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Whether things get better or worse for households in the coming months, as long as people are still shopping, a lot of them will likely be shopping at Walmart.
  • US households are showing the strain of multiple financial pressures, Walmart said Thursday.
  • The world's largest retailer said it saw unexpected softness among consumers in October.
  • A day earlier, Target noted that shoppers continue to curb spending and delay purchases.

US households have shown a surprising degree of resilience this year against high inflation, low savings, and other financial stressors, but the strain is becoming more visible.