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worst company in america

Round 17: Wal-Mart vs TJMaxx

This is Round 17 in our Worst Company in America contest, Wal-Mart vs TJMaxx.

Everyone has their own special reason for hating Wal-Mart. Forcing manufacturers to make shoddier versions of their products is pretty bad. Selling sandals that gave patrons feet chemical burns was pretty bad too. What's yours?

TJMaxx's lax wireless security lead to the theft millions upon millions of customer's debit and credit card numbers being stolen, the greatest bank robbery in the history of the freakin' world.

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12:00 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Ben Popken
5,711 views, 57 comments

Latest by n/a: come on people. this should have been an easy one! TJ Maxx should win this entire contest for the single fact that they had millions of YOUR credit card numbers stolen, and easily stolen i might add. more »

identity theft

Retailers Get Sued For Printing Too Many Credit Card Digits On Receipts

As of Dec 4th, 2006, it's illegal for a retailer to print more than five digits of your credit card on your receipt. Retailers who persisted are getting hit in a recent whirlwind of class-action lawsuits. More »

2:15 PM on Thu May 3 2007
By Ben Popken
2,400 views, 29 comments

tjmaxx

How TJMaxx Hackers Stole 45.7 Million Credit Cards

TJMaxx computer system intruders who stole 45.7 million credit cards siphoned off customer data using a program they implanted on the company's servers, recent regulatory filings reveal. More »

5:49 PM on Fri Mar 30 2007
By Ben Popken
2,643 views, 3 comments

tjmaxx

45.7 Million Credit Cards Stolen In TJMaxx Breaches

45.7 million credit cards were stolen in recently disclosed security breaches at TJMaxx, regulatory filings revealed yesterday. More »

1:02 PM on Thu Mar 29 2007
By Ben Popken
2,968 views, 23 comments

tjmaxx

TJ Maxx Data Thieves Caught Buying $8 Million in Walmart Gift Cards

Stolen TJX data has been linked to 6 arrests in the Miami area. According to the AP, the ID thieves exploited a Walmart gift card loophole that allowed them to buy multiple $400 gift cards without showing ID, which they would then redeem or sell. More »

3:39 PM on Fri Mar 23 2007
By Meg Marco
3,874 views, 10 comments

tjmaxx

TJ Maxx Security Breach Happened A Year Earlier Than Previously Reported

From the Boston Globe:
"TJX Cos. said today that the unauthorized intrusion into its computer system occurred nearly a year earlier than it previously believed.
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4:22 PM on Wed Feb 21 2007
By Meg Marco
1,462 views, 12 comments

valentine's day

Valentine's Day Retail Love Triangle: Pier 1's New CEO Slaps Restraining Order on TJ Maxx

Yes, just in time for Valentine's Day, a tale of love lost, betrayal and perhaps even revenge. Former TJ Maxx executive vice president, Alex Smith has left his post at TJ Maxx and begun a new life as CEO of spiraling-into-the-dirt home furnishings merchant Pier 1. Sadly, TJ just doesn't want to let Alex go. From Reuters:
Pier 1 Imports Inc. said on Tuesday it had received a temporary restraining order that would prevent TJX Cos. Inc. from filing a lawsuit against Pier 1's new President and Chief Executive Alex Smith....
On Monday, a Pier 1 spokesman said in a statement the company was trying to stop TJX from interfering with Smith's new employment agreement. Such threats were "improper," said spokesman Tom Thomas, because the two companies are not competitors.
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11:31 AM on Wed Feb 14 2007
By Meg Marco
240 views, 5 comments

Latest by n/a: I got a new Debit card because my fucking information was swiped, from 2003! What the fuck?! Thanks a lot TJ Ass. I really needed to learn a new number and have a new pin to remember. more »

consumerist kit

Retailers' Return Policies

Retailers are getting stricter with their return policies this year. If you're not hot about the Marshmallow Shooter or Toshiba SD-4990 DVD Player grams got you, keep the receipt and don't take it out of the package. Here's the return policies of some of the major retailers. — BEN POPKEN More »

6:01 PM on Wed Dec 6 2006
By Ben Popken
614 views, 4 comments