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The Heart of Darkness

After spending 24 hours in a Wal-Mart on the day after Christmas, its clear that you cannot understand the store's secret by being inside the beast any more than you can understand the theory of evolution by playing fetch with your dog.
Folio Weekly  |  Hamilton Nolan  |  01-10-2006  |  Shopping

Ravenous: Shop at Wal-Mart? Nevermore!new

In a modern retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven," the author argues with Satan over the merits of shopping for holiday gifts at Wal-Mart.
Cincinnati CityBeat  |  Bob Woodiwiss  |  11-30-2005  |  Comedy

Wal-Mart Employees Suck On Georgia Health Care Teatnew

A new Wal-Mart Supercenter is being built just three miles away from another in Georgia, all while Wal-Mart's lack of employee health benefits is already costing state taxpayers $13 million a year.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Doug Monroe  |  07-21-2005  |  Commentary

Shop Local, Buy Americannew

Wal-Mart doesn’t always have the low prices, it pushes American companies overseas, it imports the bulk of its products, it’s predatory against local businesses, it destroys small downtowns, and new stores change entire small towns for the worse.
Jackson Free Press  |  Todd Stauffer  |  12-02-2004  |  Commentary

Wal-Mart Encourages Camping in Parking Lotsnew

With its 24/7 operations and expansive parking lots, Wal-Mart apparently realized it could make more friends (and more cents) by letting folks in self-contained campers spend the night (and perhaps spend some money while they're at it) than by chasing them off at the risk of alienating potential customers.
Mountain Xpress  |  Cecil Bothwell  |  08-19-2004  |  Travel

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