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When Brittany Charlton developed a peanut and tree nut allergy, she had a hard time finding snacks that were both allergen-friendly and tasty. She started to make her own allergen-friendly snacks and later created Ohh! Foods to fill the gap she saw in the market. We also saw the potential in her business and brought Ohh! Foods on as a supplier! We work with small suppliers across Canada and support them to develop their products and grow their business. It’s a win-win: our customers discover unique items, and local businesses find the audience they deserve. Click the link below to hear from Brittany!
Canada Day will be extra special for one Walmart Canada associate this year. Paul Tungsiriratana is a Co-Manager in Victoria, B.C., who will be enjoying his first Canada Day as a Canadian citizen! And his Walmart family was there to help him celebrate. “I’ve lived in many places in my life, but Canada is special,” Paul said. Walmart was the first job Paul ever had in Canada. Ten years later, he’s still with us and loving it! “Canada represents opportunities,” Paul said. “I'm managing one of the busiest stories in Canada. I get to mentor our associates and help them reach their career goals.” Congratulations, Paul, on officially becoming a Canadian citizen! And thank you to Kirsten Sharun, Brad Bester, Julie Chahal, CPA,CMA, MBA, Nabeela Ixtabalan, MS, ACC, and many others for making Paul’s citizenship experience one to remember!
Our GTA customers can now get their online orders in as fast as 30 minutes through Walmart Now! With service starting today, we’re the first major grocery retailer in Canada to offer delivery in as fast as 30 minutes through this pilot, powered by Instacart and leveraging our existing network of stores. This fast, convenience-based option is available for about 40% of GTA households! Nearly 4,000 of most-shopped items will be available through Walmart Now and will be picked and delivered from 10 existing Walmart locations. “We’re nimble, we’re determined and we’re here to change the way Canadians shop online with Walmart. Piloting 30-minute delivery is a milestone in our roadmap to making it faster, easier, and more convenient than ever to shop with us,” says Laurent Duray, Chief eCommerce Officer, Walmart Canada.
We’re proud to be that place where everyone belongs, including our associates from the 2SLGBTQ+ community. That’s especially true during Pride Month. It took associates like Chris Clarke-MacDonald many years to find a workplace that accepted him for who he is. He found that with Walmart and he’s proud to call us his family. “It’s the feeling of belonging that means everything to me,” Chris says. “This is that place where I can be me. That’s what Pride is all about. That’s why I love Walmart.” Read more about Chris’ inspirational coming out story for Pride Month by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/gSrpAd7S We are proud to stand with our 2SLGBTQ+ associates because we are stronger as a company when we all stand together. This is that place where everyone is included!
It's time to celebrate!! We won an Excellence in Retailing Award for Environmental Leadership! 🎉🙌 The award recognizes our work to eliminate single-use plastic shopping bags in our stores across Canada. This change, implemented in late April, is an important milestone on our journey to become a regenerative company. The initiative will help prevent more than 680 million single-use plastic shopping bags from entering circulation each year. This program was led by a cross-collaborative team and shows how passionate our associates and customers are about regeneration. The Excellence in Retailing Awards are presented by the Retail Council of Canada and honours the best in retail innovation and creativity. Congratulations to everyone who helped to bring this important initiative to life!
Congratulations to Doris Medeiros, a personnel manager at our Kitchener West store, for recently celebrating 50 years as a Walmart Canada associate! 🎉 Doris joined the company in 1972 back when it was Woolco. She was there when Woolco became Walmart Canada in 1994 and has seen many changes over the years. Doris spoke with CTV News Kitchener about how retail has evolved, from seeing computers as rare “mystery boxes” to selling pets inside the store! "We had fish, birds, mice, gerbils. So, it was like a real pet store. We don’t have that anymore," Doris says with a smile. "Change, change, change." Click below to watch Doris and her Walmart family on CTV News! Thank you, Doris, for the incredible work you do for our customers and associates. https://lnkd.in/gZH27xiv
We’re so pleased to announce these moves on our senior leadership team! These changes are part of our journey to transform the shopping experience for our millions of daily customers, both in-store and online. Congrats to Nabeela Ixtabalan, Sam Wankowski, Laurent Duray, and John Bayliss! 🎉
We’re thrilled to announce all our Quebec Supercentres will now sell 100% Quebec beef! This commitment represents sales of approximately 100,000 pounds of locally sourced beef, supplied by Quebec’s Alpha Meat Packers, in collaboration with Boeuf Québec | SPEQ. "Supporting local suppliers isn't just what we say, it's what we do," says Cyrille Ballereau, Walmart Canada's Regional Vice President for Quebec.
We’re saying goodbye to single-use plastic shopping bags on Friday, April 22! Since beginning this transition in January 2022, we have already eliminated more than 14 million bags thanks to the dedication of our customers and associates. That number will climb to more than 680 million bags annually with all of Walmart Canada’s more than 400 stores participating. Click on the link to read a piece from Lindsay Flint, the lead for this exciting initiative, about how this change supports our journey to become a regenerative company.
Our new high-tech, sustainable grocery distribution centre in Surrey, B.C., has officially opened its doors! The 300,000 square foot, $175 million facility will employ more than 250 associates, and supply pantry, fresh and frozen groceries to 45 Walmart stores in British Columbia. This facility was built vertically to optimize land use and features cutting-edge technology from WITRON, making it possible to complete as many as 150,000 order picks per day! Some key sustainability features at the new Surrey distribution centre include: 🌱 LED lighting and intelligence controls (which can cut energy consumption by 70%!) 🌱 Efficient refrigeration systems 🌱 Special fans to maintain temperature throughout the facility
