Walmart owns a major supermarket chain here -- here's info on their US methods from the Reg http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/11/13/walmart_turns_customers_into_rfid/ It planned to take over another of our chains but I think that was stopped. According to Friendss of the Earth, it's going to expand 40 of its stores massively, usin a loophole in the planning laws. Judy Evans jaye@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of cskir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 18 April 2004 07:01 To: Lit-Ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [lit-ideas] NYTimes.com Article: Wal-Mart, a Nation Unto Itself The article below from NYTimes.com has been sent to you by cskir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx FYI-More than just a curiosity. Carol cskir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html