News Coverage
Press Releases
News Coverage
6/26/09 - Showdown on Wal-Mart distribution center near - Merced Sun-Star
5/2/09 - Our View: We must get Walmart done, right - Merced Sun-Star
4/17/09 -
Environmental report on Walmart's Merced center draws mostly support - Merced Sun-Star
3/17/09 - Merced City Council forges ahead on Walmart distribution center - Merced Sun-Star
2/13/09 - At Walmart, a Health Care Turnaround - Washington Post
8/30/08 - Walmart's Emergency-Relief Team Girds for Hurricane Gustav - Wall Street Journal
7/26/08 - Our View: Let Walmart build center - Merced Sun-Star
7/1/08 - Walmart to source more fruits and veggies locally - Reuters
6/21/08 - Merced leaders tour newest Walmart center - Merced Sun-Star
6/5/08 - Survey: Merced voters would approve Walmart warehouse - Merced Sun-Star
1/24/08 - Walmart launches campaign to win over Mercedians - Merced Sun-Star
11/13/07 - A Health Plan for Walmart - New York Times
11/13/07 - The Public Face of Walmart’s Health Care Program - New York Times
9/27/07 - Walmart expands $4 generic drugs program - CNN Money
9/25/07 - Walmart Aims To Enlist Suppliers In Green Mission - Washington Post
7/17/07 - Walmart Truck Fleet
Rolls Fuel Savings - Los Angeles Times
3/25/07 - Walmart
sees the light: Chain cutting energy use -- and its bills -
Sacramento Bee
2/07/07 - Walmart
and a Union Unite, at Least on Health Policy - New York Times
11/29/06 - $4
drugs come to California - Modesto Bee
11/13/06 - Walmart
Goes Green - Los Angeles Times
10/26/06 - Study: Walmart supercenters
good for communities - Chico Enterprise Record
7/13/06 – Ex-VP
Gore Praises Walmart For Environmental Programs - The Wall
Street Journal
7/9/06 – Walmart
gets civil reception in cities - Sacramento Bee
June 2006 – ICSC
reports that many small retailers are quick to locate next to Walmart
6/28/06 - Most
Americans Wild for Walmart - Rasmussen Reports
4/14/06 – Walmart
CEO explains his green creed - MSNBC
Press Releases
6/3/09 - Walmart U.S. to Create More Than 22,000 Jobs in 2009
4/2/09 - Walmart Supports Communities Around the Globe with $423 million in Charitable Contributions
9/30/08 - Walmart Announces Major Move into Health and Wellness Programs for Associates
9/29/08 - Walmart Donates More than $100,000 to Support Hurricane Relief Efforts in Haiti
9/25/08 - Walmart sets Goal to Reduce its Global Plastic Shopping Bag Waste by One-Third
5/21/08 - Walmart Foundation Donates $5 Million to YouthBuild USA to Re-engage Out-of-School Youth Nationwide
5/14/08 - Walmart Stores, Inc. recognized as one of the "Best Companies for Asian Pacific Americans"
5/5/08 - Walmart Launches Phase Three of $4 Prescription Program | Also see the Fact Sheet
4/21/08 - Walmart Consumer Behavior Shows Buying Green is Going Mainstream | Also see the Fact Sheet
3/31/08 - Walmart Earth Month Campaign Takes 'Going Green' Mainstream
3/14/08 - Walmart Saves Customers More Than $1 Billion on Prescription Drugs
2/25/08 - Walmart Gives More than $296 Million in 2007
1/22/08 - 2008 Open Enrollment Data Shows that 92.7 Percent of Walmart Associates Now Have Health Coverage
12/18/07 - Walmart Donates 3 Million Meals to America’s Second Harvest in Response to a Nationwide Food Shortage
11/26/07 - Walmart Partners with The Salvation Army to Ring in the Christmas Season
10/24/07 - Walmart Increases Support to $1 Million to Assist with
Wildfire Relief Efforts
10/22/07 - Local Manteca Pumpkin Grower Teams with Walmart to Celebrate America's Farmers
9/27/07 - Walmart Launches Phase Two of Prescription Program with New $4 Medications and Increased Savings
5/7/07 - Walmart
Announces Solar Power Pilot Project
3/27/07 - Walmart
donated over $300 million in 2006
2/7/07 - AT&T,
Baker Center, Center for American Progress, CED, CWA, Intel, Kelly
Services, SEIU And Walmart Launch “Better Health Care Together”
Campaign
1/22/07 - Walmart’s
“Operation Orange Aid” Provides Assistance To California
Citrus Growers
1/11/07 - Walmart
Releases Open Enrollment Data; Survey Results Indicate 90.4 Percent
of Associates Have Health Coverage Through Walmart or Another Source
1/8/07 - Walmart
Launches National Ads Highlighting Values, Health Care, Savings,
Philanthropy
11/29/06 - Walmart Announces
Goal of Selling 100 Million Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
11/27/06 - Walmart's $4 Generics
Program Launched in Final 11 States
10/23/06 - Walmart
partners with MTV in “Everyday Green” initiative
10/23/06 - Walmart
announces growth plans for fiscal year 2008
9/22/06 - Walmart Launches 5-Year
Plan to Reduce Packaging
9/21/06 - Walmart cuts generic
prescription medicines to $4
8/30/06 - Democrats face ideological split over Walmart
- Press Release
- Report on Pew Poll Survey
8/30/06 - Walmart Stores, Inc.
Named Among the 50 Best Companies for Latinas by LATINA Style Magazine
8/7/06 - Walmart Increases
Start Rates at 1,200 Facilities
6/6/06 - Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals Receive More than $32 Million
6/2/06 - Walmart
CEO: Transformation is Real
4/27/06 - Walmart
Supports Conservation of Klamath-Cascade Forestlands
4/4/06 - Walmart Sustainability
Chief Participates in Senate Climate Conference
4/4/06 - Walmart CEO Lee
Scott Announces “Walmart Jobs and Opportunity Zones”
Initiative
3/31/06 - Walmart Stores, Inc.
Partners with the National Association of Hispanic Publications
to Serve Hispanic Communities
2/23/06 - Walmart CEO Previews
Health Benefits Improvements
1/4/06 - Poll Shows Union and
Non-Union Americans Overwhelmingly Support Walmart
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