Walmart restructures U.S. store operations
September 13, 2017
Walmart will consolidate its U.S. store operations into four business divisions as it seeks to improve communications and execution. The retailer will reduce the number of regional managers from 44 to 36 by next month. The latest move follows a change made by the company earlier in the year that consolidated purchasing for its store and online operations.
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