Walmart today announced plans to hire 150,000 new associates through the end of May to work in stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers. These roles would be temporary at first, but the company says many will convert to permanent roles over time. Walmart says it wants to hire some people quickly, such as cashiers and stockers. What is usually…
Anonymous donations have paid off $70,000 in layaway purchases at two Walmart stores in Alabama. A company spokesman says someone paid off $45,000 in purchases at a store in the city of Anniston on Monday. He says someone paid off another $25,000 in layaway purchases two days later at a Walmart in nearby Oxford. It’s unclear whether the same person…
Montgomery police are investigating a robbery of a person in the 900 block of Ann Street at about 7 p.m. Monday. The adult male victim says he met the suspect at Walmart on Ann Street in order to sell electronics. The suspect robbed him of the electronics at gunpoint. The victim was not injured and no arrests have been made….
Maybe you’ve seen the ads on Facebook or other places online. The online retailer Zulily is putting pressure on its biggest competitors, offering a new “Best Price Guarantee”, just in time for the holidays. If you haven’t heard of Zulily, don’t worry, many people haven’t, despite it being in business since 2010. I found the website very clean looking; products…
Walmart is taking steps to try and combat gun violence. The retail giant announced Tuesday that it would stop the sale of handgun ammunition and short-barrel rifle ammunition that can be used with military-style weapons once the current stock ran out. In addition to limiting it’s ammunition sales, Walmart is asking customers not to openly carry firearms in stores. This…
Pickup towers have been added to two local Walmart Super center stores. The Walmart Super center off Atlanta Highway in Montgomery, as well as the store off Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville, are using the towers to make it easier for customers to pick up items without the hassle of walking through the retail stores and waiting in line. Used…
Wetumpka Walmart greeter James Osborne has one mission every time a customer walks through the door. “Make them feel welcome and tell ’em have a good day and all,” said Osborne. Osborne has been with the store since it opened 30 years ago. He recalls a conversation with Walmart founder Sam Walton. “I talked to him on the telephone and…
Greenville Police believe these people used forged traveler’s checks to steal nearly $7,000 from the Greenville Walmart. Now they need your help identifying them. Greenville Police are asking for help identifying two people accused of stealing money from stores using forged traveler’s checks. The crime happened on March 12. Surveillance cameras show a man and woman coming into the Greenville…
Alabama News Network’s Olivia Deas and Caitlyn Cline teamed up with Ben McNeill of United Food and Fuel on Tuesday. They shopped until they dropped and brought back bags of toys for the kids. They filled three carts full of toys and came in only slighty over budget at a little more than $1,200. McNeill says there’s no price too high…
Customers at more than 120 Walmart locations across Alabama will be able to checkout using their smartphones. Customers could start using Walmart Pay on Thursday. Company spokeswoman Molly Blakeman says the service also rolled out in three other southern states including Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Walmart Pay is already available in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. It will soon be available…
