Walmart to Increase Prices ‘On a Week-to-Week Basis’ Due to Trump Tariffs: Rpt

Walmart to Increase Prices ‘On a Week-to-Week Basis’ Due to Trump Tariffs: Report

Ahmad Austin Jr. Aug 21st, 2025, 2:59 pm

Walmart will soon begin increasing prices across its inventory in response to the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump .

The announcement was made during a Thursday morning call with investors. On the call, company executives to expect the increases as “post-tariff” inventory arrives in stores. Walmart was previously able to avoid significant price hikes due to the fact that much of its inventory had been purchased prior to the tariffs.

CNN business and politics correspondent Vanessa Yurkevich joined with Wolf Blitzer to break down the earnings call:

Wolf, America’s largest retailer, largest employer — and, really, a bellwether for the U.S. economy —