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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}} | |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. | [[wikipedia:Walmart|'''Walmart Inc.''']] is an American company known for its chain of retail stores and ubiquitous presence across many states and even countries. | ||
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===Weighted groceries settlement=== | ===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> | 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 | 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. | ||
[[File:Popup.png|thumb]] | [[File:Popup.png|thumb]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Click-to-cancel]] | *[[Click-to-cancel]] | ||
*[[The death of click to cancel & what we can do about it: CAT disapproves]] | *[[The death of click to cancel & what we can do about it: CAT disapproves]] | ||
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Walmart
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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Type | 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.
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.