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The Huddle with John Furner

Team – I value communication and want to make sure you’re always able to hear directly from your leaders, including me. You’ll hear us talk about different aspects of the business that come together to form Walmart. I’ll also share the thinking behind some of the decisions we make, why we operate like we do, and your role in all of it. – John Furner, Walmart U.S. President & CEO

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11:05

Our People Make the Difference

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/06/18

Our people make the difference, and Teresa Machuca and Linda Truong are great examples of that. When Linda first started at Store 2066 in Houston, TX, as a pharmacist, she met Teresa. Teresa was a cashier at the time and said she wanted to become a pharmacy technician to help her Hispanic community. Linda supported Teresa and pushed her to achieve her goal, and she did. Teresa then lost her grandmother due to COVID-19 and made it her mission to protect the people she loves – taking time to educate

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10:21

Celebrating You

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/06/03

It's officially Associates Week! Our associates all across the country and the world have played such an important role the last year and a half, so we are celebrating you. It's been a remarkable effort. Doug McMillon joined The Huddle with John Furner to talk about his most memorable Shareholders moments - including a couple with Mr. Sam, why he believes our ability to adapt will help us thrive in the next generation of retail, and how our associates keep making a difference every day by showing up

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15:02

Associate Well-Being

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/05/21

Donna Morris joined Walmart as our Chief People Officer in February 2020. During a pandemic and civil unrest, the well-being of our associates was and still is a top priority. Donna and her team jumped right in and got to work - helping establish our COVID-19 leave policy, partnering to change our hiring process and onboard more than 500,000 new associates, supporting our many diversity initiatives like the Racial Equity Center, and the list goes on. Listen to this new episode of The Huddle with

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11:00

What is Omni?

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/05/06

Casey Carl is our Chief Omni Strategy & Operations Officer, and he’s had a long career in retail. As he puts it, omnichannel is the “term du jour” right now - but what exactly does it mean? It’s about delivering the best customer experience, no matter how they want to shop with us. Listen to this new episode of The Huddle with John Furner to hear how we’re removing friction for our associates, providing end-to-end service for our customers, and creating a unified strategy.

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19:10

Cheers to Earth Day

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/04/22

Today is Earth Day, and we’re committed to doing our part to help reduce U.S. emissions by at least 50% by 2030. One of the ways we can make a difference is by partnering with businesses and companies that share the same goals. Listen to this new episode of The Huddle to hear John Furner talk with New Belgium Brewing CEO Steve Fechheimer about their first certified carbon neutral beer and how they’re working to reduce freight and overall emissions from beer production.

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17:24

Innovating at Store No. 8

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/04/01

Sam Walton used to test new ideas at Walmart’s 8th store in Morrilton, Arkansas. Today, Store No. 8 is the name of our company’s incubation arm. Scott Eckert’s team is always looking around the corner to identify new tech trends - some might have uncertain outcomes, but big potential if the idea works. Srini Venkatesan’s team then tests, iterates, and develops a final product to be implemented in stores across the country. InHome delivery and Intelligent Retail Lab both started at Store No. 8! We’re

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6:00

Our Commitment to U.S. Manufacturing

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/03/03

Today is an exciting day. We are really proud to share Walmart’s new commitment of an additional $350 billion in the future of U.S. manufacturing, which will support more than 750,000 new American jobs with products made, grown or assembled in the United States. One of the great companies we’ve partnered with is Techtronic Industries. John Furner recently visited Anderson, SC, and met with Steven Scheyer who serves as Global President for TTI. Steven joined John on The Huddle to talk about his

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13:48

Why Walmart?

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/02/16

Rachel Brand grew up in a small town in Iowa, graduated from Harvard Law School, began an amazing career as an attorney, was appointed to the Department of Justice - and now she’s our EVP of Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary. Wow! Her teams oversee everything from food safety and healthcare compliance to global security, aviation, and our Emergency Operations Center. Working at Walmart wasn’t something she planned to do, but her advice is to always be open to new

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18:26

COVID-19 Vaccines

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/01/21

Walmart will play a critical role in giving people access to COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Cheryl Pegus is our EVP of Health and Wellness, and she’s also a cardiologist who’s very passionate about immunizations. When it’s her turn to get the vaccine, she’s going to get it - and John Furner said he’ll do the same when it’s his turn. Dr. Cheryl joined John on The Huddle to talk about the science behind these vaccines, their effectiveness, the quick work we’re doing to be prepared to administer these

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16:44

Endless Opportunities

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2021/01/14

When Bassel Aboutaha moved to America 17 years ago, he interviewed with Walmart and landed a job that ended up changing his life. Today he’s the Store Manager at 3296 in Houston, TX, leading a team that earned 3,000 five-star ratings from customers over a three-month period last year. Bassel’s associates represent the diverse community they serve, where 30 different languages are spoken. He says they can “move mountains.” Bassel is proof that if you look for opportunity and set your mind to it, you

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18:19

Focus on Trust

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/12/09

Trust is something we take very seriously at Walmart. We want our associates, customers, and the communities we serve to trust us. Nuala O’Connor is our SVP and Chief Counsel of Digital Citizenship. Her team makes sure we’re using data ethically and innovating responsibly to ultimately do the right thing for our customers. Listen to this new episode of The Huddle with John Furner to learn about Nuala’s career path and journey to Walmart, what Digital Citizenship means and how we’re using data and

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17:35

Year One

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/11/13

John Furner recently wrapped up his first year as Walmart U.S. CEO, so we decided to switch it up a bit for this new episode of The Huddle. Hear John reflect on everything our associates have accomplished, share his thinking behind some of the big decisions we’ve had to make as a company, and explain why we need to keep innovating to better serve our customers in the coming year.

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18:31

Courage and Commitment

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/10/30

“We are a single humanity, and we belong to each other. Our lives are inextricably linked.” Kelvin Buncum's perspective on leadership is to always treat others with dignity, respect and kindness. He’s an engineer, became an entrepreneur, and now leads our Neighborhood Market teams. He’s seen the true character of our associates firsthand during tough times. They’ve acted with courage and commitment to deliver for our customers in incredible ways. Listen to this new episode of The Huddle to hear

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18:06

Investing in American Jobs

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/10/14

Laura Phillips is a lifelong retailer and long-term Walmart associate. She leads our Global Sourcing and U.S. Manufacturing teams and played a huge role in our virtual Open Call event this year. Entrepreneurs and small businesses from 49 states pitched products manufactured in the U.S. to our merchants – and 4,800 were invited to marketplace. These suppliers have come up with innovative new items to meet the unique needs of our customers in several categories. Laura is a true merchant and

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12:33

Driving for Walmart

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/10/01

We wouldn’t be able to do what we do every day without our truck drivers. They keep our stores, Fulfillment Centers and Distribution Centers in stock, and have a pulse on the whole business. Sam Walton used to go and sit with drivers early in the morning for a couple of hours to listen and learn about what’s really going on, because they see it all. Steve Harper has a great story of how he became a Road Team member - from owning a flower shop to now training our drivers. Listen to this new episode

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22:20

Respect for the Individual

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/09/14

Respect for the Individual is one of our core values. As we continue taking steps to be an even more inclusive company, it’s important to constantly listen and educate ourselves about race and racism in our country. On this new episode of The Huddle with John Furner, he talks with Deena Hayes-Greene, Co-Founder of the Racial Equity Institute. She has a fantastic story and is so passionate about her work. Listen to this new episode to better understand how you can become an ally.

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15:40

Walmart+ is Here

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/09/01

We are so excited to announce the launch of our membership program, Walmart+! It gives customers access to services like unlimited free home deliveries from our stores, Scan & Go for fast checkout, and a 5-cent per gallon discount on fuel. Janey Whiteside is our Chief Customer Officer, and her team worked hard to get Walmart+ off the ground. Listen to this new episode of The Huddle with John Furner to hear about this “life hack” and how it’ll save our customers money and time.

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13:02

Evolving eCommerce

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/08/20

Steve Schmitt is the CFO for Walmart U.S. eCommerce and had great news to share this week. Walmart U.S. eComm sales grew by 97% in the second quarter! There are a lot of people behind that number – it doesn’t just happen. We’re evolving for our customers and making a difference. Listen to this newest episode of The Huddle with John Furner to hear Steve talk about Earnings, his love for Louisville, KY, and that one time he met Rob Gronkowski.

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9:13

Always Serving our Customers

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/07/23

John Furner met with Fiona Tan back in January. She wears many hats as the SVP of U.S. Technology, but a big part of her team’s job is building experiences that save our customers time and money. While we couldn’t have predicted the impact of the pandemic, we’ve always worked to serve our customers. Listen to this newest episode of The Huddle to hear how we’ve gathered feedback, adjusted, been challenged, and met every challenge.

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17:45

Supplier Sazerac Steps Up

The Huddle with John Furner ·

2020/07/02

From bottles of bourbon to more than 5 million bottles of hand sanitizer, Sazerac switched up production at the start of the pandemic. The Louisville-based company has helped keep American spirits up for 150 years, and has been one of our most important spirit suppliers since 1985. Listen to this new episode of The Huddle to hear from Sazerac CEO Mark Brown and COO Matt Maimone on how their teams coordinated the large-scale shift in nine days.

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