Walmart's US CEO tells workers not to worry about their jobs despite announcing a major push into store automation
Since then, Walmart has built MFCs at several stores, such as in Jacksonville, Florida, and Dallas, Texas. Those include"manual MFCs," where associates pick items for online orders but in a separate area from the sales floor.
Walmart will still need at least the same level of workers to help in stores even as automation picks up, company leaders say. "Over time, we believe we'll have the same or more associates and a larger business overall," Furner said."There will be new roles emerging that are less manual, better designed to serve customers, and pay more."
in the first full quarter of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. E-commerce growth has cooled since, with the most recent quarter yielding a 17% increase in sales.. Per Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification filings, the retailer is cutting more than 2,000 jobs at e-commerce warehouses in Texas, California, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Walmart to carry Pittsburgh-made paint as store’s primary brandThe 'multiyear agreement' ensures that PPG's Glidden paints will get most of the shelf space at Walmart stores and supercenters.
Read more »
Loveland Walmart employee dies after being hit by car in store parking lotAt 1:19 p.m. Thursday, LPD dispatch received a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident in the parking lot of the northwest Walmart location, 250 W. 65th St., according to the release. Police…
Read more »
Walmart to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees at Pa. and NJ WarehousesThe layoffs are part of Walmart's decision to lay off thousands of employees at e-commerce centers across the country.
Read more »
Walmart sees high inflation sticking around this yearWalmart expects high inflation to continue to squeeze its business this year as the retail giant begins a push to automate 65% of its workforce by 2026.
Read more »
Walmart will add thousands of EV charging stations to stores by 2030The big-box retailer said it's in the process of identifying suppliers, though it plans to own and operate the EV charging stations in its national network.
Read more »