walmart layoffs feb 2009

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Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs have about 30,000 employees in northwestern Arkansas, including about 14,000 at their Bentonville headquarters.

Spokesman David Tovar said Tuesday that the company was cutting those jobs at its headquarters and would be adding employees at the company's stores. He said the company would be adding thousands of jobs at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores this year.

CHRIS KNIGHT, The Patriot-News/2005The Wal-Mart Supercenter in North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County.BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it is cutting 700 to 800 jobs at its northwestern Arkansas headquarters.

Published: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 1:19 PM     Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 1:23 PM

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700-800 will lose jobs at company's Arkansas headquarters, but it plans to add employees in stores

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