The world's largest retailer, Walmart, plans to lay off 1,458 workers at a factory in the U.S. city of Atlanta, shifting its focus to increasing Walmart.com's online orders.

(Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Walmart, an American multinational retailer, is the largest retailer in the world.

Plans to lay off 1,458 workers at a factory in Atlanta, the United States, will focus on increasing Walmart.com's online orders.

Walmart said in its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice (WARN) on Wednesday (5th) that it would lay off 1,458 workers at its Fulton Parkway plant in Atlanta, Georgia, and convert the original distribution center into a new one, according to a Reuters report. e-commerce center.

Walmart confirmed to Reuters that it "is laying off workers."

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Walmart spokesman Scott Pope said, "We are transforming the Fulton Parkway distribution center to enhance the WFS (Walmart Fulfillment Service) business." "Infrastructure, operational resources, processes, people Equipment requirements and equipment are being adjusted.”

Walmart announced Thursday that it will acquire robotics and automation company Alert Innovation to speed up the delivery of goods and reduce the number of steps employees have to take to process orders.

The Atlanta facility is part of Walmart's plan to build higher-tech factories to help its fast-running business.

Pope added that affected workers receive job-seeking benefits, while some employees have been hired to Walmart stores and supply chain facilities in other regions.

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