Wal-Mart Cuts 2,500 Jobs at Sam’s Club to Streamline Management
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, is eliminating about 2,500 employees at its Sam’s Club warehouse division in a bid to improve efficiency at the business.
The move is intended to streamline management at clubs of varying sizes and improve operations, Bill Durling, head of corporate communications at Sam’s Club, said in a phone interview. The job cuts, effective yesterday, included assistant managers and some hourly workers such as phone attendants, he said.