Walmart Posts Slowest Sales Growth in Years as Americans Tighten Wallets
Reported by New York Times Business · nytimes.com · August 20, 2026
Walmart and other big U.S. retailers have warned that consumers were being cautious, even if household balance sheets seemed healthy.
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