Walmart set to shed jobs as online and stores are consolidated
The US retail giant is not opening many new stores so needs less corporate workers, with the move also part of a multi-year, streamlining effort
30 July 2020 - 16:25
New York — Walmart has eliminated hundreds of corporate positions, according to people familiar with the matter, as retailers around the country slim down at the back-office level.
The world’s biggest retailer has laid off workers in departments including store planning, logistics and real estate, said the people, who asked not to be identified because they aren’t authorised to speak publicly...
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