Walmart continues to rollback prices despite rising inflation to boost market share

By Elizabeth Crawford

18-Feb-2022 Last updated on 18-Feb-2022 at 13:13 GMT

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Source: Walmart

Walmart continues to rollback prices on select categories, including dry grocery, despite rising inflation and other retailers’ decisions to pass higher costs – at least in part – through to consumers.

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