evidence: Social media posts in recent months indicated Walmart would resume 24-hour operations across the U.S., but Joe Pennington, Walmart Press Office director, told Reuters, "There are no current plans to return our stores to 24 hours of operations." He added that the posts were false. [...] An ABC News article in 2011 noticing a similar shift at some Walmart locations noted how 24-hour openings helped brand Walmart as a place for convenience. Richard Feinberg, a Purdue University retail professor, told ABC News at the time, "Even if it is not cost-effective for those overnight hours, it builds loyalty, which feeds the profitability of the other hours." [...] Do you see more benefits or drawbacks from Walmart bringing back 24-hour openings?