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Invitation to a gun talk draws mixed reactions
David Gura Jan 9, 2013
Vice President Joe Biden invited all sorts of industries involved with guns to a summit meeting on gun violence. Does accepting the invite amount to accepting responsibility?
Sing a song of Walmart -- pro or con
Mitchell Hartman Jan 10, 2013
A sonic tour of Walmart fans and foes as a judge moves a case against Walmart one step forward.
Walmart faces unprecedented lawsuit from contract workers
Mitchell Hartman Feb 11, 2013
Walmart has been added to a class action suit by workers who don't actually work for Walmart.
Shooting fallout prompts corporate response
Stacey Vanek Smith Dec 21, 2012
The Newtown shooting has prompted an unusual and swift response from corporate America, from divesting in gun makers to suspending gun sales.
The Fresh & Easy grocery experiment may be over
Sarah Gardner Dec 5, 2012
Tesco, the U.K. retailer, started opening up a new kind of grocery store in the U.S. five years ago. More than a convenience store, almost a supermarket, Fresh & Easy hasn't found its place in shoppers' habits.
UPDATE: Walmart added as defendant to warehouse workers lawsuit
Mitchell Hartman Nov 30, 2012
Lawyers say Walmart can be held accountable for working conditions, despite contracting out operations and staffing.
Warehouse 'permatemps' push Walmart accountability
Mitchell Hartman Nov 28, 2012
Protests put Walmart in the public eye, and legal strategy targets Walmart as industry giant.
U.S. retailers see fallout from Bangladesh factory fire
Krissy Clark Nov 28, 2012
A growing number of U.S. companies -- including Wal-mart, Sears, Disney, Dickies, and hip-hop star Sean Comb's clothing line -- have been linked to the deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh.
Walmart warehouse temps add flexibility -- and save money?
Mitchell Hartman Nov 29, 2012
Walmart's flexible supply chain depends on low-wage "permatemp" workers.
Workers protest pay, conditions at Walmart warehouses
Mitchell Hartman Nov 29, 2012
Critics say a system of contracting out warehouse operation and hiring allows discounters to avoid responsibility for workers.
