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This Customer Trend Helped Save Walmart's Quarter, but Does It Spell Trouble for the Year Ahead?

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Walmart ( NYSE : WMT ) is one of the largest and most powerful retailers in the world.

The company generated a massive $462 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025 alone.

Same-store sales (comps) rose a strong 4.6% , as well, with a 2.8% increase in traffic.

Management said "share gains [came] primarily from upper-income households" This speaks to two problems: Upper-income customers are likely to trade back up when they feel more financially secure.

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