Report: Walmart emerges as social force

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon's statement on social media Wednesday asking the state of Arkansas to reject legislation that critics say could allow discrimination against lesbians and gay men is indicative of the retailer's increased role in many social issues, according to the New York Times.

The newspaper credited Walmart's statement as a "major factor in the decision on Wednesday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to ask state lawmakers to amend the legislation or take other action to avoid the potential for discrimination."

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