Walmart, the largest employer in the United States yesterday laid off about 200 employees in the midst of an economic environment permeated by high inflation and fears of an economic recession in the country.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the departures affect the company’s headquarters and other corporate offices as part of a restructuring that affects several departments.
According to an anonymous source in the media, Walmart would be cutting around 200 jobs.
The announcement is made, after the company announced a few days ago a profit reduction forecast for the second quarter and fiscal year 2023, as it expects the operating margin to be approximately 4.2% for the second quarter and 3.8% to 3.9% for the next fiscal year, as a result of high inflation.
CNBC published that the company recognized these dismissals, argu Mentioning that they are part of the update of its structure, although it also highlighted that it is hiring in parts of its business that are growing.
Walmart employs more than 1.6 million people in its stores and in the supply chain in the US. From what has been disclosed, these workers were not affected by the cuts, since the affected areas are in the area of marketing and last-mile delivery.
“We are updating our structure and developing select roles to provide clarity and better position the company for a strong future. At the same time, we are investing more in key areas such as e-commerce, technology, health and wellness, supply chain, and advertising sales, and creating new roles to support our growing number of services for our clients. suppliers and business in the community,” a Walmart spokesperson said in a statement.
The company says it is creating new roles in e-commerce and technology, although it did not specify the number of new positions will create with these projects.
Amazon also recently revealed that it has reduced its global workforce by nearly 100, people, which implies a reduction of almost 6% in its workforce.
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