Walmart, Target earnings put focus on new CEOs Furner, Fiddelke

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Walmart CEO John Furner, left, and Target CEO Michael Fiddelke. Walmart (L) | Getty Images (R) When Walmart and Target report holiday earnings this quarter, investors may quickly brush off those results. Instead, they will likely focus more on the two big-box retailers’ futures under new CEOs and the outlook for U.S. consumers in 2026. […]


Estée Lauder sues Walmart, alleging sale of counterfeits

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Walmart Inc. signage during the company’s listing at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Estée Lauder sued Walmart in California federal court over allegations the big-box retailer sold counterfeit beauty products on its website and didn’t do enough to ensure only authorized […]


Walmart partners with Google Gemini on shopping tool

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A Walmart sign hangs on the exterior of the store on Nov. 20, 2025 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Walmart and Google said Sunday that shoppers will soon be able to use Google’s artificial intelligence assistant Gemini to more easily discover and buy products from the retail giant and its warehouse club, […]


AI tools drive Christmas sales, and Walmart, Target want in

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Holiday shopping has always felt like a “chore” for Amrita Bhasin.  Between deciding what to buy, comparing prices and checking reviews, the 24-year-old retail tech CEO said she spent more than 15 hours each year buying gifts for her friends and family, a process that took the joy out of giving.  But this year, Bhasin […]


Walmart and Alquist to expand 3D-printed commercial real estate

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Construction company Alquist 3D worked with Walmart last year to build a nearly 8,000-square-foot 3D printed addition to its store in Athens, Tennessee. Alquist A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to […]


Walmart, TJX earnings: Wealthy shoppers seek value

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Sign at the entrance to a Walmart in Venice, Florida(L), and a T.J. Maxx store in Pinole, California. Getty Images As more major retailers post earnings, one theme is clear: Value players are winning both the wealthy and the cash-strapped. Walmart and TJX, T.J. Maxx’s parent company, stood apart from the pack this week by […]


Walmart Doug McMillon stock performance vs. Target, Amazon, Costco

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Walmart logo is seen near the store in Austin, United States on Oct. 23, 2025. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images When incoming Walmart CEO John Furner steps into the retailer’s top role, he will try to follow up a period of dramatic share growth that many of Walmart’s rivals have failed to match. […]


Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to retire in January

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is retiring early next year, after overseeing the top U.S. retailer’s transformation into an e-commerce behemoth, the company said Friday in a filing. The longtime CEO will be succeeded by John Furner, the Walmart U.S. CEO, on Feb. 1, according to the filing. McMillon, who stepped into the top role at […]


Target and Walmart trading cards growth like NFL for holiday season

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Trading cards of the game “Magic” are located in a shop where a “Magic” tournament is taking place. Frank Rumpenhorst | picture alliance | Getty Images As screentime soars and technology races ahead, a low-tech pastime is back in a big way: collecting trading cards. The cardstock depicting everything from NFL standouts to Pokémon and […]


Walmart partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT assisted shopping

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Walmart said Tuesday it was partnering with OpenAI to enable customers and Sam’s Club members to shop directly within ChatGPT, using the AI chatbot’s Instant Checkout feature. The world’s largest retailer is expanding its use of artificial intelligence as companies across sectors adopt the technology to simplify tasks and cut costs. Walmart has announced AI tools including generative AI-powered ‘Sparky,’ […]