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Secret Santa Picks Up Family's Walmart Bill

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:47:29 +0000

On the Friday before Christmas, Ruby Modlin was grocery shopping at Walmart with her family. The Altoona, Iowa woman noticed that a man was following her around the store. Being a glass-half-filled type of gal Modlin figured it must be somebody who recognized her — maybe from high school. “I kept noticing this man, and [...]

Walmart's New Pre-Paid Debit Card Is Basically a Free Checking Account — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:25:15 +0000

Walmart plans to unleash a new no-fee prepaid debit card by American Express later this week called Bluebird that will be offered nationwide at some 4,000 Walmart stores and through the Bluebird website. According to Walmart’s vice president of financial services, Dennis Eckert, the new Bluebird card is unlike other prepaid cards because there are no [...]

Walmart Tests iPhone App to Speed Up Checkout Process

Mike Adams — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:14:30 +0000

Walmart, the world’s largest retail chain, is currently testing a “scan and go” iPhone application that would allow customers to scan items as they shop and pay more quickly and conveniently at a self-checkout counter. The app was tested earlier this week at a supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas, using store employees as well as their friends [...]

Couple Arrested After Raunchy PDA in Walmart

Jay Perrone — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:30:31 +0000

Sometimes, when a man and a woman really love each other, they choose to express that love in certain ways. For instance, after a year or two of dating, a couple might move in together. As things progress, they might get engaged, marry and have children. If their relationship is really special, however, they might just get freaky in the middle of a Walmart.

Justin Timberlake Hosts Walmart Shareholder Meeting, Taylor Swift Sings

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 16:00:54 +0000

Justin Timberlake, looking dapper, debonair and smart with his nerdy glasses, was in Fayetteville, Arkansas yesterday (June 1), to host a Walmart corporate shareholder meeting. The emcee, who entertained the crowd by going Hawaiian and wearing a lei and a grass skirt at one point, was joined by America’s sweetheart, country cutie Taylor Swift, who performed!

Costco, Walmart or JCPenney? Which Is the Top Big Retailer?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:30:58 +0000

Costco, Walmart, JCPenney and all the other chain retailers are some of the best places to shop for everything we need, including 200 packs of toilet paper rolls and those 12 packs of cereal. But out of them all — Kmart, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Meijer, Sam’s Club, Sears and Target included — which is the best?

The good folks at Consumer Reports asked 26,000 readers to rate their shopping experiences to determine what the nation’s top retailer is.

Walmart Shoplifter Throws a Fit After Getting Caught in the Act

Amory Gritta — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:30:24 +0000

Stay classy, Walmart shoppers!

Police in Bradenton, Florida arrested a woman last Wednesday after she went loco when a store official stopped her while she tried to leave with a cart of goods she hadn't purchased.

When initially confronted, 22-year-old Myra Mays tried to hit an employee with a bar stool she had stuffed into her cart. She then knocked over a display of gas grills, which caused over $1,000 in damage.

Florida Woman Gets Fingertip Bitten Off in Walmart Brawl

Amory Gritta — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:30:57 +0000

Clodia Coicour, a 43-year-old Florida Walmart employee, was arrested for aggressive battery on Monday after she allegedly attacked a woman she suspected of having an affair with her husband.

She's been officially charged with "battery with great bodily harm causing permanent disfigurement."