April 15, 2008
"Behind The Scenes" Videos Of Wal-Mart Of Great Interest To Lawyers
A Wall Street Journal article published last week, explains how for nearly 30 years, Wall-Mart Stores Inc. employed a video-production company here to capture footage of its top executives, sometimes in unguarded moments. And what happened after the retailing giant stopped using the tiny company two years ago.
"At first, the decision threw Flagler Productions Inc. into a panic - Wal-Mart represented 90% of their business. Now it's Wal-Mart that's squirming.
In recent months, Flagler has opened its trove of some 15,000 Wal-Mart tapes to the outside world, with an eye toward selling clips. The material is proving irresistible to everyone from business historians and documentary filmmakers to plaintiffs lawyers and union organizers.
... Flagler now is becoming a must stop for a variety of parties interested in Wal-Mart. Critics of the company have been looking there for clips that support their views". And they're finding them.
[via News Channel 3]
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