nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Walmart Hires Almost A Quarter-Million Workers As Sales Soar||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The retailer says it hired 235, 000 staffers to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Its online sales jumped 74%. Shoppers visited stores less frequently but spent more on each trip.