In addition to the 10% discount on groceries, Walmart has also raised wages for its U.S. hourly workers in recent years and launched a bonus program for about 700,000 frontline staff. Management has said they are improving pay and benefits as they seek to retain workers. WMT stock is up 12% this year.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) expands its employee benefits with a 10% grocery discount, aiming to attract and retain workers amidst competition from Target and Amazon.

Walmart is expanding its 10% employee discount to nearly all of its grocery items, including dairy and meat, through the year, the company's chief people officer told its staff in a letter on Wednesday.