PORTLAND, Oregon -- Walmart will shutter its last ... CEO Doug McMillon warned that an increase in theft could force the retailer to either raise prices or close stores if the problem continued.

The high level of theft at retail establishments poses a serious financial risk for companies like Walmart. It all has to get categorized as a loss. And the drastic increase in loss industry-wide ...

Walmart did not respond to a request for comment. Procter & Gamble PG.N, maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, said on January 19 it would continue to raise prices despite seeing a drop in ...

(Editor’s Note: Walmart ... theft. “It’s higher than what it has historically been,” he told CNBC. McMillion reportedly said then that if authorities could not curb shoplifting, retail ...

There's debate around the real reason Walmart locations are closing, with some citing crime as the driving force behind ...

e-commerce pure plays, or even as specific as Walmart vs. Amazon. This is about price. Walmart has long positioned itself as the lowest price leader. Not just "a low price leader," but THE low ...

Retail industry analysts say that rising concerns over theft may have contributed to Walmart’s decision last month to shutter ...

If that’s not corrected over time, prices will be higher, and/or stores will close.” The company did not say whether retail theft was a factor in shuttering the Walmart locations in the North ...

Walmart investors have been keenly eyeing the retailer's efforts to negotiate better prices from its suppliers and ward off competition from rivals such as Target Corp. Walmart said Friday that ...

Walmart's CFO said shoppers are still buying fewer discretionary items, as grocery prices remain elevated ... billion marked a 7.3% year-over-year increase. Same-store sales for Walmart U.S ...

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