the people problem

Empty Shelves Explained: Walmart’s Expansion Greatly Outpaced Its Hiring

Empty Shelves Explained: Walmart’s Expansion Greatly Outpaced Its Hiring

Last year, Walmart finally acknowledged what dozens of Walmart workers had already told us — that maybe the retailer had a slight problem with keeping shelves stocked at some stores. But a new look at store growth and hiring data over the last decade shows that this is not merely a matter of not having a few extra people to work the overnight shift. [More]