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January 1, Walmart to Close Numerous Stores by 2024: Find Out Why
Retail giant Walmart recently announced plans to close numerous stores by the end of 2024. This decision has left many shoppers concerned and businesses in affected areas on alert.
Walmart has long been a go-to shopping destination for countless American families. As a result, these closures could have significant impacts on local economies and communities.
The specific locations of the Walmart stores that are closing have yet to be disclosed. However, the company cited a need to focus on e-commerce and digital services, a move that has become increasingly common for brick-and-mortar businesses.
E-commerce has been steadily on the rise for several years, only accelerating due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many retailers are shifting their focus to online sales and delivery services as a means of staying competitive in a rapidly changing market.
One key factor in Walmart’s decision to close physical locations may be the growth of their online grocery and delivery services. As grocery shopping has become an increasingly digital experience, the need for physical stores has diminished.
Despite the closures, Walmart remains committed to providing a high level of service to its customers. The company stated it will “continue to serve customers through a robust mix of store formats, digital channels, and fulfillment options.”
While the closures may be seen as a loss for some communities, it’s essential to recognize the evolving nature of the retail industry. As long as companies like Walmart continue to adapt and offer new ways to serve their customers, they will remain relevant in an ever-changing business landscape.
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Cathy Morrison
June 20, 2024 at 6:54 am
If you think your screwed. up grocery delivery will last your wrong , orders are always screeed up , better hire people eho know what they are doing if you want to go forward!!!!
Juliet konieczny
June 20, 2024 at 7:29 am
I like to shop myself and pick out what I need and have it available in the store. Especially my food. I also need to try on clothing and shoes because all brands are different I am not happy with just online being my only option to buy things Keep our store open I n Amsterdam ny
JCE
June 20, 2024 at 8:46 am
This is dumb! The attraction to Walmart is the ability of customers to roam the stores finding new products. Would be a mistake to rob Americans of this.
diane self
June 20, 2024 at 9:41 am
yes
Lisa
June 20, 2024 at 2:02 pm
Walmart never has anything good. It’s all run of the mill white trashy goods.
DomesticGoddess
June 20, 2024 at 9:36 pm
Agreed
Sue
June 20, 2024 at 8:55 am
I do not shop online. I want to be able to go inside the store to shop to look & see the products choosing between different items. That is a shopping experience I do at any store. To close because of digital is all wrong to the customer
Leann
June 20, 2024 at 9:24 am
I want to pick out my own food at Walmart and they are only place I can use my flex card from my Medicare insurance company for food. I rely on Walmart for their continued good supply of meat poultry and all of my other food i purchase
Jim Nay
June 20, 2024 at 9:39 am
I can shop online, but I’ll surely miss the interactions with real people. Perhaps Target will move up to the top of my list, or Kohls, or some other “real” store. I agree that I really want to see (and touch) the products before I purchase them. Fortunately, I don’t happen to own Walmart stock so I don’t have to rush to sell it.
Milissa
June 20, 2024 at 9:39 am
I’ll bet 3 to 1 that the stores that are being closed were dumb enough to vote in a union.
Liz
June 20, 2024 at 9:39 am
Big mistake for those who do not understand the digital world. Where do they shop? It’s always been Walmart. With out a store to shop and find goodies they didn’t know about how is the digital world going to help?
Matt Lechner
June 20, 2024 at 9:50 am
It can be difficult when a big company has to shrink, either in its entirety or in parts. People, especially in the media, will make up stories about evil motives etc. and try to cast aspersions on management, class struggle, etc. The reality is, big companies sometimes have to shrink, in their entirely or in parts. This happened to Jack Welch at General Electric. Whenever he wanted to shrink some area of GE, people accused him of being some kind of ogre, which he was not. On the contrary, if a big company does not have a functional “reverse gear” that it can use sometimes, it may not survive – and we don’t want to see Wal-Mart go the way of Korvette’s or Pergament, Caldor, etc. The only advice I will give is to try to be inclusive in the dialog, so that all points of view are considered, but in the end support the role of management to carry forward a business plan, and keep in mind that no matter how big the company is (and Wal-Mart is big), but no matter how big, once in a while they have to use reverse gear, because things change. It is very, very, very important for the company to remain profitable – and to be on a path of continued profitability. Wal-Mart does make the occasional mistake, no question. But it is fundamentally a great company, and very woven with the future of America. It is very, very, very important for the company to remain profitable. Matt Lechner – Chairman, WSSIG, the Wall Street Special Interest Group “supporting and growing America’s interests in the global capital markets”
Don Sylvester
June 20, 2024 at 10:25 am
They are closing more because of theft and the inability for local cities to prosecute the thieves. They cannot say that but they should.
Fran Sustarich
June 20, 2024 at 11:44 am
As is typical in this era of Mellon isle concerned only about the bottom line, and themselves, again we find the senior citizens, who mostly do not use the high tech gadgets, that get ignored and disrespected. I for.one am not a.regular shopper of the major retailers, like Walmart, Food Lion, Whole Foods, Macys, Kohls etc in favor of supporting locally owned and operated mom & pop type establishments where you know the owners and the source of their goods. Electronics have become the downfall of personal contact and relationships. God help us all.
Frank RUPEKA
June 20, 2024 at 12:47 pm
WELL ???? Am 70 years old. Anything but a old foe-gee . But in the fact of not getting of your seat ? to do anything physical. One example, no social skills ? people can not look past the cell phone screen, to see even where they are walking ? If using food orders ? Do you want to trust your Health or maybe LIFE to some one who do not Know ? especially now days??? To the OLD ADAGE : THOSE WHERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS. Some time simple is TRULLY a TREASURE to be found in these Hectic TIMES . Just , like our National History Good or wrong ? we learn by our MISTAKES ? But No Lets just Pretend never happened, that way you have NO Idea your LIVING in a SINK HOLE with no BOTTOM??????????????// Sorry
Jim
June 20, 2024 at 1:46 pm
In as much as it’s already 2024, Walmart to Close Numerous Stores by 2024 is coming up a little late wot?
Joe Blow
June 20, 2024 at 4:45 pm
Walmart does what’s best for Walmart.
radioperson
June 20, 2024 at 6:21 pm
It appears Walmart is turning their marketing over to young people with newly minted MBAs. They will be sorry.
patrick moore
June 21, 2024 at 12:56 am
stop shopping at wal mart the corporation that hates america and you folks. wake up. very simple, they treat their employees like crap, they dont care about you -it is a psyop-i have been wal mart free for voer 15 years and i live just fine.
Ron
June 21, 2024 at 9:30 am
Interesting there is no mention of inventory shrinkage due to theft and shoplifting being a potential reason behind some locations closing. While On-Line focus is plausible, I believe there is a broader reason some of these stores may be closing. Many Retailers have been honest as to why specific stores are closing in very specific locations. These communities suffer due to the inability to reign in localized criminal activity. Security costs have skyrocketed and failure to prosecute simply releases these individuals to strike again with relative impunity.