In eight out of the last nine quarters, Target posted negative same store sales comp whereas Walmart’s worst comp during this period was +3.8% (FY 1Q’25). Click to read.

The two retail giants are capitalizing on sustained investment in their technology foundations even as they face economic headwinds.

But today's focus is on the state of retail, with Walmart (WMT) reporting a mixed second quarter and Target (TGT) delivering another weak quarter on Tuesday. Both of these earnings reports couldn’t have been more different, though each clearly showed the ...

It didn’t have to be this way. At the start of his tenure, Cornell, who the company announced yesterday will step down as CEO on February 1, was an outsider unafraid to move fast and break things. He had been CEO of a big PepsiCo unit, Michaels Stores, and Sam’s Club before that.

Rivals Target and Walmart have long been considered polar opposites. The biggest difference lately, though, is financial performance, underscored by the retailers' earnings reports this week.

Walmart held on to its seasonal goods, he said. Target, he said, got caught up in the moment. And while he said it wasn’t the company’s fault at that time, it decided to slash prices. In the process, Target changed its customers’ behavior.

Walmart and Target are two giants of the grocery world, but how do their generic food brands compare in price? Let's take a look at which label is cheaper.

Walmart continues to gain momentum — and market share — as back-to-school shopping winds down, leaving competitors like Target struggling to keep up. Executives at both companies said they remain cautious about the all-important holiday shopping season,