# Walmart has announced its plans to layoff or relocate around 1,000 corporate employees.

*business · news · 2026-05-13 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Walmart will lay off or relocate about 1,000 corporate employees to consolidate tech and product teams.
- Impacted Walmart employees are asked to relocate to Bentonville or Northern California offices.
- Walmart's restructuring aims at efficiency through tech team integration, not directly driven by AI automation.
- Walmart's H-1B visa applications dropped over 50% year-over-year in late 2025, unlike competitors.

**Companies:** Walmart
**Countries:** United States

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