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Walmart exempts those who have ‘difficulty breathing’ from wearing masks

July 18, 2020 August 29, 2020 by Rick Rottman

I went to the Hagerstown Walmart Thursday afternoon. Even though the state of Maryland mandates all indoor retail businesses require customers and employees to wear face coverings, it’s not being enforced at the Hagerstown Walmart. I spotted a good many Walmart shoppers without face coverings and not practicing social distancing. Why were so many people …

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Funko expects 2020 Q2 sales to be 60% lower than 2019 Q2 sales

May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020 by Rick Rottman

Things are not looking good for Funko. From ICv2: Funko expects its Q2 sales to be 60% below sales in Q2 2019, CEO Brian Mariotti told analysts in the company’s conference call last week. The company had revealed that its Q1 sales were down 18% and that it was moving all of its Q2 releases in …

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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issues a ‘mandatory’ stay-at-home order

March 30, 2020 June 18, 2020 by Rick Rottman

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued a mandatory stay-at-home order beginning at 8 PM this evening. You can read the order here. You must stay at home unless you are traveling to or from so-called “essential activities.” Reading over the document, it’s clear the Maryland stay-at-home order is rife with giant loopholes so massive you could …

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Funko Pop! Babe Ruth black and white Walmart exclusive

February 1, 2020 February 1, 2020 by Rick Rottman

Walmart is slated to sell a special black and white version of the standard Babe Ruth figure. It will be exclusive to Walmart. It’s intended to mimic a black and white photo. Before you try to pat Funko on the back for this creative version of the standard figure, Funko is not the first to …

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A strange choice for a Walmart exclusive Funko Pop figure

October 17, 2019 October 17, 2019 by Rick Rottman

The latest Walmart exclusive Funko Pop figure is very surprising. It is Chatterer from Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. What was Walmart thinking?

Entitled gamers demand Walmart cater to their tastes in store decor

August 10, 2019 September 14, 2019 by Rick Rottman

In the wake of a mass shooting at a Texas Walmart last weekend that killed 22 people, Walmart sent a memo to store managers instructing them to remove all violent video game signs and displays. Not the games, just the signs and displays.