Walmart is shutting down three of its tech hubs in the U.S., putting hundreds of jobs on the line.
A Walmart spokesman told FOX Business that its global tech teams will no longer operate from its locations in Austin, Texas, Carlsbad, California and Portland, Oregon.
The Arkansas-based company hopes to allow remote work for all those affected by the decision. Walmart is asking its global tech team to plan at least two regular office days per week, a spokeswoman told FOX Business.
Our decision to be together more frequently anchors to Walmart's belief that our people make the difference, our culture matters and we build stronger partnerships when we are physically together, the spokesperson said.
According to The Wall Street Journal, hundreds of employees have to relocate in order to keep their jobs, according to the news.
The spokesperson said that the exact location of where they will be relocated will be determined on a case-by-case basis. We have many hubs across the United States, as well as additional locations in the world. Walmart said its global tech team currently has 11 tech hubs across the country, as well as six others in Mexico, Costa Rica and India.
Walmart's global technology head, Suresh Kumar, announced in March 2022 that global tech was doubling down on its greatest asset by adding more hubs and hiring more than 5,000 associates over the fiscal year.