In May, McMillon warned of tariff-driven price hikes for a wide range of goods that includes food, toys and electronics. Trump publicly criticized Walmart for saying it would hike prices, calling on the company to “eat the tariffs.”

In eight out of the last nine quarters, Target posted negative same store sales comp whereas Walmart’s worst comp during this period was +3.8% (FY 1Q’25). Click to read.

Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s earnings reveal how tariffs are raising costs, reshaping pricing and pressuring profits in 2025.

Target also imports about half of its merchandise, compared to roughly 33% at Walmart, so it needs to raise prices at almost double the rate of Walmart to mitigate the tariff impact, Bank of America analyst Robert Ohmes said in a report this week.

Walmart and Target are two giants of the grocery world, but how do their generic food brands compare in price? Let's take a look at which label is cheaper.

The two retail giants are capitalizing on sustained investment in their technology foundations even as they face economic headwinds.

It didn’t have to be this way. At the start of his tenure, Cornell, who the company announced yesterday will step down as CEO on February 1, was an outsider unafraid to move fast and break things. He had been CEO of a big PepsiCo unit, Michaels Stores, and Sam’s Club before that.

Target's stock is down, and Walmart's stock is up. Do you buy the stock performance winner or the loser of this matchup?

Walmart continues to gain momentum — and market share — as back-to-school shopping winds down, leaving competitors like Target struggling to keep up. Executives at both companies said they remain cautious about the all-important holiday shopping season,