• Walmart is restructuring store-support roles, impacting hundreds of employees.
• The market coordinator position is being eliminated to streamline operations.
• Affected employees will be offered alternative roles as coaches or in new positions.
• This follows earlier job cuts across Walmart's technology and advertising sectors.
• The restructuring is aimed at adapting to the evolving retail landscape.

Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., is undergoing significant restructuring that will affect hundreds of store-support and training roles, according to an internal memo reviewed by multiple sources. The memo, issued by Cedric Clark, the executive vice president of U.S. store operations, states that the company is eliminating the market coordinator position, which assists market managers with operational support. This move aims to “simplify our market support structure, reducing touchpoints and friction for our store associates,” as noted in the memo Reuters, India Times, and Newsweek.

This latest restructuring follows Walmart's earlier announcement of 1,500 job cuts across its global technology operations, e-commerce fulfillment, and advertising sectors. The company is also adjusting roles within its training academies to focus on higher volume locations, which will involve training more associates in person. Employees affected by these cuts will be offered alternative positions such as store-level coach roles in their local areas Reuters, India Times, and Newsweek.

Walmart's intention to streamline operations highlights its strategy to adapt to evolving retail conditions amid rising costs and competition. Despite recent layoffs, the company reported a 2.5 percent increase in net sales and revenue in its latest financial quarter. The retailer is also facing pressures from tariffs, which could lead to increased prices, as well as occasional protests from anti-corporate groups that target its stores Reuters, India Times, and Newsweek.