Walmart to require all shoppers to wear masks

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will require all shoppers to wear a face covering starting Monday, July 20, to “bring consistency” across its stores. About 65 percent of the company’s more than 5,000 stores and clubs are located in areas where there is already some form of government mandate on face coverings, Dacona Smith, chief operating officer, Walmart U.S., and Lance de la Rosa, chief operating officer, Sam’s Club, said in a blog post. The July 20 effective date will allow the company time…