What is good for Walmart is often bad for rivals
A high-margin and fast-growing ad business is changing the chain’s relationship with brands
Investors have worried that lacklustre consumer results and a weakening labour market signalled a slowdown
Plus the Bank of Mexico and margin debt
Analysts see Target and Walmart setting a new tone for sector after years of increases
And Walmart
Company continues to benefit from consumers seeking the best deals amid persistent inflation
The retailer is right to cut losses and shut its healthcare centres and telehealth operation
Acquisition of Vizio shows the US retailer is serious about building a rival to Amazon Prime
Prices of some items did not fall as much as anticipated, claims world’s largest retailer
US retailers’ results show mild but uneven decline in growth
World’s largest retailer’s restrained earnings guidance contrasts with improved outlook from rival Target
US retailer has taken steps in recent years to diversify beyond low-margin grocery sales
Companies silent on questions about treatment of workers
And explaining the rising term premium
US retailer earnings reports send mixed messages on consumer spending
US retailer’s chief says ‘pockets of disinflation’ are helping customers but rising fuel and borrowing costs present risks
Controversial $16bn Flipkart deal gives Walmart an ecommerce edge
Diversifying from low-margin grocery sales is bearing fruit for America’s biggest bricks-and-mortar retailer
World’s largest retailer bucks more cautious tone from rivals on US consumer spending
World’s biggest retailer reports solid fourth quarter but forecasts miss Wall Street estimates
Retail giants continue to raise wages for frontline staff amid cautious outlook
Retailer upgrades outlook even as $3.1bn opioids settlement results in quarterly net loss
An alphabet soup of inventory accounting terms has been appearing in US earnings results
A top-down history of Walmart, with few voices from the shopfloor
