July 18, 2025 - The layoffs came as Walmart moved into its consolidated offices in Silicon Valley. In May, Walmart announced 1,500 jobs were being cut in its global technology operations, its U.S. e-commerce fulfillment, and its advertising business Walmart Connect.

June 4, 2024 - Walmart will lay off hundreds of associates in California and Texas during the coming months. Management will eliminate 180 corporate positions at the Sunnyvale, Calif. office and 388 jobs in San Bruno, Calif. office by August 9 according to a Workers Adjustment Retraining Notifications (WARN) filing with the California Employment Department (EDD) last week. The jobs mostly support the corporate e-commerce operations. Fox News obtained an e-mail to employees written by Walmart’s chief people officer and EVP Donna Morris that said: “some parts of our business have made changes that will result in a reduction of several hundred campus roles.

May 28, 2025 - Walmart is laying off 187 corporate employees at its Hoboken offices this August, part of much broader cuts of 1,500 staffers nationwide that come as the retail giant grapples with price hikes from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

May 22, 2025 - The retailer said the cutbacks are intended to "speed up decision-making" and "remove layers and complexity," according to the email sent to employees by Suresh Kumar, Walmart's global chief technology officer and chief development officer and ...

May 23, 2025 - It has to be a hard pill to swallow for the 1,500 Walmart employees getting the axe. More commonly, layoffs happen when a business is struggling to make profits and needs to increase its bottom line.

July 17, 2025 - Inflation and potential tariffs are squeezing retail margins, forcing Walmart to rethink its workforce structure. Walmart layoffs now target market coordinator roles, with some employees offered store-level coach positions instead.

May 22, 2025 - Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, is cutting 1,500 jobs. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the cuts that will mostly take place in corporate positions including its global tech, e-commerce and advertising divisions. READ MORE: Walmart will renovate these 12 Alabama stores · “To accelerate our progress delivering the experiences that will define the future of retail, we must sharpen our focus,” a memo sent to Walmart’s office-based associates on Wednesday noted, according to a report in Newsweek.

May 22, 2025 - One way retailers are reacting is by passing on added costs to the consumer with price increases. Some companies are also reducing labor costs with layoffs, although Walmart told the Wall Street Journal that the current job cuts are not connected to tariffs. Rather, Walmart’s memo says, “The world of technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and reshaping our structure allows us to accelerate how we deliver and adapt to the changing environment around us.”

May 22, 2025 - U.S. retail bellwether Walmart is planning to cut about 1,500 jobs as part of a restructuring push to simplify its operations, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

May 22, 2025 - "We are eliminating roles as well ... than a week after Walmart informed customers it could be raising its prices due to tariffs incited by President Donald Trump's administration....

November 1, 2025 - Amazon is cutting jobs in an efficiency drive, and Walmart says its headcount will stay flat as artificial intelligence disrupts some roles.

February 5, 2025 - Walmart has announced layoffs that could leave hundreds without jobs as part of their new relocation strategy.

February 7, 2025 - Company officials have indicated that these changes are part of a multi-year plan. The initial wave of adjustments began earlier this year and will continue in phases. Hence, this strategic rollout is designed to minimize disruption and allow Walmart to remain agile and responsive to market needs. For many Walmart employees, uncertainty abounds. The prospect of layoffs brings anxiety and questions about their future.

June 6, 2025 - Walmart is laying off employees in California, Florida and Texas as a result of restructuring and a recent immigration ruling.

May 22, 2025 - Walmart is laying off corporate staff in the US to "remove layers and complexity." The retailer will lay off 1,500 employees, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

June 20, 2025 - The layoffs stem from expired temporary residency statuses granted under Biden-era protections, allowing workers to live and work legally in the United States. Employers are now required to enforce stricter adherence to federal I-9 verification ...

July 18, 2025 - “We’re simplifying our market support structure, reducing touchpoints and friction for our store associates,” said Cedric Clark in the memo.The memo also emphasised that the job cuts are part of a shift towards simplifying the market support ...

March 23, 2023 - Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, is shrinking its workforce as many retailers plan on roughly flat or declining sales. Inflation and the shift back to services is taking a bite out of sales of goods, particularly after a Covid ...