Category: Walmart

Walmart Wins Lawsuit Claiming Its Fudge Mint Cookies Lack Fudge and Mint

A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walmart Inc. of deceiving shoppers by selling Fudge Mint cookies that lacked fudge and mint. Eugene DeMaso, of La Salle, Illinois, said packaging for the cookies sold under Walmart’s Great Value label misled reasonable consumers because the cookies’ “fudge” contained no milkfat…


3 Armed Intruders at LA County Walmarts Reported in One Day

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.—A trio of Los Angeles County Walmarts have been the subject of reported armed intruders over the last 24 hours, including one Jan. 29 in Santa Fe Springs that was evacuated as a result. Whittier police responded to reports of a man with a gun and surrounded a Walmart in Santa Fe…


Ex-CEO Warns US May Be in ‘World of Hurt’ If Federal Government Doesn’t Act Soon

Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon warned that corporate layoffs might have a significant impact on the U.S. economy in the near future. “It’s crazy right now. We’re stuck in this loop of wage inflation, product inflation, and cost inflation. And it’s just that cycle keeps going. And I think, unfortunately, an inevitable byproduct of some…


Walmart, CVS Health Adjust Pharmacy Hours Amid Labor Crunch

Walmart Inc. said on Friday it would adjust working hours for its U.S. pharmacy team and implement it nationwide in 4,600 locations, with drugstore operator CVS Health Corp. doing the same for about two-thirds of its retail pharmacies, amid a tight labor market. The United States has been experiencing a nationwide labor shortage since the…


Walmart’s Sam’s Club to Add 30 Stores in Next Few Years

NEW YORK—Walmart said Thursday it plans to open more than 30 Sam’s Club locations in the next few years, marking the first expansion since 2017. The nation’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, plans to open the first Sam’s Club location as part of the expansion next year in Florida. Sam’s Club is also modernizing…


Man Accused of Killing 23 in 2019 El Paso Mass Shooting to Plead Guilty

The man accused of killing 23 people and injuring dozens more in a 2019 shooting targeting people of Mexican descent at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, will plead guilty to federal hate crimes charges, his attorneys said in a court filing. It comes days after federal prosecutors said they will not seek the…


Walmart to Raise Starting Wages for US Hourly Workers

Walmart, the largest U.S. employer, said Tuesday it is raising its starting hourly wages starting in February, according to a news release. In a statement to employees, Walmart CEO John Furner stated that “starting next month, we’ll begin investing in higher wages for associates.” “This includes a mixture of associates’ regular annual increases and targeted investments…


Police: Indiana Shooter Killed After Injuring 1 at Walmart

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—A 25-year-old man opened fire at a Walmart store in Indiana where he once worked, wounding at least one person before officers fatally shot him, authorities said Friday. The gunman was identified as Ronald Ray Mosley II by Sgt. Anna Gray of the Evansville Police Department. She said Mosley had previously worked at the…


Police: Heroic Actions Kept Shooter From Doing More Harm

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Police in Indiana said Friday that heroic actions by a Walmart employee and law enforcement officers kept a gunman who shot and injured one female employee from doing more harm. The woman was the only person injured late Thursday when 25-year-old Ronald Ray Mosley II walked into a store break room where employees were…


Grocery Shoplifting on the Rise in Canada Amid Inflation, Industry Insiders Say

Shoplifting has surged to an alarming level across Canada, industry insiders say, with inflation and labour shortages cited as major factors behind the increase. The uptick has triggered concern among Canadian grocers even as the rise in food prices helps pad their bottom lines. Grocery prices were up 11 percent year-over-year in October and they’re…