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Walmart to Hire 40,000 Holiday Workers, Fewer Than Last Year

Walmart Inc., the largest private-sector employer in the U.S., aims to hire 40,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season this year — a sizable decrease from 2021.

September 21, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousPrivateTCA

Walmart Drone Delivery Service DroneUp Expands

DroneUp, the sole drone partner of Walmart, announced plans to expand its headquarters and establish a research and training facility outside Petersburg, Va., creating 655 new jobs.

August 24, 2022
Safety

NTDC Drivers Take On ‘Tough’ Course

INDIANAPOLIS — The intricate course at the National Truck Driving & Step Van Driving Championships is pushing competitors to perform at a high level.

August 17, 2022
BusinessPrivate

Walmart Tops Q2 Expectations as Americans Continue Spending

NEW YORK — Walmart reported better-than-expected second-quarter results as more Americans looked to cut costs on groceries at the nation’s largest retailer in the face of surging inflation.

August 16, 2022
BusinessPrivate

Walmart Cuts 200 Corporate Jobs as Costs, Inventory Sap Profit

Walmart Inc. is eliminating about 200 corporate jobs as it contends with rising costs, bloated inventories and weakening demand for general merchandise.

August 3, 2022
Business

Walmart Hawks Refurbished Goods to Inflation-Squeezed Shoppers

Walmart Inc. has a new sales pitch for consumers contending with soaring prices: Buy used goods.

July 29, 2022
BusinessPrivate

Walmart Cuts Full-Year Profit Outlook

Walmart Inc. cut its annual profit outlook for the second time this year, citing the need to lower prices to clear out bloated inventories.

July 25, 2022
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Walmart Canada Adds 60-Foot Multizone Refrigerated Trailer

Walmart Canada has expanded its fleet to include for the first time in North America a 60-foot multitemperature-zone refrigerated trailer, built by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.

July 25, 2022
BusinessFuel

Can You Canoo? Terms of Deal Say Walmart Can, Amazon Can’t

Walmart Inc.’s deal backing an electric vehicle startup has some strings, including a provision preventing sales to rival Amazon.

July 13, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Walmart Orders 4,500 Canoo Electric Vans

Canoo Inc. shares doubled in value after the struggling electric vehicle startup won an order for 4,500 vans from Walmart Inc.

July 12, 2022