Consumer Spending

Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War

Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War
Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War
August 20, 2026  |  Retail

Years of inflation, promotions, personalized discounts and constantly shifting online prices have made shoppers better at finding deals. They have also made it harder for...

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Walmart Sees Mid-Single-Digit Grocery Growth as Shoppers Prioritize Affordability
Walmart Sees Mid-Single-Digit Grocery Growth as Shoppers Prioritize Affordability
August 20, 2026  |  Earnings

Walmart’s affordability push is showing up in what shoppers are buying, with transactions and unit volumes rising as the retailer cut prices on everything from...

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45% Rise in Mobile Price Checks Shows Changes in Store Shopping
45% Rise in Mobile Price Checks Shows Changes in Store Shopping
August 20, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

America’s phone-carrying shopper is becoming less of a bargain hunter and more of an in-aisle decision maker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Walmart’s Grocery Lead Faces a Higher-Margin Test
Walmart’s Grocery Lead Faces a Higher-Margin Test
August 19, 2026  |  Walmart

Walmart reports earnings Thursday (Aug. 20), and it enters with a valuable retail advantage that looks both powerful and underused. It captures the weekly grocery trip,...

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eCommerce Takes 17.1% of Retail Sales as Online Growth Accelerates
eCommerce Takes 17.1% of Retail Sales as Online Growth Accelerates
August 18, 2026  |  eCommerce

For every $100 Americans spent at retailers in the second quarter, $17.10 went through eCommerce, extending a gradual but persistent redirection of retail spending toward...

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Retail Earnings Will Show What Stretched Consumers Protect
Retail Earnings Will Show What Stretched Consumers Protect
August 17, 2026  |  Retail

America’s biggest retailers are about to turn a weak government sales report into a six-company test of consumer endurance. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Retail Spending Pause Shows Consumers Picking Their Spots
Retail Spending Pause Shows Consumers Picking Their Spots
August 14, 2026  |  Economy

July’s retail sales decline landed in the middle of a much more deliberate reset in household spending. Consumers are still buying, in select categories. But...

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Food and Housing Costs Keep Consumers in Cutback Mode
Food and Housing Costs Keep Consumers in Cutback Mode
August 12, 2026  |  Economy

Consumers are getting some inflation relief, at least in terms of the slowdown in price increases. They’re just not necessarily getting it on the bills...

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