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May 2024
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The 20,000 Steps to a Walmart Manager's ...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

Walmart is offering higher pay, bonuses and more stock options this year to retain and attract managers. WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer spent a day with one manager, Nichole Hart, to understand why the job is commanding such a high salary these days, and why Hart logs about 20,000 steps a day.


Further Reading:

- A Day in the Life of a Walmart Manager Who Makes $240,000 a Year 

- Walmart Takes On Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods With New Premium Brand 

Further Listening:

- What Walmart’s Aisles Say About the American Consumer 


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