Demonstrators Threaten Walmart Boycott Over Chicago Closures
Clip: 4/13/2023 | 2m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
The retail giant announced it would be closing four stores in Chicago this weekend.
Many Chicagoans were shocked by retail giant Walmart’s announcement that it’s closing four stores this weekend — fully half of its locations in the city.
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Demonstrators Threaten Walmart Boycott Over Chicago Closures
Clip: 4/13/2023 | 2m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Many Chicagoans were shocked by retail giant Walmart’s announcement that it’s closing four stores this weekend — fully half of its locations in the city.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> MANY CHICAGOANS ARE SHOCKED THE WALMART ANNOUNCED CLOSURES OF FOUR STORES THIS WEEKEND.
DEMONSTRATORS ARE CALLING ON WALMART TO REVERSE THE CLOSURE AND ARE CALLING ON -- >> ELECTED OFFICIALS, CLERGY AND RESIDENTS ARE COMING TOGETHER TO -- >> PEOPLE ARE CRYING OUT SAYING, WHERE DO I GO FOR MY MEDICINE?
>> THE COMPANY JUST ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS SHUTTERING LOCATIONS.
SHOPPERS AND EMPLOYEES.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS.
>> Reporter: IN A STATEMENT, THE COMPANY SAYS THAT THEIR ANNUAL LOSSES -- DEMONSTRATORS GATHERED OUTSIDE.
IT WAS CLOSED FOR MONTHS.
>> WE WILL BE HERE.
>> Reporter: THEY ANNOUNCE THE REOPENING OF THE STORES IN 2020.
>> THESE STORES, THERE IS MORE TO THIS EQUATION THEN THE PROPHET.
>> Reporter: STAFFERS SAY THEY HAVE NOT FUNDAMENTALLY IMPROVE THE FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS CHALLENGE.
SHE RAN THE SUBWAY BESIDE THE CHATHAM WALMART FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS.
>> WE NEED TO PUT MORE EFFORT INTO THIS LOCATION.
>> Reporter: THE COMPANY SAYS THAT IT WILL KEEP ITS PHARMACIES OPEN.
AS FOR THE SPACES THEY ARE PULLING OUT OF, THEY WILL TRANSFER THEM TO OTHER STORES DID
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