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  1. The American multinational retail chain Walmart has received criticism from parties such as labor unions and small town advocates for its policies and business practices. Criticisms include charges of racial and gender discrimination, [1][2][3] foreign product sourcing, anticompetitive practices, treatment of product suppliers, environmental ...

    • Grocery Upgrades (Including Organics) Walmart in 2018 overhauled produce sections at many of its 4,743 U.S. stores. Depending on your neighborhood store, you’ll also find gourmet cheeses, charcuterie and sushi.
    • Reinvented Greeters Do More. The stalwart front-of-the-store Walmart greeter is being phased out. Walmart is replacing its "people greeters" with "customer hosts" who have expanded duties including handling refunds, keeping the aisles clean and checking receipts and carts warehouse-club-style as shoppers exit stores.
    • Free Next-Day Delivery and WalmartPlus. In a swipe at Amazon, Walmart is now offering free next-day shipping on orders of $35 or more, reaching a wide swath of the U.S. population (on the Walmart site, add your zip code and toggle the next day delivery button to see if it’s available at your store, or just go here).
    • Free Curbside Pickup. Walmart’s grocery customers can place orders online and then drive to their neighborhood store to have their bagged items loaded into the car for free.
  2. Jul 23, 2020 · Walmart is known for having low prices — and the chain can often beat competitors like Target in a number of categories. So why do some shoppers steer clear of the chain, even when they know they can get bargains?

    • Liane Starr
  3. Walmart customers often have a well deserved negative image that many people prefer to avoid even if it costs them more. This gets to the importance of Walmart online succeeding ONLY if they manage to attract millions of customers who refuse to shop the B&M outlets.

  4. GOBankingRates spoke with four former Walmart customers — Tracey, Jenny, Macy and Bobby — about how their decision to stop shopping at Walmart affected their budgets. Continue reading ...

  5. Mar 29, 2014 · Walmart is a Rorschach test of American viewpoints. Just mention its name and prepare for polarization -- people love to hate Walmart but what will happen if the reasons why are challenged?

  6. Jun 29, 2023 · If we think that Amazon and Walmart do have too much control, what’s the biggest threat to them? Unions? Government regulation? Is there a threat at all?