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 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.
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.