Walmart laying off hundreds from its warehouses as it doubles down on automation and braces for new era in online shopping

• Walmart plans layoffs at five e-commerce fulfillment warehouses, per Reuters.
• The move comes as Walmart executives have touted new warehouse automation. 
• While e-commerce grew rapidly during the pandemic, that growth has tapered off. 

Walmart is set to lay off hundreds of workers in its e-commerce fulfillment center, Reuters first reported. 

Workers at warehouses in Pedricktown, New Jersey; Fort Worth, Texas; Chino, California; Davenport, Florida; and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, were given 90 days to find jobs at other company locations, a spokesperson told Reuters.