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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== | |||
===Weighted groceries settlement=== | |||
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=== | |||
[[File:Popup.png|thumb]] | |||
When using the Walmart app on an iPhone or iPad, a large popup covering about 90% of the screen appears. It has a very large one-click signup button for Walmart+ with only a small 'x' in the corner to close the popup and return to the main app. | |||
===Refusal to refund older bricked Onn devices (''2025'')=== | |||
{{Main|Walmart's refusal to replace bricked Onn devices after forced update}} | |||
In June 2025, Walmart began updating their Onn streaming devices from Android 10 and 12 to 14. After the first attempt at the updates bricked older devices from 2021, Walmart's Onn customer support refused to grant refunds or replacements for devices over the one year manufacturer's warranty. | |||
==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] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Walmart]] | |||
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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Legal structure | Public |
| Industry | Retail |
| Official website | https://www.walmart.com/ |
Walmart Inc. is an American company known for its chain of retail stores and ubiquitous presence across many states and even countries.
Incidents[edit | edit source]
Weighted groceries settlement[edit | edit source]
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.[1] While Walmart denies any wrongdoing they agreed to pay $45 million to settle the case in 2024.[2]
One-click sign up to paid service[edit | edit source]
When using the Walmart app on an iPhone or iPad, a large popup covering about 90% of the screen appears. It has a very large one-click signup button for Walmart+ with only a small 'x' in the corner to close the popup and return to the main app.
Refusal to refund older bricked Onn devices (2025)[edit | edit source]
In June 2025, Walmart began updating their Onn streaming devices from Android 10 and 12 to 14. After the first attempt at the updates bricked older devices from 2021, Walmart's Onn customer support refused to grant refunds or replacements for devices over the one year manufacturer's warranty.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Click-to-cancel
- The death of click to cancel & what we can do about it: CAT disapproves
- YouTube video about click to cancel
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Amended class action complaint V. Kukorinis (and similarly situated) v. Wallmart Inc" (PDF). Retrieved 15 Mar 2025.
- ↑ McCarthy, Kelly (8 Apr 2024). "How Walmart shoppers can qualify for cash from $45 million settlement". ABC News. Retrieved 15 Mar 2025.