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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
How Walmart plans to steal Amazon and Google's best tech talent
Walmart is investing billions in a gleaming new headquarters campus designed to lure top tech talent away from industry giants like Google, Netflix and Amazon, as the retail behemoth transforms itself into a technology-driven company to compete in the digital marketplace. The retailer's new 350-acre Bentonville, Arkansas campus features Silicon Valley-style amenities including electric bikes, robot groundskeepers, a hotel, food hall, amphitheater and massive fitness centers. The facility, which opened its first building in January, represents a dramatic departure from Walmart's spartan former headquarters in a converted distribution center with wood-paneled offices and few windows. Tech workers now comprise one-third of Walmart's 15,000-person corporate workforce, driving the company's digital advertising platform, data services, artificial intelligence and drone delivery operations. This technological pivot has forced the world's largest retailer by revenue to compete directly with tech companies for skilled employees who have specific workplace expectations. From discount store to tech powerhouse by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "You are in a competition for talent — even if you are the largest company in the world by revenue — and having a nice experience and work environment is a great recruiting and retention tool," said Scott Benedict, a former Walmart executive turned retail consultant, according to The New York Times. The challenge is particularly acute for a company based in Arkansas, where recruiting tech talent requires convincing workers to relocate from major metropolitan areas. Walmart must demonstrate that life in Bentonville can rival opportunities in San Francisco, Seattle or New York while shedding its image as a traditional brick-and-mortar retailer. Dan Bartlett, Walmart's executive vice president of corporate affairs, acknowledged the new campus "will play a role in recruiting and retention of talent, particularly tech talent, where they have certain expectations." Walmart is going beyond price wars The transformation reflects Walmart's recognition that competing on price alone is no longer sufficient. Modern commerce demands excellence in convenience, breadth and speed, forcing the company to match Amazon's technological capabilities while leveraging its vast network of nearly 11,000 stores worldwide. Walmart's e-commerce business recently achieved profitability, with the company expecting two-thirds of future growth to come from digital operations. The retailer now sells premium items like $6,000 Louis Vuitton handbags online while expanding drone delivery services to compete with Amazon's logistics network. The investment appears to be paying dividends with investors. Walmart's stock has outperformed both the S&P 500 and Amazon this year, rising more than 5 percent as analysts overwhelmingly rate the company a buy. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
CBS News
17-04-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Colorado law enforcement tag team expired tag enforcement
If you're among the drivers in Aurora who think you'll get away with an outdated registration tag on your vehicle -- think again. Aurora police is joining forces with several Colorado law enforcement agencies to put a stop to the expiration madness. "It's frustrating in the sense that people let it go for so long," said Sgt. Scott Benedict. "Especially in Aurora, we're really not going to tolerate it." The joint effort is a week of focused enforcement on expired vehicle registrations by eight law enforcement agencies: Aurora police, Denver police, Colorado State Patrol, Monument police, Pueblo police, Fountain police, El Paso County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Springs police. It's not the first time these agencies have tag-teamed the tag enforcement; the first was a week in September 2024, and it led to hundreds of citations for expired and/or fictitious license plates. According to Denver police, their officers cited 339 drivers that week. "I think there's going to be a lot of tickets written," Benedict said of this second enforcement period, which begins April 20. Benedict said it's not hard to spot registration tags and temporary plates that expired a year or more ago not only in Aurora but all around the Denver metro area. While the focused enforcement periods do lead to more citations, he added that Aurora officers keep an eye out for out-of-date tags all the time. "One of my motor officers got one that (expired in) I think they got a motorcycle that was 2016," he said. "The ones that we come across, we will issue a ticket to and there's fees associated to how long the registration has been expired." Already this year, Benedict said Aurora officers have ticketed 1,575 drivers with expired plates and nearly 500 vehicles have landed in the impound lot for violating the three-strike rule. "You can expect not only a ticket for registration violations, but if you don't have a driver's license or insurance, you can expect to get your car towed," he said. The easiest way to avoid fines and a court summons? Get your car and rear in gear and get to the DMV. If not, especially this next week, you run the risk of piled up penalties when officers spot your outdated tags. "We're not going after small fish here," explained Benedict. "If you're a month or two late, okay. But, there are enough that are extremely expired that those are the focus points of what we're going to be trying to accomplish next week." The focused enforcement on expired tags begins Sunday, April 20 and runs through April 26. However, in Denver it will run for an entire month: through May 20. The Denver Police Department shared a news release with the following information about registrations: "According to Denver Motor Vehicle, newly purchased or acquired vehicles must be registered in person at DMV offices, and registration renewals must be done online or at a kiosk. Vehicle owners are reminded that while vehicle registrations have a 30-day grace period after expiration, temporary license plates do not."
