Walmart closing Toronto tech hub, part of corporate job cuts: Report

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Walmart is reportedly planning to shutter its technology hub in Toronto as it eliminates hundreds of corporate roles.

A source told The Toronto Star that the retail giant is working to improve collaboration among staff by bringing them together in fewer offices.

The exact number of employees ordered to relocate to the company’s tech hubs in the U.S. remains unclear.

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In 2022, Walmart announced that it was opening one of its “larger” tech offices in Toronto — with the promise of creating hundreds of jobs over time.

The source added that staff at the company’s Canadian headquarters in Mississauga aren’t affected by the latest round of layoffs.

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