After a year in which both Walmart and Amazon prospered in their share of the digital-first economy, the two retailers who lay claim to the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck are setting themselves up to give back. That effort will take the form of COVID-19 vaccine...
In order to get a share of the consumer’s whole paycheck, Amazon and Walmart will need to deliver the goods. During a week where that delivery system cracked under pressure for retailers like Gap, L.L.Bean, Macy’s and Nike, it’s worth taking a look at how...
Traditionally our Whole Paycheck tracker covers the mano a mano of Amazon and Walmart as they battle it out for their share of the American paycheck. But as the pandemic has progressed it has become increasingly clear that Target is also laying claim to the...
Walmart will lay claim to its share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck on Tuesday (Nov.17) when it announces its Q3 earnings. Analysts expect another jump in overall revenue, which is par for the course this year for Walmart and Amazon – but outside of...
The Amazon and Walmart claim on the shopping and entertainment subscription business is getting a bit looser. Their claim on this small section of the U.S. whole paycheck is important because it is a key to the loyalty play that defines the Amazon and Walmart...
The ultimate quest for the whole U.S. paycheck just might have been the week of Oct. 13. It was the week of Prime Day (13-14), Walmart sales events (all week) and Target’s fall sales events. All of these were times to kick off the holiday...
It’s the one category where Walmart still owns Amazon. Exclusive PYMNTS data analysis shows that health and beauty has been tracking at a high rate of growth for Amazon, but the everyday nature of Walmart gives it the edge. With Amazon’s Prime Day wrapped up...
This week was the calm before the storm in the battle for the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck. Both Amazon and Walmart are busy prepping for what could be the biggest shopping week of the year, as Prime Day and various other events will reach consumers...
It was the wild card category for back-to-school, and it will be the wild card category for the holidays. And even though its margins are razor-thin, both Amazon and Walmart are pushing to capture electronics’ share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck. That paycheck usually...
