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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Photos: Washington People of Wal-Mart

    Pictures of people who look pathetic are funny. It's scientific fact at this point. It's also the engine behind People of Wal-Mart, that genius website that allows users to upload ridiculous camera-phone shots of ridiculous people (and other sights) captured while adventuring at ... you guessed it . ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Comment of the Day: Man Bitten by Rattlesnake at Wal-Mart Was Asking for It

    Earlier this week I published two posts about Mica Craig, the man infamously bitten by a rattlesnake at a Wal-Mart in Eastern Washington. Given the subject matter, it's no surprise that the posts have been two of this week's most popular on Daily Weekly.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Snakes in a Wal-Mart: Washington Man Gets His Hand Mangled By a Surprise Rattler

    It's common knowledge Wal-Mart can be a dangerous place. Mostly, however, those dangers are associated with the mega-chain-conglomerate taking advantage of low-wage workers and putting mom-and-pop operations out of business. In Idaho, though, apparently it's wise to watch out for rattlesnakes too.

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Walmart Ruling May Not Spell Doom for Costco Discrimination Case, Insists Plaintiffs' Lawyer

    ​Last year, when the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals gave the green light to class-action litigation against Walmart, the law firm handling the case hailed the decision as good news not only for that lawsuit but for one the firm is pursuing against Issaquah-based Costco. Brad Seligman, lead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    7 Calorie Soaked Frozen Dinners

    How many food faces do you see? And, seriously, are those dirty golf balls supposed to be potatoes?​Since the early days of frozen TV dinners, families across the country have packed their freezers, and subsequently their bellies, full of pre-assembled, single-serving meals packed with preserv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Port Orchard Rocked by Walmart Shooting That Left Two People Dead and Two Deputies Injured

    Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times ​UPDATE: The shooter has now been identified as 31-year-old Anthony Martinez. Also, the girl who was also killed is apparently a 13-year-old abductee from Clearfield, Utah, who'd been living with Martinez. KIRO has more, and Salt Lake City's Deseret News has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Latest Idea in Making Poor Kids Like Cops: Bribe Them With Toys

    ​In a lot of ways, the "Shop With A Cop" program practiced by the King County Sheriff's Office, Covington Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service and dozens of other law enforcement agencies nationwide is a nice program for a good cause. But it's hard to get past the fact that buying a toy fo ... More >>

  • Film

    August 4, 2010

    Ready, Set, Bag!: Why Aren’t Our Safeway Clerks So Cheerful?

    ​In a lot of ways, the "Shop With A Cop" program practiced by the King County Sheriff's Office, Covington Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service and dozens of other law enforcement agencies nationwide is a nice program for a good cause. But it's hard to get past the fact that buying a toy fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination Ruling Spells Trouble for Costco

    Judith Eve LiptonIn federal court, Costco and Wal-Mart have a lot in common.​Here in the Northwest, we like to think of Issaquah-based Costco as a liberal object lesson, ostensibly proving that you can offer tasteful goods, deep discounts and fair wages while still making a profit. Wal-Mart, o ... More >>

  • Diversions

    February 10, 2010

    Will Unemployment Cost Me My Relationship?

    Judith Eve LiptonIn federal court, Costco and Wal-Mart have a lot in common.​Here in the Northwest, we like to think of Issaquah-based Costco as a liberal object lesson, ostensibly proving that you can offer tasteful goods, deep discounts and fair wages while still making a profit. Wal-Mart, o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2010

    110/110

    Judith Eve LiptonIn federal court, Costco and Wal-Mart have a lot in common.​Here in the Northwest, we like to think of Issaquah-based Costco as a liberal object lesson, ostensibly proving that you can offer tasteful goods, deep discounts and fair wages while still making a profit. Wal-Mart, o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Your One-Step Guide to Turning Wal-Mart into a Victim: Blame Amazon

    Sympathy for the Devil.​Fiona Dias has done the impossible. She's managed to turn the Mephistopheles of Big Box retailers into a victim. That'd be Wal-Mart. Dias, the VP of a company which manages the Web sites of large retailers like Wal-Mart, accomplished the stunning feat in a New York Tim ... More >>

  • News

    October 28, 2009

    Hard Times at Elliott Bay Bookstore

    Unlike thriving Amazon, Seattle's favorite wood-floored temple of books faces some possibly unsurmountable challenges.

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2009

    Top Ten Nicknames for Wal-Mart Wine

    Tim Dempsey, a friend who's on a budget but without access to Trader Joe's, has taken to drinking Wal-Mart's house brand of wine. Tim writes: "I actually think that for $2.95 a bottle it's okay, and sometimes I would swear it's good. But what do I know?" Here are Tim's top 10 nicknames for Wal-Mar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    Microsoft's Other New Weapon Against Apple

    Its own retail stores. It's all part of the company's "anything you can do, we can do later (and probably not as well)" strategy. To that end, it's bringing in a guy named David Porter (title: corporate vice president of Retail Stores), who "spent 25 years at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in roles of increa ... More >>

  • Music

    November 26, 2008

    Avoiding Wal-Mart for Your AC/DC Fix

    Independent retailers have found ways to get around big-box exclusives.

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2008

    You Don't Have to Buy AC/DC's "Black Ice" at Wal-Mart

    AC/DC, "It's A Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock And Roll" (since I couldn't embed any of the new videos) Yes, you heard right: Silver Platters has imported compact disc versions of the AC/DC album Black Ice. You know, the one that Wal-Mart supposedly has exclusive rights to in CD form. But ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    AC/DC Coming to KeyArena AND Tacoma Dome!!! (NO)

    AC/DC, "It's A Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock And Roll" (since I couldn't embed any of the new videos) Yes, you heard right: Silver Platters has imported compact disc versions of the AC/DC album Black Ice. You know, the one that Wal-Mart supposedly has exclusive rights to in CD form. But ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2008

    The Nylons

    AC/DC, "It's A Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock And Roll" (since I couldn't embed any of the new videos) Yes, you heard right: Silver Platters has imported compact disc versions of the AC/DC album Black Ice. You know, the one that Wal-Mart supposedly has exclusive rights to in CD form. But ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Farm-Loving Corporations, Nanofoods, and Other Food News

    AC/DC, "It's A Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock And Roll" (since I couldn't embed any of the new videos) Yes, you heard right: Silver Platters has imported compact disc versions of the AC/DC album Black Ice. You know, the one that Wal-Mart supposedly has exclusive rights to in CD form. But ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2008

    Jelly Beans, Wheat Prices, and Other Food News

    AC/DC, "It's A Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock And Roll" (since I couldn't embed any of the new videos) Yes, you heard right: Silver Platters has imported compact disc versions of the AC/DC album Black Ice. You know, the one that Wal-Mart supposedly has exclusive rights to in CD form. But ... More >>

  • Music

    March 19, 2008

    Seattle MC Brings Hip-Hop to the Classroom

    And it all started in ... Wisconsin?

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007

    In Honor of Thanksgiving: The Top Music Turkeys of 2007

    And it all started in ... Wisconsin?

  • Film

    September 5, 2007

    Czech Dream: Globalization Gets Punk’d!

    And it all started in ... Wisconsin?

  • Food

    February 21, 2007

    Organicize Me

    Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.

  • Diversions

    January 3, 2007

    Does a Bear Shit in the Woods?

    Huggzyboo (1930-2006) never did. Now he's dead.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2006

    The Pennsylvania Game

    Huggzyboo (1930-2006) never did. Now he's dead.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2006

    Strip Club Referendum On Ballot

    Huggzyboo (1930-2006) never did. Now he's dead.

  • Film

    May 31, 2006

    Al Gore

    The entirely calm, reasonable, and persuasive star of An Inconvenient Truth.

  • Music

    April 26, 2006

    Billy Joel and Goldfish Sandwiches

    Four artists share their guilty, and not-so-guilty, pleasures.

  • Film

    January 11, 2006

    Last Holiday

    Opens Fri., Jan. 13, at Meridian and others

  • Film

    December 14, 2005

    Dec. 14, 2005

    Opens Fri., Jan. 13, at Meridian and others

  • News

    November 30, 2005

    Bankruptcy of Spirit

    Who would Jesus punch for an Xbox?

  • Arts

    November 23, 2005

    Remembering August Wilson

    Who would Jesus punch for an Xbox?

  • Film

    November 16, 2005

    Nov. 16, 2005

    Who would Jesus punch for an Xbox?

  • News

    July 13, 2005

    Bitch SLAPPed Again?

    How developers are stifling democracy in your town.

  • News

    January 26, 2005

    Investing for Change

    A Microsoft millionaire wonders if his money can express his values.

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    Retabulation 2004, Education, Quote

    A Microsoft millionaire wonders if his money can express his values.

  • News

    December 15, 2004

    Company for the People

    If Wal-Mart represents red-state America's ruthless race to the bottom line, then Issaquah-based retailer Costco offers a blue-state alternative. The company is proving Wall Street wrong by adhering to a radical idea: Treating customers and employees right is good business.

  • News

    December 8, 2004

    A Christmas Made in China

    If Wal-Mart represents red-state America's ruthless race to the bottom line, then Issaquah-based retailer Costco offers a blue-state alternative. The company is proving Wall Street wrong by adhering to a radical idea: Treating customers and employees right is good business.

  • News

    March 17, 2004

    Worse Than the Gilded Age

    Yearning for the days of the old-time robber barons.

  • Diversions

    October 15, 2003

    Best Offbeat Answers

    Yearning for the days of the old-time robber barons.

  • News

    February 13, 2002

    Working Wal-Mart

    Yearning for the days of the old-time robber barons.

  • News

    January 23, 2002

    News Clips— Heroes/Zeros

    Yearning for the days of the old-time robber barons.

  • News

    November 28, 2001

    The Gift Gap

    I'm getting all urban boutiquey while my rural family's still shopping for me at Kmart.

  • News

    November 14, 2001

    News Clips— Present/Absentee

    I'm getting all urban boutiquey while my rural family's still shopping for me at Kmart.

  • News

    April 18, 2001

    Attention Wal-Mart workers: Please do not report injuries.

    After repeated complaints, the state wants to take over the superstore's workers' comp.

  • News

    February 23, 2000

    Logo-a-Go-Go

    Rating the latest branding moves of Web giants Amazon, Microsoft, and Disney.

  • News

    January 5, 2000

    GETTING TOOK

    Who's e-screwed in the Net gold rush?

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Joining Sam's Club

    Can Amazon.com and Sidewalk.com remake themselves into Web-Marts?

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