The decision accentuates its attempts to manage a shopping surge brought about by the coronavirus outbreak. Walmart said the hike will increase entry wages for workers in ecommerce fulfilment centres or warehouses to between USD 15 and USD 19 an hour effective immediately through Memorial Day, a holiday in the US that falls on 25 May this year.
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