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☆ Get ready for a blowout Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Hayley Peterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Black Friday and holiday sales might be bigger and better this year. Retailers may need to offer steeper discounts than last year to entice tepid shoppers to spend. AdvertisementGet ready for some killer sales on holiday goods. All of this could be adding up to a perfect storm for some blowout Black Friday and holiday sales. But the biggest winners of all in a blowout Black Friday, of course, would be shoppers.

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☆ It's time for retailers to stop blaming theft for so many of their problems
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Shrink includes customer theft, but it also accounts lost or destroyed inventory and employee theft, to name a couple of other examples. But companies such as Target and Walgreens have cumulatively reported billions of dollars in losses from theft by citing shrink numbers. Often, company executives use "shrink" and "theft" interchangeably, while providing no breakdown of how much of their shrink is attributable to theft. Retailers could be pointing to theft to prompt government action or distract from operational issuesIf so many elements contribute to shrink, then why are some retailers pointing to theft only? Do you work at a major retail store such as Walmart and have a story idea to share?

Persons: —, Matthew Schroeder, Melodie van der, William Blair, Gillian Flaccus, der Baan, van der Baan, Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins, Blair Organizations: Service, Target, Walgreens, Aid, Home Depot, Max Retail, National Retail Federation, Walmart, AP Locations: Harlem , New York, Manhattan , New York

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Investors got the note they were too optimistic
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article AAPLAMZNTSLABXWMTBABA.FKRX300 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTTraders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 16, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. To that end, Mester doesn't see rate cuts on the horizon. Perhaps investors shouldn't be so sure about impending rate cuts too.

Persons: Brendan Mcdermid, Doug McMillon, Jonathan Krinsky, Krinsky, Loretta Mester, isn't, Mester, Lisa Cook Organizations: BABA, New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, CNBC, Walmart, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Federal Reserve, Cleveland Federal Locations: New York City, U.S, San Francisco

☆ A career trend to bet on
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why the creator economy is big business and potentially the future of the entertainment industry. The big storyInfluential influencersPete Ryan for Business InsiderLike it or not, the "creator economy" is here to stay. Goldman Sachs analysts estimated the creator economy was a $250 billion industry and could nearly double to $480 billion by 2027. The story is part of Business Insider's "5 Trends to Bet Your Career On" series. Business Insider's Lucia Moses and Alison Brower have a full breakdown of the recent cuts.

Persons: —, who've, Pete Ryan, Goldman Sachs, Amanda Perelli, Amanda, Alix Earle, Arantza Pena Popo, Business Insider's Lucia Moses, Alison Brower, that's, Michael Dell, Carl Icahn, Dell, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI Biden, Xi, Dolly Parton, RuPaul, Rachel McAdams, Danny DeVito, Martin Scorsese, VCs, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, TikTok, YouTube, Diego Donamaria, CNBC, Tech, Icahn Enterprises, Whirlpool, Walmart, Target, Today Locations: Diego, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

Social media’s antisemitism problemThe rise in antisemitism since the outbreak of war in the Middle East has ignited a clash between Wall Street donors and universities, and divided some workplaces. Now, the pressure is building on social media platforms, particularly Elon Musk’s X and TikTok, with advertisers, celebrities and influencers pulling spending and confronting executives about the proliferation of hate speech. He posted to X his support for white nationalist conspiracy theories that Jewish communities were spreading hatred. Yaccarino was brought in to win back advertisers after Musk bought Twitter last year and culled many content moderators. More than a dozen Jewish celebrities and creators, including the actors Sacha Baron Cohen, Debra Messing and Amy Schumer, confronted TikTok executives this week.

Persons: Elon Musk’s, Adolf Hitler, Musk, X’s, Linda Yaccarino, Yaccarino, “ Linda, ” Martin Sorrell, DealBook, TikTok, Sacha Baron Cohen, Debra Messing, Amy Schumer, “ Hitler, Anne Frank ”, Cohen, ”, Osama bin, bin Laden, —, Alex Haurek, George Santos, Biden, Xi Jinping, Doug McMillon, Walmart’s, “, ” Brian Cornell, ’ Organizations: IBM, Media, America, Nazi Party, Apple, Oracle, Defamation League, Twitter, S4 Capital, House, Big, General Motors, Hyundai, Republican, Justice Department, Business, APEC, West Texas Intermediate, Consumers, Depot, Walmart Locations: TikTok, New York, Hong Kong, China, San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, U.S

☆ Gap's closet cleanup begins to pay off
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Nov 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Gap’s (GPS.N) new CEO is embarking on a closet cleanup. Shares in the U.S. apparel company leapt over 30% on Friday morning, a day after it unveiled third-quarter results. That reaction looks overdone, considering how overall net sales of $3.8 billion are still down 7% compared to last year, and earnings fell year-on-year. Same-store sales at sub-brand Old Navy for the quarter were up 1% year-on-year, the first quarterly increase in over two years. The company might even use that tailwind to revive its scrapped plans to separate Old Navy into a stand-alone company.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, That’s, Richard Dickson, Barbie, Sharon Lam, John Foley, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: REUTERS, Rights TORONTO, Reuters, Navy, Mattel, Banana Republic, X, Walmart, Thomson Locations: midtown Manhattan, New York, U.S, China

☆ 3 Buys and a Bail: Walmart, Ross Stores, Costco & Home Depot
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email3 Buys and a Bail: Walmart, Ross Stores, Costco & Home DepotVictoria Greene, founder and CIO at G Squared Private Wealth, joins 'The Exchange' to share three buys and a bail, including Walmart, Ross Stores, Costco, and Home Depot.

Persons: Home Depot Victoria Greene Organizations: Walmart, Ross Stores, Costco, Home Depot Victoria, G Squared, Wealth

☆ Worried About Inflation? Move to Alaska, Sell the Car and Become a Vegetarian
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Tim Smart | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +7 min

The consumer price index for October showed inflation at a 3.2% level, while the producer price index came in with an annual rate of 1.3%. Perhaps the most interesting and relevant facts about inflation are that the overall number means little to the average person. “Although the overall consumer price level was flat in October, shelter inflation continued,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com. Overall inflation among select urban areas was highest in the Miami to West Palm Beach corridor, up by 7.4% in October. Their inflation rate was 1.1%.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Richard McPhail, Doug McMillon, McMillon, ”, Kayla Bruun, Joe Biden, PublicSquare, Tony Welch, Danielle Hale, Shawn Ashworth, Ashworth, Maxx, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Federal, Walmart, New York Jets, Realtor.com, Berkeley Research, Goods, Auto Locations: U.S, ”, Florida, Miami, West Palm, Anchorage , Alaska

☆ Take Five: Black Friday is (almost) here
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 17 (Reuters) - U.S. retailers are gearing up for Black Friday, marking the start of the shopping season that follows the Thanksgiving holiday, while business activity data should gauge the temperature elsewhere. 1/ BARGAIN HUNTINGThe crucial holiday shopping season kicks off with Black Friday on Nov. 24 at a time when investors are questioning whether the consumer-driven U.S. economy can remain resilient. This year's Black Friday comes as Americans grapple with soaring interest rates and inflation that, while easing, remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Already, data for October showed U.S. retail sales fell, pointing to slowing demand, although the decline was less than expected. As long as that's not the case, pressure is on the Kishida cabinet since a weak yen is unpopular politically.

Persons: Kamil Krzaczynski, Lewis Krauskopf, Kevin Buckland, Naomi Rovnick, Dhara Ranasinghe, Karin Strohecker, There's, PIMCO, Rishi Sunak, David Cameron, Jeremy Hunt, Hunt, bode, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Pragmatist Massa, Prinz Magtulis, Sumanta Sen, Kripa Jayaram, Pasit, Mark Potter Organizations: Walmart, REUTERS, Black, Nvidia, Insider Intelligence, European Commission, PMI, Fed, European Central Bank, Reuters Graphics Reuters, DOWNING STREET, Labour, gilts, Natwest, Reuters, Bank of Japan, Peronist, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Argentina, Lewis, New York, Tokyo, London, Britain, Japan, Egypt, Taiwan, South Africa, India

☆ Morning Bid: Oil slide, Walmart stoke disinflation speculation
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Wayne Cole | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oil, miniatures of oil barrels and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 17 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Asia has been in a contemplative mood so far on Friday after another week of wild swings in bonds, equities and commodities. The market now implies 98 basis points of cuts next year, compared with 73 basis points a week ago. U.S. data on housing starts for OctBy Wayne Cole; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Wayne Cole, Brent, Christine Lagarde, De Cos, BoE's Greene, Ramsden, Barr, Daly, Collins, Muralikumar Organizations: REUTERS, Walmart, Federal Reserve, Westpac, EU, Thomson Locations: Wayne, Asia, Ukraine, Goolsbee .

The Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% higher to 3,054.37. Taiwan’s Taiex gained 0.2% and the Sensex in Mumbai fell 0.1%. Wall Street’s stocks drifted to a mixed finish Thursday as market momentum slowed following the sizzling rally of the first half of November. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1% to 34,945.47, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.1% to 14,113.67. Stocks in the oil-and-gas industry swooned after the price of crude tumbled sharply to its lowest level since July.

Persons: Seng, Kazuo Ueda, Ueda, Australia’s, Taiwan’s Taiex, ” Yeap Jun Rong, IG, Macy’s, Sonos, Stocks, Halliburton, Brent Organizations: Nikkei, Bank of Japan Gov, U.S, U.S ., Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Walmart, Cisco Systems, Marathon Petroleum Locations: HONG KONG, U.S, New York, Shanghai, South Korea, Mumbai

☆ Black Friday came early this year, signaling worries about holiday demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesEarly Black Friday discounts were far higher this October compared to prior years, signaling retailers are concerned that demand could be tepid during the crucial holiday shopping season. Last year, about 30% of overall holiday sales happened online and other non-stores versus physical retail locations, according to the NRF. On average, 7.8% of all items were on sale at some point during the month compared to just 4.9% in 2019 and 3.3% in 2021. In Oct. 2022, prices were down just .7% compared to the prior year and in Oct. 2021, prices were up 1.9% compared to the prior year. The following year, when both inventories and inflation had grown and consumers were starting to feel the burn of high prices, promotions rose.

Persons: Barbie, Mario Tama, GlobalData, They're, it's, Daniel Rubin, John's University's Peter J, Brett House, we've Organizations: Walmart, Getty, Adobe Analytics, Adobe, CNBC, National Retail Federation Retail Monitor, ., Tobin College of Business, Columbia Business School Locations: Burbank , California, GlobalData

☆ Morning Bid: Treasury yields dive as oil craters, economy softens
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. two-year Treasury yields skidded below 4.80% on Friday for the first time since September 1, with 10-year yields dropping under 4.40% to September lows too. Crude has now lost almost 25% in just six weeks - aided by the U.S. gradually lifting oil sanctions on Venezuela. The Labor Department said import prices fell a whopping 0.8% in October, the most in seven months amid a broad decline in the costs of goods - deepening the annual deflation of import prices to as much as 2.0%. Even though the dollar (.DXY), , is taking a hit from the plunge in U.S. Treasury yields, the drop in sovereign borrowing rates was mirrored across the world in Europe , even Japan . Mirroring the softening demand picture elsewhere, British retail sales volumes fell unexpectedly in October as stretched consumers stayed at home.

Persons: Lucas Jackson, Mike Dolan, plumb, Morgan, Susan Collins, Mary Daly, Austan Goolsbee, Michael Barr, Dave Ramsden, Nick Macfie Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Walmart, Cisco, Alibaba, Philadelphia Federal Reserve, Labor Department, Treasury, Hong, Housing, Atlanta, Boston Federal, San Francisco Fed, Chicago Fed, Bank of England, United States, APEC, Graphics, Thomson, Reuters Locations: New York, U.S, Wall, Alibaba ., Venezuela, Europe, Japan, HK, Hong Kong, China, San Francisco

☆ Even though turkey prices dropped, Thanksgiving dinner won't be cheaper this year. Here are 5 ways to bring costs down.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jennifer Streaks | Senior Personal Finance Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Turkey costs may be down, but Thanksgiving dinner will still be expensive this year. Make dinner a potluck, opt for cuts of turkey instead of the whole bird, or use a Thanksgiving meal kit to save. Inflation is finally slowing down and turkey prices have dropped, but Thanksgiving dinner will still be expensive this year. You will be surprised at what you already have on hand that you can whip up for Thanksgiving dinner. Use a Thanksgiving meal kitIn an effort to make Thanksgiving prep easier and less expensive, several retailers have put together Thanksgiving meal kits that have all you need in one place and for a budget -friendly price.

Persons: —, Wells Organizations: Service, Wells Fargo AgriFood Institute, Walmart, Aldi, Target Locations: Turkey, Wells Fargo

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Investors realize they've been too optimistic
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article 7201.T-JPVOW3-DEMETAGOOGL.FKRX300BABABABAWMTAMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTTraders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 16, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. To that end, Mester doesn't see rate cuts on the horizon. Perhaps investors shouldn't be so sure about impending rate cuts too.

Persons: VOW3, FKRX300 BABA BABA, Brendan Mcdermid, Doug McMillon, Jonathan Krinsky, Krinsky, Loretta Mester, isn't, Mester, Lisa Cook Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, CNBC, Walmart, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Federal Reserve, Cleveland Federal Locations: New York City, U.S, San Francisco

☆ Asia stocks hang onto weekly gains as yields, oil fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Wayne Cole | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The market is pricing in 98 basis points of cuts next year, compared with 73 basis points a week ago. "We forecast the policy rate to drop 100 basis points in 2H24 to end the year at 4.5%, before settling on hold at 3.5% by 1Q25." Treasury investors were looking to price in a little of that right now with yields on two-year treasuries down a whopping 21 basis points for the week at 4.85%. Ten-year note yields stood at 4.44%, having fallen 18 basis points for the week so far, a rousing rally from the 5.02% high hit just a month ago. It fared better against commodity-linked currencies such as the Canadian dollar , which were hampered by the slide in oil.

Persons: Brent, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida, Xi, Wayne Cole, Sam Holmes Organizations: SYDNEY, Dealers, Walmart, Equity, Nasdaq, Japan's Nikkei, Bank of Japan, Japanese, APEC, Federal Reserve, JPMorgan, 1Q25, Treasury, Fed, Thomson Locations: Asia, Japan, Pacific, U.S, United States, China, 2H24

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Point to Third Straight Week of Gains
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Stock futures suggest so. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite managed small gains Thursday , despite selloffs in Walmart and Cisco, with both indexes up about 2% so far this week. The S&P 500 has risen for 12 of the past 14 sessions and looks set to rise for the third straight week. Gap stock jumped premarket, after strong results, while disappointing earnings from Applied Materials pushed down the semiconductor-equipment company. Alibaba stock remained under pressure after the e-commerce giant canceled the spinoff of its cloud arm.

Persons: Bonds Organizations: Nasdaq, Walmart, Cisco, Materials Locations: U.S

☆ Stores Are Finally Giving Shoppers a Break on Prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | Suzanne Kapner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Target uses its almost 2,000 stores to deliver 95% of its online orders. Now it’s ramping up its speed by investing $100 million in local sorting centers to keep up with Amazon and Walmart. WSJ visits Target’s first sorting center to explore its store-centric strategy. For over a year, shoppers have pulled back on buying a range of discretionary items from cargo pants to patio furniture as prices for essential purchases such as food have gone up. Now, some retailers say inflation has cooled in many categories, which could further pressure sales growth.

Persons: it’s, Adam Falk Organizations: Amazon, Walmart, WSJ, Target’s

☆ Shoppers Are Finally Getting a Break on Prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | Suzanne Kapner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Target uses its almost 2,000 stores to deliver 95% of its online orders. Now it is ramping up its speed by investing $100 million in local sorting centers to keep up with Amazon and Walmart. WSJ visits Target’s first sorting center to explore its store-centric strategy. For over a year, shoppers have pulled back on buying a range of discretionary items from cargo pants to patio furniture as prices for essential purchases such as food have gone up. Now, some retailers say inflation has cooled in many categories, which could further pressure sales growth.

Persons: Adam Falk Organizations: Amazon, Walmart, WSJ, Target’s

☆ Inside Target’s Strategy to Compete With Amazon, Walmart in Fast Shipping
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Inside Target’s Strategy to Compete With Amazon, Walmart in Fast ShippingTarget uses its almost 2,000 stores to deliver 95% of its online orders. Now it’s ramping up its speed by investing $100 million in local sortation centers to keep up with Amazon and Walmart. WSJ visits Target’s first sortation center to explore its store-centric strategy. Photo: Adam Falk

Persons: it’s, Target’s, Adam Falk Organizations: Amazon, Walmart, Fast Shipping Target, WSJ

☆ Walmart Keeps Winning, but Has High Bar to Clear
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Jinjoo Lee | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Walmart said it is on pace to increase operating income by a higher percentage than revenue for the full year. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesConsumers are feeling squeezed and are gravitating to places that sell necessities at a good price. In other words, it’s an environment made for Walmart . There are four corners of retail that are working well right now: Online, off-mall, convenience and value, as Citi Research analyst Paul Lejuez put it in a recent report. Walmart is thriving in each of these.

Persons: Scott Olson, Paul Lejuez Organizations: Walmart, Getty, Citi Research

☆ Welcome to Walmart’s Black Friday Sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Leslie Yazel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Keep browsing sales in our guide to Target’s sale as well our big list of sale items from popular retailers and brands. For early access to Walmart deals that start on Nov. 22, consider joining Walmart+. The paid membership will enable you to shop the retailer’s deals six hours before nonmembers—and potentially before popular products sell out (our writer’s favorite home power station is one of those deals). ElectronicsMarkdowns on tech are common during Walmart’s Black Friday sales and this year is no exception. You can find additional buys in our dedicated tech deals guide.

Persons: Leslie Yazel, nonmembers — Organizations: Walmart, Paramount, Electronics, Apple, Samsung, Sony Locations: U.S

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 26, 2023. Shares of Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) shed 11.5% as the communications and networking firm cut its full-year revenue and profit forecasts on slowing demand for its networking equipment. However, regional (Fed) authorities have very diverse opinions and (it) confuses investors," said Peter Andersen, founder of Andersen Capital Management in Boston. However, Andersen said he is still optimistic about the possibility of a soft landing for the economy and a year-end rally. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.02-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and for a 1.45-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Peter Andersen, Andersen, Michael Barr, Li Auto, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, advancers, Shristi Achar, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Cisco, Dow, Nasdaq, Walmart, Cisco Systems, Target, U.S . Federal, Andersen Capital Management, Treasury, Labor, Dow Jones, Palo Alto Networks, Baidu, U.S, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Boston, billings, Bengaluru

☆ The billionaire's calendar
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

What the rest of us consider small talk at work, Gen Zers have rebranded as "corporate flirting." In today's big story, we're unpacking all the far-flung places and high-end events billionaires visit and attend throughout the year. But by early 2024, there will likely be more Gen Zers working full-time than baby boomers. It commemorates when the "Guinness World Records" book became the best-selling book of all time in 2004. It commemorates when the "Guinness World Records" book became the best-selling book of all time in 2004.

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☆ Walmart wants to lower your grocery bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The company said it hopes falling food prices will free up shoppers' wallets to buy other merchandise. AdvertisementJust as inflation refers to rising prices, "deflation" refers to prices falling — and even though it may help consumers, it presents a surprisingly tricky challenge for businesses and policymakers. In contrast to periods of rising inflation in which corporate profit margins typically grow, deflation tends to squeeze companies in a few ways. AdvertisementThe upside of falling food prices for Walmart — more than say Kroger or Albertsons — is that Walmart sells a whole lot more than groceries. "If the food prices come down," McMillon said, "that'll free up dollars to be spent in general merchandise."

Persons: —, Doug McMillon, it's, McMillon, John Furner Organizations: Walmart, Service, Rabo Research, Albertsons

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