Walmart Announces 1,500 Corporate Job Cuts In Cost-Saving Push

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Walmart Inc. plans to eliminate around 1,500 corporate jobs in a cost-cutting U.S. restructuring to simplify operations and speed up decision-making. The cuts will affect teams in global tech operations, e-commerce fulfillment, and its advertising division, Walmart Connect. Executives said the company aims to reduce layers of complexity while also creating new roles aligned with strategic growth. The retail giant said it would raise some prices due to tariffs, drawing criticism from President Trump. The company reported strong sales growth and pledged to manage profits to stabilize prices. Walmart employs roughly 1.6 million U.S. workers, primarily in stores.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Walmart plans to eliminate around 1,500 corporate jobs at a cost-cutting U.S. restructuring

00:06intended to simplify operations and speed up decision-making.

00:10Cuts will affect teams in global tech operations, e-commerce fulfillment, and its advertising

00:14division, Walmart Connect.

00:16Second, it said the company aims to reduce layers of complexity while also creating new

00:21roles aligned with strategic growth.

00:23Retail giant said it would raise some prices due to tariffs, drawing criticism of President

00:27Trump.

00:27The company reported strong sales growth and pledged to manage profits to stabilize prices.

00:33Walmart employs roughly 1.6 million U.S. workers, primarily in stores.

00:37For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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