Tag: Walmart

6-Year-Old Gets His Wallet Stolen at Walmart With $200 Christmas Cash, so Police Replace It

When a 6-year-old boy’s wallet was stolen by a woman at a Walmart last week, he was left devastated. The wallet had contained $200 in Christmas and birthday money that he received as gift money. But the Chandler Police Department was able to bring a smile to the boy’s face once again; they all pitched…


Walmart To Expand Grocery Delivery With Smart Cooler Pilot

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it would test doorstep delivery of grocery items in temperature-controlled containers made by HomeValet, as the world’s biggest retailer looks to meet a pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping. The U.S. retail chain and several of its peers have been doubling down on their online business as curbside pickup and contactless…


Asda Urges Britain’s Lockdown Shoppers Not to Stockpile

British supermarket group Asda on Wednesday urged its customers to shop considerately and not buy more than usual after new lockdown curbs were introduced across Britain to stem the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Under England’s latest lockdown rules, people must stay at home with certain limited exceptions, only shops offering essentials…


Hawley: Multinational Corporations Like Walmart Look Down on Trump Supporters

Large corporations like Walmart all support Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden while looking down on supporters of President Donald Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) asserted Wednesday. Speaking hours after Walmart called him a “sore loser” for planning to object to electoral votes for Biden during next month’s joint session of Congress, Hawley said he wasn’t…


Orange County Walmarts Close for Deep Cleanings

Walmart temporarily shut the doors to its San Clemente, California, location Dec. 29 to deep clean the store. The Walmart Supercenter at 951 Avenida Pico was expected to reopen at 7 a.m. Dec. 30. A third-party cleaning service was hired to clean and sanitize the building after shelves were cleared of merchandise. “Everything we’re doing…


Reunion at Walmart: Dog Lost for 3 Weeks Wanders Into Store to Find Owner at Work

June Rountree was frantic when her dog, Abby, went missing, leaving behind just her collar and leash tied to a ground stake. For days, June and her husband searched for their beloved pet, but she was nowhere to be seen. The Rountrees started losing hope. But they couldn’t have anticipated getting their very own holiday…


Feds Sue Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON—The Justice Department (DOJ) is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America. The civil complaint being filed Tuesday points to the role Walmart’s pharmacies may have played in the crisis by filling opioid prescriptions and by unlawfully distributing controlled substances to the…


Retailers Bringing Chinese Livestream Shopping Events to Americans

News analysis U.S. companies are beginning to adopt an online retail model widely used in China: livestreaming e-commerce. Livestreaming e-commerce is the live promotion and selling of products via social media influencers either on their own channels or on the channel of an e-commerce platform. In China, it is mostly held on a channel hosted…