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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 05:19 PM Jan 2017

Wal-Mart is rolling back its workforce as layoffs loom by months end

A Walmart worker organizes products for the Christmas season at a Walmart store in Teterboro, New Jersey. Wal-Mart to cut hundreds of jobs: DJ
3 Hours Ago | 01:24
Wal-Mart Stores will be giving hundreds of additional workers pink slips as the discount retailer prepares a fresh round of job cuts, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.

The layoffs were first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The cuts would affect both regional workers and employees at the company's headquarters, sources told the Journal. They added that many of the layoffs will impact its human resources department.

In a statement to CNBC, Wal-Mart said, "As we've previously shared, we are always looking for ways to operate more efficiently and effectively. While we continually look at our corporate structure, we have not made any announcements."

The move marks the latest in a series of cuts as the retailer pares some expenses. In September, it said it would slash 7,000 back-office jobs while it said in October 2015 that it was cutting hundreds of positions at headquarters.

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/10/wal-mart-is-rolling-back-its-workforce-as-layoffs-loom-by-months-end.html?__source=yahoo%7Cfinance%7Cheadline%7Cheadline%7Cstory&par=yahoo&doc=104210241&yptr=yahoo

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Wal-Mart is rolling back its workforce as layoffs loom by months end (Original Post) Sherman A1 Jan 2017 OP
Wal-mart is not losing money... TheDebbieDee Jan 2017 #1
I wonder how much the success of Amazon.com has contributed to ... spin Jan 2017 #2
While the Walton Family gets richer and richer. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #3
The trump recession is starting already. The feel they have license to cut back now... brush Jan 2017 #4
 

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)
1. Wal-mart is not losing money...
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 05:27 PM
Jan 2017

Wal-mart's on-line sales are increasing... I ordered 2 matching hat, glove and scarf sets from Wal-Mart to give a X-mas gifts last month and I got them in the mail from a Mom&Pop in upstate NY. WAL-MART will be the next Amazon/Ebay!

Which reminds me, last spring I bought something on Ebay and it came to me in an Amaxon box...

spin

(17,493 posts)
2. I wonder how much the success of Amazon.com has contributed to ...
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 05:29 PM
Jan 2017

the downsizing of Wal-Mart.

10 Wild Facts Highlight Amazon.com Inc.'s Huge Holiday Success
Daniel Sparks (TMFDanielSparks) Dec 28, 2016 at 2:02PM
http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/12/28/10-wild-facts-highlight-amazoncom-incs-huge-holida.aspx

brush

(53,740 posts)
4. The trump recession is starting already. The feel they have license to cut back now...
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 06:11 PM
Jan 2017

all those retained just have to make up the slack or they'll be gone too.

Happens every time repugs get in then the Dems have to clean it up.

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