Wal-Mart cuts about 50 positions at Bentonville headquarters

BENTONVILLE — Wal-Mart has announced it will cut about 50 positions at its company headquarters in Bentonville.

KHOG-TV reported a company representative said Wednesday that the layoffs will affect multiple departments and that no more are expected at this time.

In a statement, the retailer said it's common for individual departments to make adjustments around February, which is the start of the company's fiscal year, to better support their and the company's goals.

Wal-Mart said affected employees can apply for other positions within the company.

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