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Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure
Earnings // February 19, 2026

Talk about raining on the parade. New Walmart CEO John Furner’s first earnings call was dampened by the news Thursday morning (Feb. 19) that it had been surpassed by Amazon in terms of total sales. That and a tepid forecast led to a lackluster start...

What Happens to Stores When AI Agents Do the Shopping?
artificial intelligence // February 18, 2026

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Amazon and Walmart Deepen Healthcare Push With Prescription Delivery and Telehealth Expansion
Retail // February 12, 2026

What used to be a retail war between Amazon and Walmart is now a platform war over who embeds themselves deepest into consumers’ daily routines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Walmart Hits $1 Trillion as Amazon Bets on Alexa+ as Super Agent
Retail // February 05, 2026

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Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure

February 19, 2026
Talk about raining on the parade. New Walmart CEO John Furner’s first earnings call was dampened by the news Thursday morning (Feb. 19) that it had been surpassed by Amazon in terms of total sales. That and a tepid forecast led to a lackluster start to Furner’s first showing with Wall Street analysts. And while […]

Amazon and Walmart Deepen Healthcare Push With Prescription Delivery and Telehealth Expansion

February 12, 2026
What used to be a retail war between Amazon and Walmart is now a platform war over who embeds themselves deepest into consumers’ daily routines. Get the Full Story Complete...

Walmart Hits $1 Trillion as Amazon Bets on Alexa+ as Super Agent

February 05, 2026
Corporate rivalries are traditionally cast in simple, static terms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Amazon Broadens AI Reach as Walmart Refocuses Its Retail Engine

January 22, 2026
The modern storefront is no longer a place; it’s a moment. Major retail leaders haven’t waited for shoppers to come knocking on their brick-and-mortar doors for over a decade, and...

Quick Reads
Walmart Debuts In-Store Data Insights Platform for Suppliers

February 23, 2026
Walmart has introduced a new data insights platform for its retail suppliers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Walmart Reaches $1 Trillion Market Cap, Aided by Embrace of eCommerce and AI

February 03, 2026
Walmart’s market capitalization topped $1 trillion on Tuesday (Feb. 3) after its shares rose as much as 1.6% in early trading and more than doubled over the past two years,...

Walmart+ Paid Membership Program Continued Double-Digit Growth in January

February 02, 2026
Walmart’s paid membership program continued to see double-digit growth in January and ended the month with 28.4 million members, a Morgan Stanley survey found, Seeking Alpha reported Monday (Feb. 2). Get the Full Story Complete...

Walmart’s Choice for New CEO Signals Intent to Expand Digital Footprint

January 30, 2026
Walmart’s appointment of John Furner as its new CEO signals that the retailer intends to expand its digital footprint, Bloomberg reported Friday (Jan. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the...