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Buttload Of New Black Friday Ads Up
The mob shopping savings just keep rolling in. Hooray. We may show up at one of these sales, just to document the depravity. — BEN POPKEN

ID Theft Risk for New Hires
“We learned last week that ACS experienced a security breach involving a computer stolen from its Denver office. We believe it is very important to report this information to you. According to ACS, this computer may have contained the names, addresses, and Social Security Numbers of employees of many companies – including some Wal-Mart associates hired in the last eight months, whether or not they live in Colorado.”
Retailers Say Walmart’s Early Black Friday Won’t Affect Prices
Will Walmart’s extremely early holiday price cuts, or “rollbacks,” inspire other retailers to follow suit?

Elmo, Thankfully, Goes Missing
Walmart has declared missing a shipment of 100 Elmo T.M.X. dolls. The annoying-as-fuck toys went missing en route to a Walmart location in Bentonville, AR.

Walmart Predicts Flat Sales In November
Walmart dampened our holiday spirit today with a forecast of flat sales throughout November at stores open longer than one year. What’s the problem?
Hey Walmart: 4 Dollar Drugs Are No Big Deal
Over at TomPaine.com they’re a little suspicious of Walmart’s PR darling, the $4 generic drug plan. Why?
Walmart: Her Name is Nancy, and We’re Gonna Keep Her.
Walmart announced today they’ve created a composite of the perfect Walmart customer. The ideal Walmart customer is, “a woman in her early 40s, lives in the suburbs and has “several” children. “We call her Nancy,” Walmart said.

Walmart, Edelman, And The Future Of Flogs
Reader something_amazing pinged us on our thoughts of the fallout over Edelman, Walmart, PR and blogs. It serves as a nice excuse to vent on this subject so we thought we would share them with you.
Edelman Reveals 2 More Walmart Flogs
Walmart’s PR firm today publicly disclosed two more fake blogs shilling for Walmart and took steps to increase their transparency.