Walmart will leverage tariffs to gain market share by encouraging competitors to raise prices while strategically keeping prices low where it matters most to customers.

Doug McMillon, Walmart’s CEO, knows the company from the ground up.  He began his career with the retail giant in 1984 and steadily climbed the ranks—from

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and Kieran Shanahan, the chief operating officer of Walmart U.S., believe in the importance of mentorship, financial literacy, and the need to be good at

T he core of the issue lies in the tension between President Donald Trump's directive to Walmart to "absorb the tariffs" and Walmart's assertion that tariffs will unavoidably lead

We will do our best to keep our prices as low as possible,” Walmart’s CEO said. But ultimately, shoppers may end up paying the price.

“Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain,” Trump posted. “Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, “EAT THE TARIFFS,” and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!”

The prices are expected to increase “towards the tail end of this month, and then certainly much more in June,” says Walmart’s Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey

President Donald Trump lashed out at Walmart (WMT) on Saturday, pressuring the retail giant not to raise prices after it warned that his trade war policies would force it to do so.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)’s CEO Doug McMillon received a verbal lashing on Saturday (May 17, 2025) by President Donald Trump on citing rising trade tariffs as a reason for declining future revenue. Earlier in the week,

After Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned that prices could rise due to tariffs, US President Donald Trump over the weekend criticized Walmart and said the company should "eat the tariffs" rather than raise prices,

Walmart warns of potential price hikes due to tariffs, despite strong Q1 results and e-commerce growth. The retailer remains optimistic about future sales.