Walmart “everyday low prices” motto is paying off with a widening set of customers, though at a cost to its margins.
The retail giant said on Tuesday that its Walmart-branded U.S. chain’s same-store sales grew 6.5% from a year earlier in the quarter ended July 29, better than the 6% growth it forecast in last month’s update. Both its operating income and adjusted earnings exceeded analyst expectations, which were subdued after Walmart downgraded its profit forecast last month.