Entries Tagged as 'Wal-Mart'

The Wal-Mart index

October 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Or, how you know you’re in a recession:
The nation’s largest employer and retailer is a bellwether for many things, but theft may be its greatest contribution. Due to the sheer size of its stores – coupled with chronic short-staffing and no security staff – Wal-Mart tends to be ground-zero for shoplifting.
The evidence comes from the […]

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Tags: Wal-Mart · Economy

Wal-Mart: Vote GOP

August 1st, 2008 · No Comments

…because if you don’t, the underlings might organize.

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Tags: Labor · Wal-Mart

As goes Wal-Mart…

January 24th, 2008 · No Comments

…so goes the nation, often. Occasionally a bad thing; this, on the other hand, might actually help move the ball down the field a bit:
In a lofty address that at times resembled a campaign speech, the chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores, H. Lee Scott Jr., said that “we live in a time when people are […]

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Tags: Wal-Mart · Environment