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[[wikipedia:Walmart|'''Walmart''']] is an American company known for its chain of retail stores and ubiquitous presence across many states and even countries.  
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|Name=Walmart Inc.|Type=Public|Founded=1962|Industry=Retail|Official Website=https://www.walmart.com/|Logo=Walmart logo (2025; Alt).svg}}
 
[[wikipedia:Walmart|'''Walmart Inc.''']] is an American company known for its chain of retail stores and ubiquitous presence across many states and even countries.  


==Incidents==  
==Incidents==  


=== Weighted groceries settlement ===
===Weighted groceries settlement===
In 2022 a class action lawsuit was filed against wallmart in Florida mainly alledging that Wallmart falsely inflated product weight, misslabeled weight of bagged produce and overcharged for sold-by-weight clearance products.<ref>[https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.walmartweightedgroceriessettlement.com/docs/Amended+Class+Action+Complaint.pdf Amended class action complaint. V. Kukorinis (and similarly situated v. Wallmart Inc.] </ref> While Wallmart denies any wrongdoing they agreed to pay $45 million to settle the case in 2024 <ref>https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/walmart-shoppers-qualify-cash-45-million-settlement/story?id=108987190</ref>
In 2022 a class action lawsuit was filed against Walmart in Florida mainly alledging that Walmart falsely inflated product weight, mislabeled weight of bagged produce and overcharged for sold-by-weight clearance products.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amended class action complaint V. Kukorinis (and similarly situated) v. Wallmart Inc. |url=https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.walmartweightedgroceriessettlement.com/docs/Amended+Class+Action+Complaint.pdf |access-date=15 Mar 2025}} </ref> While Walmart denies any wrongdoing they agreed to pay $45 million to settle the case in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Kelly |date=8 Apr 2024 |title=How Walmart shoppers can qualify for cash from $45 million settlement |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/walmart-shoppers-qualify-cash-45-million-settlement/story?id=108987190 |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=ABC News}}</ref>
=== One-click sign up to paid service===
===One-click sign up to paid service===
When you use their app on the iPhone and iPad, a sizable (90%) of the screen popup with a very large button to one-click signup for Walmart+ with a small ‘x’ in the corner to close the popup and continue to the app proper.{{citation needed}}
When you use their app on the iPhone and iPad, a sizable (90%) of the screen popup with a very large button to one-click signup for Walmart+ with a small ‘x’ in the corner to close the popup and continue to the app proper.
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==See Also==
==See Also==
[[Click-to-cancel]]
[[The death of click to cancel & what we can do about it: CAT disapproves]]


[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2lFIc1nDcA YouTube video about click to cancel]
*[[Click-to-cancel]]
*[[The death of click to cancel & what we can do about it: CAT disapproves]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2lFIc1nDcA YouTube video about click to cancel]


== References ==
==References==
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[[Category:Walmart]]