05-14-13
tech forecast

@WalmartLabs Acquires Tasty Labs And OneOps, Plans Large Expansion

The big box giant’s Silicon Valley outpost acquires two tech startups and says it is beginning an “aggressive” recruiting campaign to hire more than 150 new employees.

By Christina Chaey1 minute Read

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Impact

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News

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Work Life

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