by Mike Duff | May 21, 2026 | Retail Articles
General merchandise comps gained but fuel prices gnawed at Walmart during the first quarter as the retailer posted overall sales and earnings advances during the period. Walmart reported it would pursue refunds for International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs,...
by Mike Duff | Feb 19, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Walmart rode strong general merchandise sales to beat Wall Street estimates in its fourth quarter, led by comparable sales gains at the Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club divisions. Company net income was $4.24 billion, or 53 cents per diluted share, versus $5.25...
by Mike Duff | Feb 17, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retail foot traffic tracker Placer.ai has released a study looking at the prospects faced by new leaders taking the reins at Walmart and Target, John Furner and Michael Fiddelke, respectively, as the companies’ fourth-quarter results announcements approach. Walmart’s...
by Mike Duff | Jan 16, 2026 | Retail Articles
Walmart announced several promotions in its executive suite after revealing Kath McLay, international division president and CEO, would leave the company. The changes come weeks after the company announced that John Furner would succeed Doug McMillon as Walmart...
by Mike Duff | Jan 12, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Google Cloud unveiled what it has dubbed “Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience (CX),” an agentic AI platform designed to bring shopping and customer service together on a single intelligent interface for retailers and restaurants. After a period when...
