Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Hot on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite Mack Wolford believed faith compelled him to face the risk »

How Should Wal-Mart Handle Blog Ridicule? Ignore It

No right move on 'People of Walmart' pics of fashion misses

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 9, 2009 6:09 PM CDT

(Newser) – A wildly popular new blog mocks Wal-Mart and its customers, and encourages others to join in by uploading their own photos and comments. So what should the retail giant do? Nothing, writes BL Ochman in Advertising Age. The site—People of Walmart—isn't “likely... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

17 comments

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

What's Popular Now on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite

Miami Face-Eater Identified

Advertising Age (Source Grid »)

The site itself
People of Walmart

Money • Technology

social networking • humor • photograph • website • retail stores • Walmart • shoppers • People of Walmart

More Newser Stories

Photo-Humiliation Site Sparks Facebook Fury

'Paparazzi for the masses' site YoBusted accused of extortion, copyright infringement

(NEWSER) - Facebook isn't laughing about a site trying to cash in on people's funny photos, reports BusinessWeek. YoBusted features embarrassing photos sent in by users, often lifted from Facebook. Anybody who wants his or her photo removed has to sign up for a $20-a-month membership. Any "friend" who sends in a posted photo gets a $10 cut. More»

Walmart Grabs Bigger Slice of Chinese Market

With online retail surging in China, competition on the rise

(NEWSER) - Walmart is stepping up its presence in China, buying 51% of online retailer Yihaodian, reports the Financial Times . Walmart has more than 350 stores in China, but relatively little presence online. And with China's online retail market expected to grow five-fold to $105 billion over the next two years, competition for the Internet is fierce there. More»

Fired Twitter Ghostwriter Gets Hilarious Revenge

Ex-boss never changed account password

(NEWSER) - If you’re going to fire the guy who ghostwrites your tweets, it’s probably best to change your password. Otherwise, that fired employee might just log in to your account to take his revenge. That’s what appears to have happened to one Mark Davidson, an "Internet sales & marketing professional" who recently sacked one of three ghostwriters. An ex-employee has been writing tweet after tweet ridiculing his former boss , Mediabistro notes. More»

Walmart Suffering Biggest-Ever Slump

Execs admit retail giant lost its way

(NEWSER) - Walmart is suffering its worst-ever slump in US sales and is widely expected to post more disappointing figures when it reports earnings today. Analysts say the retail giant's woes are the result of its failure to follow founder Sam Walton's formula of providing ordinary Americans with "every day low prices." Instead, the chain—facing stiff competition from rivals like Target—chose to offer "rollback" discounts on some products while hiking the price of others. More»

URLs Gone Hilariously Wrong

The funniest web addresses

(NEWSER) - Choosing a web address can be a perilous task—especially if your company is named Pen Island. Before choosing a URL, think carefully about where other people might mentally insert spaces in a multiple-word name written without any, the Daily Telegraph reports. Here's a sampling of the funniest double entendres to arise from poorly chosen URLs: More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

How Should Wal-Mart Handle Blog Ridicule? Ignore It

No right move on 'People of Walmart' pics of fashion misses

social networking • humor • photograph • website • retail stores • Walmart • shoppers • People of Walmart

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

Photo-Humiliation Site Sparks Facebook Fury

'Paparazzi for the masses' site YoBusted accused of extortion, copyright infringement

Walmart Grabs Bigger Slice of Chinese Market

With online retail surging in China, competition on the rise

Fired Twitter Ghostwriter Gets Hilarious Revenge

Ex-boss never changed account password

Walmart Suffering Biggest-Ever Slump

Execs admit retail giant lost its way

URLs Gone Hilariously Wrong

The funniest web addresses

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?