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Walmart reinvests $2.9B tariff refunds into lowering prices, boosting competitiveness and customer traffic.
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Walmart Inc.Walmart will reinvest nearly $3 billion in tariff refunds into lowering prices as consumers face financial strain. CFO John David Rainey said on Thursday's earnings call that the company has received substantially all of the $2.9 billion refunded after the Supreme Court ruled the tariffs unlawful, and will prioritize grocery and general merchandise discounts. The retailer now has more than 11,000 items on rollback, up from roughly 7,200 at the end of the previous quarter, with CEO John Furner noting that is the highest number in recent times. Walmart's U.S. sales rose 2.6% in the latest quarter, below analysts' expectations of 3.8%, marking its first comparable-sales miss in more than five years, while customer traffic grew 1.5%, down from 3% the prior quarter. The company also raised its full-year sales outlook to growth of 4% to 5%, from 3.5% to 4.5% previously, citing first-half performance and expected gains from price investments.
Walmart Inc.Walmart reinvests $2.9B tariff refunds into lowering prices, boosting competitiveness and customer traffic.