What Do The Walmart Loudspeaker Codes In Louisiana Stores Mean?

(KHLA - Lake Charles, Louisiana) - It's likely that you have experienced a Walmart store employee speaking a code or phrase over the loudspeakers while you were shopping there. What did it mean?  We have all the details.

A website called Common Cents Mom says we should be aware of those codes because, if you understand what they imply, it might even save your life.

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Before going back to radio, I worked at Walmart for 8 1/2 years as an assistant store manager after graduating from college. An excellent method for management to interact with many employees in the store simultaneously is through codes on the intercom system.

It might be as easy as telling employees which parts of the store should be zoned (products brought forward on the shelves and pegs), or it could involve warning consumers and employees about possible dangers.

According to the article, Walmart codes are broken down into four categories:

• General
• Emergency
• Customer Service
• Sales & Discounts

When you hear codes that contain colors over the loudspeakers at Walmart, that's when you need to start paying attention.

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What Do The Color Codes At Walmart Mean?

Code Orange - Chemical Spill in the store

Code White - Injury in the store

Code Red - A fire in the store

Code Black - Severe Weather in the area

Code Blue - Bomb threat in the store

Code Green - Active hostage situation in the store

Code Brown - Active Shooter in the store

To find out more details on what the Walmart codes with numbers and letters mean, click here.