1) Reuters gets in on the WM going Upscale meme.
2) A German court rules that WM associates can flirt with one another and WM cannot require that associates squeal on one another. It was probably not consulting with the worker's councils that did the policy in. WM Germany can appeal, but come on guys, is it really worth it?
3) Is Menards Different from Wal-Mart?
4) The St. Petersburg, FL zoning commission tries its hardest to keep Wal-Mart out, but Wal-Mart decides to take their "modifications" seriously, and keep pressing on. The council gives it's OK. A choice quotation:
But the discount giant has found few allies in this fight. Although it received a recommendation for approval from the city staff, John Hixenbaugh, the city's zoning offer, said the staff tried everything possible to discourage Wal-Mart.The St. Pete Environmental Development Commission still killed the planned development because WM could not mitigate the destruction of aThe staff members attached 30 conditions to its approval, and Wal-Mart agreed to meet them. When asked for road improvements, Wal-Mart offered $5-million to widen Gandy Boulevard from four lanes to six.
"Every time we asked for more information, they gave it to us," Hixenbaugh said.
Still, he apologized to Wal-Mart opponents Wednesday, saying he wished St. Petersburg's laws allowed him to do more to restrict the development.
5) Woman accidentally leaves 2 year old alone at Wal-Mart.
Posted by Kevin on June, 17 2005 at 07:58 AM
