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Walmart Replaces Signature Blue Employee Vests with New Modernized Grey Style

Most associates will have blue trim, but employees at the brand’s smaller Neighborhood Market stores will have green trim on their vests. Self-checkout attendants in Supercenters will be very easy to spot, as they will wear bright yellow with grey trim.

Walmart is getting rid of its blue vests. Here’s what the new ones look like

Walmart employees’ vests are getting a bold makeover.

The signature blue vests that Walmart employees have worn for years will be replaced with a modern gray look with a neon blue, green or pink trim. Walmart last redesigned its uniforms in 2014.

The company announced the changes Wednesday during its annual shareholders meeting.

The new vests will be made from recycled bottles and have bigger pockets than previous vests.

The vests are “neutral steel gray,” and most associates will wear bright blue trim. Associates at Walmart’s smaller Neighborhood Market stores will wear green trim. Self-checkout hosts at Walmart Supercenters will wear yellow with gray trim. And in the future, Walmart says employees will be able to choose other colors, including pink.

“Our new vests have a modernized style that takes advantage of trim detail and screen printing to introduce color in an eye-catching way,” Walmart said in a release.

The company said the neon color will help customers more easily spot Walmart associates.

Each vest is stitched with a “proud Walmart associate” on the front and a newly colorful “spark” logo on the back.

The larger pockets will let associates “carry all the equipment they need to do their jobs on the sales floor.” Employees will receive the vests later this year for free and will be able to upgrade them with specialized designs or trims for up to $11.

The new vests come a year after the company announced a more relaxed dress code.

Workers can now wear any solid-colored shirt. Walmart added blue to the mix of approved pants colors, making blue jeans work-appropriate attire. Walmart said the response to those changes have been “amazing.”

Also, the new vests ties together Walmart’s new streamlined appearance that’s seen on its refreshed website, store remodels and name.

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Walmart Replaces Signature Blue Employee Vests with New ‘Modernized’ Grey Style

Walmart employees can’t stop smiling thanks to their new uniform makeover.

The company is replacing its signature blue vests with a more modern steel grey version. This is the first time Walmart has redesigned employee uniforms since 2014.

The changes were announced on Wednesday morning during the company’s annual shareholders meeting.

“Our new vests have a modernized style that takes advantage of trim detail and screen printing to introduce color in an eye-catching way,” a representative for the superstore said in a release on Wednesday.

While the vests are a neutral color, different color trim will be used to identify different employee positions throughout the store.

Most associates will have blue trim, but employees at the brand’s smaller Neighborhood Market stores will have green trim on their vests. Self-checkout attendants in Supercenters will be very easy to spot, as they will wear bright yellow with grey trim.

Additionally, each vest reads “proud Walmart associate” on the front right chest and has a large, bright spark logo on the back. Ultimately, the company hopes that the neon colors used will aid customers in finding associates while they’re shopping.

The vests are also made with Repreve fabric, which is made from recycled bottles, as part of the company’s mission to become more sustainable.

The new vests aren’t the only recent change to the employee’s daily attire, though. As of last year, Walmart workers can now wear any solid color shirt, and blue jeans are considered appropriate pants. So far, the company says the response from their employees regarding the more relaxed dress code is “amazing.”

Later this year, the company also plans to announce other ways for employees to customize their vests, in order for each person to be able to bring their own personal style to their workwear.

The company is working toward creating a uniform where each person has opportunities to incorporate their own preferred style, while still representing the brand well.

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