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Walmart Is Cutting Hundreds of Store-Support Roles: Report
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Walmart is cutting hundreds of market coordinator and training roles while offering affected employees redeployment, aiming to simplify operations and improve efficiency amid economic challenges.
- On July 16, Walmart announced via a memo, cutting hundreds of store-support roles nationwide, including in Chicago.
- Earlier this year, the company cut corporate jobs in Bentonville, Arkansas, and Sunnyvale, California, prompted by its ongoing restructuring strategy to streamline operations and align workforce.
- Market coordinators and academy coaches are being cut and offered redeployment as store-level coaches, while Walmart is eliminating roles, according to a Walmart memo.
- A Walmart representative told Newsweek the move would eliminate almost 1,500 roles, and associates not securing new roles will be eligible for severance at end of search period.
- This approach reflects a broader retail trend toward flattening structures, positioning Walmart to accelerate innovation and enhance customer experience by focusing on operational simplicity.
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