Article By Kate Seamons
Walmart is reshuffling its white-collar ranks again, but it’s not tying the move to AI. The company said Tuesday that about 1,000 corporate employees will see their positions cut or relocated as it merges more of its global tech and product teams following a structural review led by global AI chief Daniel Danker and technology head Suresh Kumar, according to a staff memo seen by the Wall Street Journal. “In some cases, we’ve had different teams working on similar problems,” they wrote, adding that affected workers can apply for other jobs inside the company.
CNBC reports the memo explained that the company previously organized separately for Walmart US, Sam’s Club, and its global markets, and has spent the past year bringing them together on one shared platform. Many employees are being told to relocate to Walmart hubs in Bentonville, Ark., or Northern California, sources tell the Journal, continuing a yearslong push to concentrate corporate staff in a handful of offices.
The company, the largest private employer in the US with roughly 1.6 million workers—92% of them hourly workers—is pouring money into technology, automation, and AI while trying to keep profit growth on track. A spokesperson said the latest moves are about structure and alignment, not replacing workers with AI.
In other job-cut news, sources tell Reuters that LinkedIn plans to announce layoffs on Wednesday and intends to cut about 5% of its 17,500 employees in a reorganizational effort. (This content was created with the help of AI. Read our AI policy.)
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