Walmart is expected to lay off around 1,500 employees from its global technology and in-house advertising teams, reports say.

Walmart, the largest private employer in America, has made the difficult decision to lay off more than a thousand employees at the corporate level. Walmart employs around 2.1 million people, with more than half of those being in stores,

Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, is cutting about 1,500 jobs as it tries to cut overhead costs and streamline operations as economic pressures weigh.