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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 CALM Act: No more loud commercials
David Weinberg Dec 14, 2012
Advertisers who turned up the volume to catch the attention of television watchers finally annoyed enough people that Congress outlawed the ploy.
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.
Amid shopping, Wal-Mart protesters question wages
Krissy Clark Nov 23, 2012
Wa-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, had impressive Black Friday sales, including more than 1.3 million televisions. Outside some stores, employees and supporters picketed for higher wages and better benefits.
New Black Friday tradition: Workers picket Walmart
Krissy Clark Nov 22, 2012
Walmart workers will walk picket lines outside stores on Black Friday to protest the retail chain's low wages. Walmart, with more than a million employees, helps set pay levels for the retail industry.
