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Coupon Failure Causes Irate Walmart Shopper to Wave Gun at Employees

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:50:24 +0000

As it turns out, the customer is not always right. A Crawfordsville, Florida woman was arrested last week after she pulled a gun on Walmart employees when the store refused to take a coupon she had. After an employee told Mary Frances Almay, 61, they couldn’t accept her coupon, she lost her cool. Almay yelled [...]

Singing Walmart Cashier Becoming Internet Sensation [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:57:35 +0000

Kayla Slone and her husband live in the town of Logan, West Virginia. And while Kayla works as a Walmart cashier, her dreams go much further. But she knows she has to do what she can to pay the bills. But it looks like that may all be changing thanks to her own customers. It [...]

Walmart Stores Are Everywhere ,Even College Campuses [POLL]

Amy Austin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:00:01 +0000

One of the biggest retail chains, Walmart, will be opening a 2,500 sq. ft. store on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga. this year. I was surprised to hear this is the second Walmart to open its doors at a college — Arkansas in Fayetteville. These campus Walmarts are smaller in size and [...]

Walmart Pledges to Hire 100,000 Veterans

Dave Goldman — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:46:37 +0000

Walmart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer and the nation’s largest private employer, is making a pledge to hire every veteran who wants a job. The plan is expected to be announced Tuesday as part of an address delivered in New York at the annual retail industry convention by Bill Simon, president and CEO of [...]

Retailers Starting Black Friday on Thanksgiving Day: Good or Bad [POLL]

Leslie Reynolds — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:15:48 +0000

The day after Thanksgiving, aka Black Friday, is the biggest shopping day of the year. Stores put out their lowest prices and best deals of the year and millions of people everywhere sit out until midnight just to get these deals. Well, this year retailers are starting Black Friday early this year, and a lot of people aren't too sure about it.

Walmart Neighborhood Market to Replace Albertson's Spot in Tyler

Amy Austin — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:35:22 +0000

Ever since the Tyler Albertson’s store at Troup and the Loop closed its doors, I’ve been wondering what store will move into that location. The building has been vacant for over more years. Well, finally Tylerites, we know what will move into the building — a Walmart Neighborhood Market. The City of Tyler confirmed Monday [...]

Study Finds Target Is Cheaper Than Walmart

Shauna Wright — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:30:35 +0000

If you’re a Walmart shopper because you’re cost-conscious, it may be time to switch your allegiances — turns out Target is now cheaper, and the pricing gap between the two mega-stores is the widest it’s been in two years.

Walmart Asks Veterans to 'Hit the Road' [POLL]

Jeff Evans — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:30:42 +0000

A Walmart in Elizabethtown, NC is in some hot water after forcing some veterans to leave the front of the store on Sunday for passing out poppies in honor of Memorial Day. Walmart management says they were just following company policy, but many people are outraged that they didn’t make an exception for our military [...]

Man Wearing Cow Costume Steals Milk From Walmart

Amy Austin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:28:01 +0000

A Virginia man was arrested after allegedly stealing 26 gallons of milk from a Walmart while wearing a cow suit and crawling on all fours. Sounds hilarious, right? Unfortunately, a spokesman for the Stafford County Sheriff felt otherwise. “This is probably one of the most unique efforts of shoplifting I’ve seen. It might’ve been a [...]

Florida Woman Gets Fingertip Bitten Off in Walmart Brawl

Marcie Pink — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:05:01 +0000

Clodia Coicour, a 43-year-old Florida Walmart employee, was arrested for aggressive battery on Monday after she allegedly attacked a woman she suspected of having an affair with her husband.

She's been officially charged with "battery with great bodily harm causing permanent disfigurement."