Walmart's Open Call brings the retailer's commitment to U.S. manufacturing to life, connecting entrepreneurs with the opportunity to scale their products and their impact. Applications for the main event are now open, with the journey building toward the Bentonville pitch event on October 6-7, 2026. Walmart has committed to purchase an incremental $350 billion in products made, grown, or assembled in the U.S. by January 2031, a commitment estimated to help support more than 7

Two million households have left SNAP and EBT funding is projected to fall $10 billion. Walmart takes the largest share of that decline — here's what it means for supplier forecasts.

What's Happening Walmart published its FY2026 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report on July 29, 2026 and the data inside sets a clear expectation for suppliers. The report shows more than 4,300 suppliers reporting progress through Project Gigaton in FY2026, up significantly from previous years, with 6,800 suppliers participating worldwide. In FY2026 alone, participating suppliers reported 187 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent (MMT CO2e) in expected emissions avo

What's Happening Numerator has released new U.S. market share data covering the 12 months ending June 30, 2026, reported by Grocery Dive on July 28. The pattern is consistent: grocery share is moving toward Amazon, Costco, and Walmart, while several of the largest traditional supermarket operators continue to lose ground. Among the 15 food retailers Numerator tracks, Amazon and Whole Foods Market combined posted the largest year-over-year grocery market share gain just over h

The four-day Amazon Prime Day 2026 event (June 23–26) generated a record $26.4 billion in U.S. online sales, up 9.3% year over year, according to Adobe Analytics. But the topline number masks some softness underneath: average order size fell to $47.66 from $53.34, and deal satisfaction slipped to 59% from 68% last year. Shoppers skewed toward everyday value and wellness items with roughly 69% of items purchased under $20, suggesting a stock-up, essentials-driven event rather

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate steady at 3.50%–3.75% for a fourth consecutive meeting the first led by new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. The bigger story was in the projections: nine of 18 officials now project at least one rate hike this year, a sharp reversal from earlier expectations of a cut, with year-end PCE inflation now projected at 3.6%. Warsh also released a notably shorter policy statement, stripping out prior forward-guidance language, and announced plans to

Walmart announced the return of Walmart Deals, its weeklong summer savings event, running June 22 through June 28, a day earlier and two days longer than Amazon's Prime Day window. The event featured discounts up to 50% across pets, self-care, sports, outdoor, TVs, patio, fashion and toys, with early back-to-school essentials also included. Walmart+ members received Early Access to a curated assortment of high-demand deal-drop items during the first 24 hours, with remaining i

Walmart and Sam's Club announced thousands of price rollbacks this summer across groceries, household essentials, and seasonal categories. Chief Merchant Julie Barber said the retailer is 'making even more investments in price,' with rollbacks spanning beef, fresh produce, beverages, grills, pools, toys and summer apparel. Specific cuts include a pound of 73% lean ground beef dropping to $5.94 from $6.74, fresh sweet corn falling to 25 cents an ear from 68 cents, and a 2.25-p