Following a 22-store test, Walmart plans to expand a new beauty expert store associate role to 425 stores across the U.S. by the end of the year, the company told Retail Dive. Pilot testing of the new ...

Walmart is in the process of deploying AI-powered tools to meet key store associate requirements, including a task management solution that has reduced shift planning times from 90 to 30 minutes.

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