Walmart Chips Away at Amazon’s Lead in a Key Area: Wealthy Online Shoppers

Launched in 2020 as a competitor to Amazon Prime, Walmart+ is resonating with higher-income households eager to fend off inflation. At $98 a year, Walmart+ costs $41 less than Prime and offers many of the same perks, such as shipping discounts and video streaming. Walmart’s subscription service also has benefits Amazon can’t match, including discounted fuel at gas stations around the US.

All Walmart Stores in Portland are Closing Permanently

March 10, 2023 CHRIS MORRIS, Fortune

The big-box retailer says it will close the stores on March 24, as sales have not met expectations. That will impact 580 employees, though they will be given the option to transfer to other Walmart stores, the company said.

Acosta Announces Don Byrd, New EVP of In-Store Services for Walmart

February 20, 2023 Acosta

Acosta announced that Don Byrd is joining the company as Executive Vice President of In-Store Services for Walmart. In this role, Byrd will lead a team dedicated to elevating service and outcomes and enhancing talent acquisition and engagement in support of the company’s business with Walmart.

Walmart to Close Three U.S. Tech Hubs, Relocate Staff

February 16, 2023 Reuters

Walmart Inc (WMT.N) will close three of its U.S. technology hubs, asking hundreds of workers to relocate to keep their jobs, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Monday.

AgSocio First Farm Labor Contractor to Achieve Verification Through EFI Pilot Program

January 16, 2023 Equitable Food Initiative

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, announced that AgSocio, an agricultural labor and service provider operating in California and Arizona, is the first company to complete an initial verification of EFI’s farm labor contractor (FLC) standards, as part of a pilot program.