Walmart Reveals Its Holiday Shopping Preparations in the COVID-19 Era

In a press release this morning, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) detailed the steps it's taking to prepare for holiday shopping while the COVID-19 pandemic remains ongoing. Its plans are based both on customer feedback and data on shopping trends and consumer behavior since the global coronavirus outbreak reached America in early March, according to the statement.

The company plans to stack 20,000 temporary worker hires -- or "seasonal associates" -- on top of the approximately half-million jobs it added to its payroll in 2020. Walmart is onboarding its new hires in as little as 48 hours, and in keeping with its recent policy of increased pay for many positions, is offering seasonal associate starting pay anywhere from $15.75 to $23.75 per hour.

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