Target bets on babies, while Walmart goes all-in on cosmetics
Both box-store retail giants hope to beef up sales.
The past few years have been tough on retailers, and big-box stores haven’t been spared.
The U.S. has been stuck in a pattern of rampant inflation that doesn’t seem to be waning. In February, the Consumer Price Index rose 2.8% on an annual basis, with categories like shelter and groceries rising 4.2% and 1.9%, respectively, year over year.
