Walmart to lay off or relocate 1,000 tech, product workers
The retailer’s latest restructure is part of a broader globalization effort, according to an internal memo Tuesday.
Published May 13, 2026
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As part of a broader organizational restructure, Walmart is laying off or relocating about 1,000 employees across its global technology and product teams, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Impacted staff are being asked to relocate to the retailer’s Bentonville, Arkansas, or Northern California offices, per the source. Some positions are being updated to reflect how work is being done and some teams are being combined where it makes sense, per an internal memo to employees from Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer Suresh Kumar and Executive Vice President of AI Acceleration, Product and Design Daniel Danker on Tuesday. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
“Some work has been consolidated, and some roles have been eliminated, and we...
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