “We look forward to the fresh perspectives and insights they will contribute, as they both bring extensive experience in the food and retail industries that will be valuable as the company continues to refine its strategy and deliver shareholder value. The appointments of Ms. Rahman and Mr. Buchanan reinforce our commitment to refreshment and corporate governance as we plan for upcoming retirements in 2021.” Complete article
Calhoun Ga. Walmart reopens after closure for COVID cleaning; anonymous employee speaks out 11/22/2020
Retail theft arrest at Montoursville Pa. Walmart 11/22/2020
Walmart wants to sell liquor in Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court said no. 11/23/2020
Probation for woman in Ill. Walmart mask fight 11/23/2020
Conn. Walmart Passes Pop Quiz, Told To Spread People Out 11/23/2020
Manhattan Kansas woman arrested in repeated thefts from Walmart 11/23/2020
Updated: Suspect in custody after Lake Geneva stabbing in Wisc. Walmart parking lot 11/25/2020
LAKE GENEVA – Police responded early Wednesday morning to a report of a stabbing in the parking lot of Lake Geneva’s Walmart, 201 N. Edwards Boulevard, according to the Lake Geneva Police Department.
Police responded to the call at 2:53 a.m. Upon arrival, officers met with a female victim who appeared to have suffered from multiple stab wounds to her neck area. It reportedly happened in a vehicle parked in the Walmart parking lot when the store was closed.
The female victim was treated by EMS and transported to Aurora Summit hospital in Oconomowoc where she required immediate lifesaving surgery. The victim as of Wednesday afternoon was stable and in good condition. Complete article
LAKE GENEVA – Police responded early Wednesday morning to a report of a stabbing in the parking lot of Lake Geneva’s Walmart, 201 N. Edwards Boulevard, according to the Lake Geneva Police Department.
Police responded to the call at 2:53 a.m. Upon arrival, officers met with a female victim who appeared to have suffered from multiple stab wounds to her neck area. It reportedly happened in a vehicle parked in the Walmart parking lot when the store was closed.
The female victim was treated by EMS and transported to Aurora Summit hospital in Oconomowoc where she required immediate lifesaving surgery. The victim as of Wednesday afternoon was stable and in good condition. Complete article
Man arrested after assault of Walmart employee who asked him to wear face mask, B.C. Canada RCMP say 11/26/2020
A 30-year-old man has been arrested for assault and mischief after allegedly assaulting an employee at a Walmart in Dawson Creek, B.C.
RCMP were called to the store at around 8 p.m. PT Wednesday after reports of a customer assaulting an employee who asked him to wear a face mask — which is both store policy and a provincial health order.
After reviewing surveillance footage, RCMP identified the suspect and arrested him at his home. Complete article
A 30-year-old man has been arrested for assault and mischief after allegedly assaulting an employee at a Walmart in Dawson Creek, B.C.
RCMP were called to the store at around 8 p.m. PT Wednesday after reports of a customer assaulting an employee who asked him to wear a face mask — which is both store policy and a provincial health order.
After reviewing surveillance footage, RCMP identified the suspect and arrested him at his home. Complete article
Police: Shoplifting suspect threatened Conn. Walmart employee with needle 11/26/2020
MILFORD, Conn. (WFSB) — A New Haven woman was taken into custody after police say she threatened a Walmart employee with a needle before taking off with merchandise without paying.
According to Milford Police, officers responded to the Walmart at 1365 Boston Post Road on Wednesday for a reported shoplifting.
It was later determined that a 42-year-old New Haven woman, Amy Kiernan, attempted to walk out of the store with approximately $190 worth of merchandise. Complete article
MILFORD, Conn. (WFSB) — A New Haven woman was taken into custody after police say she threatened a Walmart employee with a needle before taking off with merchandise without paying.
According to Milford Police, officers responded to the Walmart at 1365 Boston Post Road on Wednesday for a reported shoplifting.
It was later determined that a 42-year-old New Haven woman, Amy Kiernan, attempted to walk out of the store with approximately $190 worth of merchandise. Complete article
Workers call on Walmart, Amazon and other retailers to bring back hazard pay ahead of holiday rush 11/23/2020
Though many grocery and retail chains offered extra pay — typically an additional $2 per hour — early in the pandemic, most have done away with those bonuses.
Workers at Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and other major retailers are calling on their employers to reinstate hazard pay and strengthen safety protocols ahead of the busy holiday shopping season as coronavirus infection rates skyrocket.
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), which represents 900,000 grocery employees at chains such as Kroger, Safeway and Giant, on Monday urged retailers to do more to protect workers from the virus that has sickened more than 12.3 million Americans. Separately, the workers rights group United for Respect called on such employers as Walmart, Amazon and Petco to pay an extra $5 an hour for the duration of the pandemic. Although many grocery and retail chains offered extra pay — typically an additional $2 an hour — early in the pandemic, most have since done away with the premium.
At least 131 grocery workers have died of covid-19, according to the workers groups, though the actual death toll is probably much higher. Retailers are not generally required to report infections or deaths to health officials, employees or customers. All told, the virus has killed more than 256,000 Americans. Complete article
State senators urge Walmart to allow workers to get hazard pay 11/05/2020
Though many grocery and retail chains offered extra pay — typically an additional $2 per hour — early in the pandemic, most have done away with those bonuses.
Workers at Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and other major retailers are calling on their employers to reinstate hazard pay and strengthen safety protocols ahead of the busy holiday shopping season as coronavirus infection rates skyrocket.
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), which represents 900,000 grocery employees at chains such as Kroger, Safeway and Giant, on Monday urged retailers to do more to protect workers from the virus that has sickened more than 12.3 million Americans. Separately, the workers rights group United for Respect called on such employers as Walmart, Amazon and Petco to pay an extra $5 an hour for the duration of the pandemic. Although many grocery and retail chains offered extra pay — typically an additional $2 an hour — early in the pandemic, most have since done away with the premium.
At least 131 grocery workers have died of covid-19, according to the workers groups, though the actual death toll is probably much higher. Retailers are not generally required to report infections or deaths to health officials, employees or customers. All told, the virus has killed more than 256,000 Americans. Complete article
State senators urge Walmart to allow workers to get hazard pay 11/05/2020
Three juveniles sought in Fla. Walmart beer theft 11/24/2020
5 wanted for using counterfeit bills at Chesterfield Va.-area Walmart 11/24/2020
Shoppers say they avoid Wilson NC Walmart where not all wear masks 11/24/2020
Moncks Corner SC Police Department arrests man who presented rifle outside a Walmart 11/27/2020
The Moncks Corner Police Department say they have arrested a man who allegedly presented a rifle in the Walmart parking lot.
Officers identified the man as Terrence Middleton from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested him on Friday and he will be extradited back to Berkeley County.
According to a press release, officers received a report of a man having a rifle outside Walmart. Complete article
The Moncks Corner Police Department say they have arrested a man who allegedly presented a rifle in the Walmart parking lot.
Officers identified the man as Terrence Middleton from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested him on Friday and he will be extradited back to Berkeley County.
According to a press release, officers received a report of a man having a rifle outside Walmart. Complete article
Man pulls out gun during ‘altercation’ inside Walmart in Goldsboro, NC police say 11/27/2020
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — A man pulled out a gun during an altercation with another shopper inside Walmart in Goldsboro Friday afternoon, police said.
The incident was reported around 1:20 p.m. at the Walmart at 1002 N. Spence Ave., according to a Goldsboro police news release.
“Officers were advised that a suspect brandished a firearm during an altercation with another customer while inside the store,” the news release said.
While police were on their way, the armed man left the Walmart and walked across the parking lot toward North Spence Avenue, police said. Complete article
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — A man pulled out a gun during an altercation with another shopper inside Walmart in Goldsboro Friday afternoon, police said.
The incident was reported around 1:20 p.m. at the Walmart at 1002 N. Spence Ave., according to a Goldsboro police news release.
“Officers were advised that a suspect brandished a firearm during an altercation with another customer while inside the store,” the news release said.
While police were on their way, the armed man left the Walmart and walked across the parking lot toward North Spence Avenue, police said. Complete article
Hernando County Fla. Walmart evacuated after apparent explosion sets truck on fire in parking lot 11/27/2020
A Walmart in Hernando County was evacuated after an explosion in the parking lot set a tractor-trailer on fire, deputies say.
Just after 5 a.m., a Hernando County Sheriff's deputy who was already stationed in the parking lot of the Walmart located at 13300 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville reportedly heard an explosion at the west end of the store.
The deputy went to investigate and saw three tractor-trailers, the one in the middle on fire. Complete article
Florida Walmart evacuated after Black Friday parking lot fire 11/27/2020
A Walmart in Hernando County was evacuated after an explosion in the parking lot set a tractor-trailer on fire, deputies say.
Just after 5 a.m., a Hernando County Sheriff's deputy who was already stationed in the parking lot of the Walmart located at 13300 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville reportedly heard an explosion at the west end of the store.
The deputy went to investigate and saw three tractor-trailers, the one in the middle on fire. Complete article
Florida Walmart evacuated after Black Friday parking lot fire 11/27/2020
Profits are ‘soaring’ for large retailers—but frontline workers are barely earning more 11/27/2020
A new report from the Brookings Institute finds that while top retailers’ profits have “soared” during the coronavirus pandemic, pay for frontline workers has barely budged.
Brookings analyzed the earnings and compensation of frontline employees at 13 of the biggest retailers in the U.S. between March 13 and November 19 of this year, including Albertsons, Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, CVS Health, Dollar General, Home Depot, Kroger, Target and Walmart. While the companies in the report made an average of 39% more in profit this year compared to 2019, pay for their essential workers increased by just 10% on average, or $1.11 per hour, over the course of the pandemic.
And while some of these companies continue to make record profits, it has been over 130 days, on average, since many frontline workers have received any hazard pay at all, Brookings reports. Most of the companies have “offered only modest or negligible extra compensation to workers,” even as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise across the country. Complete article
A new report from the Brookings Institute finds that while top retailers’ profits have “soared” during the coronavirus pandemic, pay for frontline workers has barely budged.
Brookings analyzed the earnings and compensation of frontline employees at 13 of the biggest retailers in the U.S. between March 13 and November 19 of this year, including Albertsons, Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, CVS Health, Dollar General, Home Depot, Kroger, Target and Walmart. While the companies in the report made an average of 39% more in profit this year compared to 2019, pay for their essential workers increased by just 10% on average, or $1.11 per hour, over the course of the pandemic.
And while some of these companies continue to make record profits, it has been over 130 days, on average, since many frontline workers have received any hazard pay at all, Brookings reports. Most of the companies have “offered only modest or negligible extra compensation to workers,” even as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise across the country. Complete article
Mexico opens anti-monopoly investigation against Walmart de Mexico 11/27/2020
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s anti-monopoly commission said Thursday it has begun a formal investigation into possible monopolistic practices in wholesale and retail goods distribution and sales, a probe that appears to involve Walmart's Mexican subsidiary.
While the Federal Economic Competition Commission did not identify its target, Walmart de Mexico told investors earlier this week that it had been notified of an investigation involving the company in exactly those areas.
It's unclear what the supposed practices involved, but as Mexico’s largest retailer, Walmart has significant leverage with suppliers. Complete article
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s anti-monopoly commission said Thursday it has begun a formal investigation into possible monopolistic practices in wholesale and retail goods distribution and sales, a probe that appears to involve Walmart's Mexican subsidiary.
While the Federal Economic Competition Commission did not identify its target, Walmart de Mexico told investors earlier this week that it had been notified of an investigation involving the company in exactly those areas.
It's unclear what the supposed practices involved, but as Mexico’s largest retailer, Walmart has significant leverage with suppliers. Complete article
It started in her kitchen. Now her products sell at Target and Walmart 11/27/2020
Beatrice Dixon had a good feeling about 2020 when the year began. The business she started, The Honey Pot Company, was charting a course of success that most young entrepreneurs only dream about.
Dixon, 38, began work on her fledgling feminine care products startup in 2012. The brand was later sold at a handful of Whole Foods stores, but it was a 2016 email from Target that propelled The Honey Pot Company into even wider distribution.
That next year Dixon says, The Honey Pot Company, which sells items like plant-derived chemical-free washes, wipes, pads and tampons, landed in 1,100 Target stores nationwide. Today, major retailers including Walmart, Walgreens and CVS carry the Atlanta-based company’s brand. Complete article
Beatrice Dixon had a good feeling about 2020 when the year began. The business she started, The Honey Pot Company, was charting a course of success that most young entrepreneurs only dream about.
Dixon, 38, began work on her fledgling feminine care products startup in 2012. The brand was later sold at a handful of Whole Foods stores, but it was a 2016 email from Target that propelled The Honey Pot Company into even wider distribution.
That next year Dixon says, The Honey Pot Company, which sells items like plant-derived chemical-free washes, wipes, pads and tampons, landed in 1,100 Target stores nationwide. Today, major retailers including Walmart, Walgreens and CVS carry the Atlanta-based company’s brand. Complete article
Man Pretends to Use Debit Card Then Steals Items From Fla. Walmart 11/25/2020
Rome Ga. Women jailed After Walmart Thefts 11/25/2020
2 Hudson Valley NY Walmart Employees Worked With COVID 11/25/2020
Governor Cuomo Announces Partnership with Walmart, The Community Service Society of New York, Coca-Cola, Wegmans, HelloFresh, The National Supermarket Association and Stew Leonard's to Feed Over 50,000 New Yorkers This Thanksgiving 11/24/2020
Man found wearing two gold necklaces, denies stealing jewelry from Bellingham Wash. Walmart 11/27/2020
Montoursville Pa. Walmart can print hunting licenses again 11/28/2020
Janesville Wisc. Police ask for help identifying suspected Walmart thieves 11/28/2020
Alleged intended victim of shooting in McComb Walmart parking lot says love triangle started fight 11/30/2020
MCCOMB, Miss. (WLBT) - Shocking video from the Walmart in McComb shows what police say is a Summit Town Councilwoman firing a gun in the crowded parking lot.
Lillian Martin said she was the person who could be seen in almost a milisecond of the video, running for her life.
“I’m scared. I’m still scared. I’m scared right now, and, I mean, I’ve been in the military 20 something years and been in a war but I’ve never been this scared,” she said.
Martin has filed charges against Councilwoman Pauline Monley after the video seems to show Monley firing a shot at her in the McComb Walmart parking lot. Martin’s fiancee has also filed charges. Complete article
Video: Summit councilwoman appears to be firing gun in Walmart parking lot 12/01/2020
MCCOMB, Miss. (WLBT) - Shocking video from the Walmart in McComb shows what police say is a Summit Town Councilwoman firing a gun in the crowded parking lot.
Lillian Martin said she was the person who could be seen in almost a milisecond of the video, running for her life.
“I’m scared. I’m still scared. I’m scared right now, and, I mean, I’ve been in the military 20 something years and been in a war but I’ve never been this scared,” she said.
Martin has filed charges against Councilwoman Pauline Monley after the video seems to show Monley firing a shot at her in the McComb Walmart parking lot. Martin’s fiancee has also filed charges. Complete article
Video: Summit councilwoman appears to be firing gun in Walmart parking lot 12/01/2020
Police seek info after shot fired at south Jackson Tenn. Walmart 11/30/2020
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department is seeking a person’s identity following an incident at Walmart in south Jackson on Saturday. Police say around 5:10 p.m. on November 28, a gunshot was fired at the store.
According to JPD, a black male with a beard, approximately 6-feet-tall, was seen inside the store near where the gun was discharged. Police say the individual was wearing a black Nike hoodie, black pants and black shoes. Complete article
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department is seeking a person’s identity following an incident at Walmart in south Jackson on Saturday. Police say around 5:10 p.m. on November 28, a gunshot was fired at the store.
According to JPD, a black male with a beard, approximately 6-feet-tall, was seen inside the store near where the gun was discharged. Police say the individual was wearing a black Nike hoodie, black pants and black shoes. Complete article
Lincoln Nebraska PD: Driver threatens to kill man in Walmart parking lot 11/30/2020
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department is investigating an assault that happened over the weekend at a the N. 27th Street Walmart.
LPD said on Saturday around 2 p.m., a man told officers that a car had been going too fast in the parking lot and he yelled at the driver to slow down. According to police, the driver got out, threatened to kill the man and pulled out a knife, swinging it at him.
Officers said the man was able to push the knife away but it cut his face. The driver also punched the man several times before taking off, according to LPD. Complete article
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department is investigating an assault that happened over the weekend at a the N. 27th Street Walmart.
LPD said on Saturday around 2 p.m., a man told officers that a car had been going too fast in the parking lot and he yelled at the driver to slow down. According to police, the driver got out, threatened to kill the man and pulled out a knife, swinging it at him.
Officers said the man was able to push the knife away but it cut his face. The driver also punched the man several times before taking off, according to LPD. Complete article
Police Arrest Knife-Wielding ‘Grinch’ Who Stole Salvation Army Bucket From Arlington Tx. Walmart 11/30/2020
ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A 50-year-old man, who Arlington police described as a “Grinch,” is in jail after allegedly stealing the Salvation Army bucket at Walmart on South Cooper.
Anthony C. Capasso was armed with a knife when he fled from the store’s loss prevention officer around noon on Monday, Nov. 30. He was arrested in a business parking lot nearby the Walmart in the 4800 block of S. Cooper St.
Police recovered the red bucket, used to hold donations, along with a stolen backpack.
Arlington Police public information officer Jesse Minton said Capasso may be homeless despite providing police with a Mansfield address. Complete article
ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A 50-year-old man, who Arlington police described as a “Grinch,” is in jail after allegedly stealing the Salvation Army bucket at Walmart on South Cooper.
Anthony C. Capasso was armed with a knife when he fled from the store’s loss prevention officer around noon on Monday, Nov. 30. He was arrested in a business parking lot nearby the Walmart in the 4800 block of S. Cooper St.
Police recovered the red bucket, used to hold donations, along with a stolen backpack.
Arlington Police public information officer Jesse Minton said Capasso may be homeless despite providing police with a Mansfield address. Complete article
TV thief threatens Joliet Ill. Walmart employee with pocket knife: cops 11/30/2020
A Michigan man was arrested after he tried to steal a TV from Walmart in Joliet and threatened to stab an employee who confronted him, police said.
About 8:53 p.m. Sunday, officers went to the Walmart at 2424 West Jefferson St. in response to a report of a retail theft, according to a Joliet police news release.
When the officers arrived, they determined Craig Albright, 50, of the 4900 block of West Columbia Road in Mason took a TV from the store and walked outside, passing the last point of purchase without paying for it, police said. Complete article
A Michigan man was arrested after he tried to steal a TV from Walmart in Joliet and threatened to stab an employee who confronted him, police said.
About 8:53 p.m. Sunday, officers went to the Walmart at 2424 West Jefferson St. in response to a report of a retail theft, according to a Joliet police news release.
When the officers arrived, they determined Craig Albright, 50, of the 4900 block of West Columbia Road in Mason took a TV from the store and walked outside, passing the last point of purchase without paying for it, police said. Complete article
Police: Man attempts to rape woman after following her home from Fla. Walmart 11/30/2020
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Gainesville man is facing charges after police say he stalked a stranger from Walmart to her apartment before attempting to rape her.
The man, 28-year-old Tenzin Bhumba, provided officers a first-person account of the events, according to an arrest report.
On Saturday, Bhumba was at Walmart and saw the victim shopping, according to the report. He began following the victim from a distance for about 20 minutes and tried to stay out of her sight.
Bhumba watched as the woman put groceries into her vehicle after shopping and followed her to her apartment in the northwest part of Gainesville, according to the report. As he watched the victim bring items into her apartment, Bhumba told investigators he thought that it would be a great opportunity to rape her. Complete article
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Gainesville man is facing charges after police say he stalked a stranger from Walmart to her apartment before attempting to rape her.
The man, 28-year-old Tenzin Bhumba, provided officers a first-person account of the events, according to an arrest report.
On Saturday, Bhumba was at Walmart and saw the victim shopping, according to the report. He began following the victim from a distance for about 20 minutes and tried to stay out of her sight.
Bhumba watched as the woman put groceries into her vehicle after shopping and followed her to her apartment in the northwest part of Gainesville, according to the report. As he watched the victim bring items into her apartment, Bhumba told investigators he thought that it would be a great opportunity to rape her. Complete article
Employees at Walmart in Columbia Md. were pepper sprayed by suspect during theft of a TV 11/30/2020
Howard County Police Daily Crime Bulletin
Robbery
Columbia, 21045: Walmart, 6400 block of Dobbin Road, Nov. 25 9:56 p.m.
Two store employees reported that a male suspect with his face partially covered was attempting to steal a television. When the employees confronted the suspect, he pepper sprayed them before fleeing with the television. No serious injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing. Complete article
Howard County Police Daily Crime Bulletin
Robbery
Columbia, 21045: Walmart, 6400 block of Dobbin Road, Nov. 25 9:56 p.m.
Two store employees reported that a male suspect with his face partially covered was attempting to steal a television. When the employees confronted the suspect, he pepper sprayed them before fleeing with the television. No serious injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing. Complete article
Anonymous donor pays off $1,000 in layaway orders at Apple Glen Ind. Walmart 11/30/2020
Two people charged in NC Walmart larcenies, including an employee 11/30/2020
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