Updated: 1:50 PM CDT Jun 2, 2021 People around the world with Walmart stock listened into the company s annual shareholders meeting online Wednesday morning. For the second year in a row, Walmart s traditional in-person celebration has been canceled due to the pandemic. Instead, the shareholders meeting was held online.In past years, thousands of Walmart workers from across the world have come to Northwest Arkansas for Shareholders Week. Many Walmart employees use a paycheck deduction program to buy company stock at a discount.Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the company will make it easy and available for workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. However, it won t require employees to get the vaccine.McMillon said his goals include a focus on grocery pickup and e-commerce, investing in automation at distribution centers, and raises wages for some workers.