Tag: Walmart
Wal-Mart agrees to pay state $44 million opioid settlement
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Monday a $44 million statewide agreement with Walmart to fund opioid abatement in Alabama’s cities and counties. This is the...
Virus vaccine available at dozens of Alabama Walmart stores
Vaccines against COVID-19 will soon be available at more than 70 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores across Alabama, the company and the...
Walmart introduces new gun restrictions but will they help?
Walmart has won praise from gun control advocates for its decision to discontinue sales of certain gun ammunition and request that customers...
Walmart opens $135 million distribution center in Alabama
Walmart on Tuesday officially marked the opening of a $135 million distribution center in Mobile that will create 750 jobs and strengthen the retailer’s supply chain...
Report: 2017 projects generate nearly 15,500 new jobs across Alabama
Companies planning new facilities or expanding existing operations in Alabama announced nearly 15,500 new jobs and more than $4.4 billion in capital investment during...
How a Supreme Court case could affect your online purchases
Do businesses have to collect sales tax on purchases made on the internet? The answer right now is: It depends. But a Supreme Court...
Supreme Court hearing case about online sales tax collection
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about whether a rule it announced decades ago in a case involving a catalog retailer should still apply...
Chambers County solar project now serving Walmart
After months of construction, one of the state’s largest solar energy facilities, built in partnership with Alabama Power, is up and running in Chambers...
Alabama business roundup: Headlines from across state – 6/16/16 edition
Which mega-retailer now allows Alabama shoppers to pay with their smartphones? Are you familiar with the new Alabama tax laws that could affect your...
Daniel Sutter: Walmart, greeters and an economics lesson
Walmart is bringing back greeters. This story illustrates the difficult decisions businesses face in a market economy, and should caution anyone against thinking that...
