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LiberalArkie

(19,919 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:27 PM Jul 2020

Walmart 'making changes,' associates cite layoffs in Bentonville

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Walmart confirms it is making additional changes within its U.S. business, which may affect some jobs at its Bentonville headquarters.

Associates at Walmart’s Home Office in Bentonville tell our sister station KNWA & FOX24 they were laid off on Wednesday, July 29. According to the associates, Walmart said it will continue to pay anyone let go and allow them to keep their benefits through January 31, 2021.

KNWA & FOX24 reached out to Walmart for a statement regarding the reports of the layoffs.

We are continuing on our journey to create an omni-channel organization within our Walmart U.S. business and we’re making some additional changes this week. Our customers want to have a seamless experience whether they’re shopping in our stores, using our app or shopping online at http://walmart.com. Our goal is to deliver that experience while increasing innovation, speed and productivity. We will share additional information after we’ve completed our communication with associates.

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Walmart 'making changes,' associates cite layoffs in Bentonville (Original Post) LiberalArkie Jul 2020 OP

Weren't any layoffs back safeinOhio Jul 2020 #1

GDP wasn't 33% either LiberalArkie Jul 2020 #2

American Carnage? 0rganism Jul 2020 #5

Except it isn't hitting the upper crust like the 1929 did. LiberalArkie Jul 2020 #8

Yet safeinOhio Jul 2020 #9

Walmart is so cheap, they don't WhiteTara Jul 2020 #3

They do. http just redirects to https LiberalArkie Jul 2020 #6

thanks. I still won't use their service WhiteTara Jul 2020 #10

"I'm making a change". Aristus Jul 2020 #4

Yeah, we're in for a world of hurt if the companies that are making money now are laying off uponit7771 Jul 2020 #7

safeinOhio

(38,055 posts)

1. Weren't any layoffs back

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:55 PM

Jul 2020

when Obama was president in Bentonville.

LiberalArkie

(19,919 posts)

2. GDP wasn't 33% either

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:01 PM

Jul 2020

A 1% drop in GDP is a recession.
We called a 6.5% drop in GDP "The Great Recession".
In 1929, we called a 15% drop in GDP "The Great Depression".
What in the heck is a 33% drop in GDP called?

0rganism

(25,715 posts)

5. American Carnage?

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:49 PM

Jul 2020

I guess we're Great Again already, didn't even take 2 terms

LiberalArkie

(19,919 posts)

8. Except it isn't hitting the upper crust like the 1929 did.

Reply to 0rganism (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:52 PM

Jul 2020

safeinOhio

(38,055 posts)

9. Yet

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 04:08 PM

Jul 2020

WhiteTara

(31,279 posts)

3. Walmart is so cheap, they don't

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:44 PM

Jul 2020

even have https. I wouldn't use their service.

LiberalArkie

(19,919 posts)

6. They do. http just redirects to https

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:51 PM

Jul 2020

Just like http://democraticunderground.com goes to https

WhiteTara

(31,279 posts)

10. thanks. I still won't use their service

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 04:10 PM

Jul 2020

Aristus

(72,528 posts)

4. "I'm making a change".

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:45 PM

Jul 2020

Is what a long-ago former boss said to me right before he fired me...

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

7. Yeah, we're in for a world of hurt if the companies that are making money now are laying off

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:51 PM

Jul 2020

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