Criticism of Walmart

Walmart and Sam's Club's Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign Raises $525,896 for Atlanta Community Food Bank

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Retailers, Retailing, Walmart, Service companies, Bentonville, Arkansas, Sam's Club, Atlanta, Food bank, NCR Corporation, Criticism of Walmart

Atlanta Community Food Bank is incredibly grateful for Walmart, Sam's Club, their associates, suppliers, customers and members who helped to support the Fight Hunger.

Key Points: 
  • Atlanta Community Food Bank is incredibly grateful for Walmart, Sam's Club, their associates, suppliers, customers and members who helped to support the Fight Hunger.
  • campaign," said Kyle Waide , President and CEO of Atlanta Community Food Bank.
  • For every participating product purchased, the participating supplier made a donation to Atlanta Community Food Bank.
  • The Atlanta Community Food Bank is proud to partner with 154 Walmart and Sam's Club locations across our 29 county service area.

Walmart to Pay 100% of College Tuition and Books for Associates

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
University, Supply chain management, Education, Discount, Variety, Philanthropy, Department Stores, Women, Other Philanthropy, MEN, Retail, Consumer, Retailers, Retailing, Walmart, Service companies, Bentonville, Arkansas, Sam's Club, Criticism of Walmart

Today, Walmart announced it will pay 100% of college tuition and books for associates through its Live Better U (LBU) education program.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Walmart announced it will pay 100% of college tuition and books for associates through its Live Better U (LBU) education program.
  • Starting Aug. 16, the $1 a day fee will be removed for associates, making all education programs paid for by Walmart.
  • This means approximately 1.5 million part-time and full-time Walmart and Sams Club associates in the U.S. can earn college degrees or learn trade skills without the burden of education debt.
  • Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting https://corporate.walmart.com , on Facebook at https://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/walmart .

Walmart Hosts Free Wellness Day To Empower Customers To Prioritize Health  

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Other Retail, Online Retail, Health, Discount, Variety, General Health, Department Stores, Women, MEN, Retail, Family, Consumer, Retailers, Retailing, Walmart, Service companies, Criticism of Walmart, Walmart Watch

Walmart is inviting customers to take control of their health at Walmart Wellness Day, a free event on Saturday, July 24, where they can get health screenings and wellness resources at pharmacies nationwide, as well as immunizations in one easy location.

Key Points: 
  • Walmart is inviting customers to take control of their health at Walmart Wellness Day, a free event on Saturday, July 24, where they can get health screenings and wellness resources at pharmacies nationwide, as well as immunizations in one easy location.
  • More than 4,700 Walmart pharmacies nationwide will host Walmart Wellness Day events from 10 AM 2 PM local time on July 24.
  • Walmart pharmacies have been hosting Walmart Wellness Days since 2014 and have administered more than 4.75 million free health screenings for our customers during that time.
  • Walmart Wellness Day is one of many events conducted by Walmart across the country as part of its Mobile Wellness program, which launched in March to expand the companys Health and Wellness efforts in communities.

Walmart Wraps Annual Open Call Event, 167 Products to Advance, 705 to Receive Further Consideration

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Women, Textiles, Department Stores, MEN, Other Retail, Chemicals, Plastics, Automotive Manufacturing, Family, Supermarket, Manufacturing, Consumer, Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Environment, Small business, Professional services, Home Goods, Health, Other Consumer, Online Retail, Retailers, Retailing, Walmart, Service companies, Bentonville, Arkansas, Sam's Club, Criticism of Walmart

Of those businesses, 167 of their products are advancing to the next stage in the process to land a deal with Walmart or Sams Club and another 705 are receiving further consideration.

Key Points: 
  • Of those businesses, 167 of their products are advancing to the next stage in the process to land a deal with Walmart or Sams Club and another 705 are receiving further consideration.
  • Businesses who advanced during Open Call today will now work with merchants on opportunities to sell their products in Walmart stores and Sams Clubs.
  • All businesses who took part in Open Call are eligible to sell their shelf-stable products on Walmarts various online platforms Walmart.com , Walmart Marketplace or Samsclub.com .
  • Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting https://corporate.walmart.com , on Facebook at https://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/walmart .

Walmart and Ibotta Enter Into Multi-Year Partnership To Introduce More Digital Ways for Customers To Save at Walmart

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Retail, Online Retail, Discount, Variety, Department Stores, Retailing, Retailers, Marketing, Walmart, Bentonville, Arkansas, Pricing, Ibotta, Rebate, Grocery store, Online shopping, Criticism of Walmart, Walmart, Ibotta, WALMART, IBOTTA

Through this new program, Walmart customers will have access to hundreds of cash rebates on popular products, adding another dimension to the retailers Every Day Low Price promise.

Key Points: 
  • Through this new program, Walmart customers will have access to hundreds of cash rebates on popular products, adding another dimension to the retailers Every Day Low Price promise.
  • Unique to this program, rebates will be redeemed and cash provided directly to customers Walmart accounts to be used for future Walmart purchases, applied toward a Walmart+ membership, used for grocery delivery and more.
  • Were pleased to partner with Ibotta to bring unmatched digital offers to Walmart shoppers while still giving customers a consistent way to save, said Janey Whiteside, executive vice president and chief customer officer, Walmart U.S.
  • Walmart customers on those platforms will be presented with digital offers for relevant products, which they can select and seamlessly add to their Walmart digital cart for online or in-store shopping.

RG2 Claims Administration, LLC Announces Class Action Settlement on Behalf of Walmart employees who took Short-Term Military Leave

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Retailers, Retailing, 103rd United States Congress, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Walmart, Service companies, Criticism of Walmart

A Walmart employee, Nickolas Tsui (the Plaintiff) has sued Walmart in a class action on behalf of himself and other similarly situated employees alleging that Walmart violated the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by failing to provide its employees fully paid leave when they took short-term military leave since October 2004.

Key Points: 
  • A Walmart employee, Nickolas Tsui (the Plaintiff) has sued Walmart in a class action on behalf of himself and other similarly situated employees alleging that Walmart violated the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by failing to provide its employees fully paid leave when they took short-term military leave since October 2004.
  • If you received the Notice in the mail, Walmart has identified you as a potential Settlement Class Member.
  • If you do nothing, you will NOT receive money from this settlement and you will release your claims against Walmart.
  • You can submit the Claim Form online at here or submit a hard copy via regular mail to Walmart USERRA Settlement, c/o RG/2 Claims Administration LLC, P.O.

Walmart MoneyCard, Issued by Green Dot Bank, Now Offered as Demand Deposit Accounts with Enhanced Digital Banking Tools and Features for Customers

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Technology, Discount, Variety, Department Stores, Banking, Supermarket, Professional services, Software, Retail, Data management, Retailers, Retailing, Service companies, Walmart, Green Dot Corporation, Bank, WMT, New York Stock Exchange, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Green Dot, Criticism of Walmart, Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Green Dot, WALMART (NYSE: WMT), GREEN DOT

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) today announced the Walmart MoneyCard issued by Green Dot Bank is now offered as a demand deposit account (DDA) better equipped to help Walmart customers save money and live better.

Key Points: 
  • Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) today announced the Walmart MoneyCard issued by Green Dot Bank is now offered as a demand deposit account (DDA) better equipped to help Walmart customers save money and live better.
  • We are committed to offering our customers valuable services to help them manage their financial needs.
  • By converting the Walmart MoneyCard from pre-paid to DDA, Walmart and Green Dot are able to empower Walmart MoneyCards one million-plus current account holders and new customers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico with more Green Dot Bank accessible digital banking and money management features.
  • Green Dot Bank is a subsidiary of Green Dot Corporation and member of the FDIC.

Walmart Gives Back with Community Academy

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Consumer, Teens, Supermarket, Specialty, Office Products, Food, Beverage, Fashion, Cosmetics, Retail, Other Education, Continuing, Supply chain management, Education, Online Retail, Philanthropy, Other Consumer, Discount, Variety, Home Goods, Women, Other Philanthropy, MEN, Training, Retailers, Retailing, Service companies, Walmart, Bentonville, Arkansas, Academy, Criticism of Walmart

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210608006172/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210608006172/en/
    Giving Back with Community Academy Walmart now offering free classes to the public for personal and career investment (Photo: Business Wire)
    For the past few years, Walmart Academies have focused on training our associates to succeed in their jobs and upskill for the future.
  • With that in mind, today were announcing Community Academy, a free program that leverages our network of 200+ Walmart Academies in stores across the country to offer educational opportunities to anyone in the community associate or not.
  • All Community courses will be taught by our Walmart Academy facilitators, true learning professionals who have guided our store associates through more than two million Academy training sessions on topics ranging from store processes to leadership and soft skills.
  • Community Academy represents our belief in that opportunity, and were proud to begin serving our communities in this new way.

Walmart+ Adds Savings on Prescriptions to Growing Suite of Benefits

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 7, 2021
MEN, General Health, Online Retail, Other Retail, Pharmaceutical, Discount, Variety, Supermarket, Consumer, Retail, Women, Seniors, Health, Retailers, Retailing, Service companies, Walmart, Bentonville, Arkansas, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals policy, Criticism of Walmart, Prescription drug

**

Key Points: 
  • **
    Since 2006, Walmart Pharmacy patients have saved on prescriptions through the retailers industry-changing $4 generics program.
  • And for those looking to save even more on their medications, membership has its benefits.
  • Its been our commitment from the beginning to continue to grow the suite of benefits we offer Walmart+ members.
  • Savings off of the overall regular nationwide retail pharmacy prices based upon 2020 national program savings data from MedImpact; average savings are 65%.

 Walmart to Close All U.S. Store Locations for Thanksgiving Day

Retrieved on: 
Friday, June 4, 2021
Retail, Supermarket, Discount, Variety, Retailing, Retailers, Service companies, Walmart, Thanksgiving, Criticism of Walmart, Walmart de México y Centroamérica

Today, Walmart announced all U.S. store locations will close for Thanksgiving Day, November 25, as a thank you to associates for their continued hard work during the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Walmart announced all U.S. store locations will close for Thanksgiving Day, November 25, as a thank you to associates for their continued hard work during the pandemic.
  • This is the second year running that Walmart has closed stores on Thanksgiving Day to give time back to associates.
  • Throughout the pandemic, Walmart has continued to place a heavy emphasis on the well-being of its associates.
  • Closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day is an additional way the retailer is thanking associates for their dedication to serving customers and their perseverance throughout the pandemic.