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11th Walmart Flipflop Chemical Burning Case Reported
By 9.8.07
When it got worse the dermatologist said that it was definitely not a fungus…
Adventures In Receipt Check Refusals Continue
By 9.6.07
Rich in Michigan writes that a Michigan Sam’s Club employee foiled his efforts to circumvent the receipt-checking line.
I was detained in a Sams Club receipt-checking line today. When I attempted to steer my cart around the line and out the exit door, an employee with a nametag of ‘Linda’ stepped in front of my cart and asked me to surrender my receipt. When I asked if I was being detained, she assured me that I was…
Walmart Shares Fall After Stock Downgraded To "Sell"
By 8.30.07
Walmart share price falls after Merril-Lynch downgrades stocks to “sell” from “neutral.” In a note to clients, a Merril analyst cited shrinking profit margins as a concern for the retailer. This would be the first time in 2007 the stock has been marked as sell.
Home Depot Finally Sells Commercial Business Supply Division After $2 Billion Price Cut
By 8.28.07
Home Depot has finally rid itself of the commercial business supply division that was often blamed for the chain’s miserable customer service and lagging stock price. The commercial supply division was accused of stealing resources from the stores, and was the pet project of disgraced former CEO “Big Bob” Nardelli. Home Depot had to chop $2 billion off the asking price, but they got the deal done.
Dell Having Trouble Fitting In At Walmart?
By 8.27.07
In recent visits to five Wal-Mart stores in the San Francisco Bay Area, however, TheStreet.com found a company still struggling to find its footing in the rough world of retail.
TigerDirect Apologizes For Unlawfully Detaining Customer For Refusing To Show Receipt
By 8.24.07
The manager of the TigerDirect that unlawfully detained reader Shaneal Manek for his refusal to show a receipt called him this afternoon and apologized for his store’s behavior. Shaneal told The Consumerist by phone that Tony, the store manager, pledged to retrain his staff on proper procedures and that they wouldn’t retain the services of the security guard involved in the dispute.
TigerDirect Unlawfully Restrains And Verbally Abuses Customer For Not Submitting To Receipt-Showing Demands
By 8.23.07
I was visiting a Tigerdirect (Large Electronic Retail Store) in Naperville, IL today (8/23/07)(8/22/07). All was going well until after I had paid for my merchandise and tried to leave.
Walmart "Rolls Back" Prices Negative Ten Dollars And Two Cents
By 8.22.07
This sign, snapped by reader Logan, shows how a Oklahoma City Walmart Supercenter “rolled back” prices on an unknown item negative ten dollars and two cents for a certain period of time on August, 19th, 2007. Wonder if some people just see the rollback sign and don’t do the math between the old price and the new. Someone pick up the Batphone and speedial the OK Weights and Measures department.
What Retail Slump? Target And Lowe's Are Doing Just Fine
By 8.21.07
Target and Lowe’s cheered everyone up by announcing that they’re doing just fine in the “tough selling market” that Home Depot was so worried about.
FTC Appeals, Still Trying To Stop Whole Foods/Wild Oats Merger
By 8.17.07
A judge has ruled in favor of the Whole Foods/Wild Oats merger, but the FTC has announced they will appeal the decision and are asking that the merger be blocked pending that appeal.
What's Wrong With Macy's? Second Quarter Profit Drops 77%
By 8.17.07
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Macy’s has cut their yearly outlook after their second quarter profits dropped 77%. What’s the big problem?
Like Those 100 Calorie Packs? You're Paying Twice As Much.
By 8.15.07
Portion control is going to cost you, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. They took a look at the new “100 calorie” portion control fad and guess what they found? You’re paying a hefty premium for your portion control. Those packs cost, on average, about two-and-a-half times as much as bigger bags.
By 8.13.07
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A list of things currently being stolen from Walmart. Of interest, Alli is still popular with the shoplifters and DVDs of 300 are rising in the charts. [Behind The Counter]
Circuit City Rep Offers Refund Of $389, Now Is "No Longer In The Dept" And Won't Help
By 8.8.07
Josh realized he forgot to click a “web only special” link when ordering something from CircuitCity.com, so he suspected that his order was not processed correctly. He called customer service as a precaution and sure enough, because he didn’t click the link they said he wouldn’t be getting the the deal and there was nothing they could do about it.
Packing Fudge: Woman Arrested For Stealing $70 Worth Of Fudge
By 8.7.07
A Maryland woman with a purse completely “packed” with fudge was arrested last week in the Maryland House Hotel where she was found, covered in chocolate and crying hysterically, on on a lobby sofa. The sofa was also stained with chocolate.
XBOX 360 Gets $50 Cheaper Tomorrow
By 8.7.07
The rumored 20 gigabyte XBOX 360 price cut goes into effect tomorrow according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. If you’re in the market for an XBOX, don’t buy one today or you’ll pay $50 more for no reason.
