# Walmart sales slowdown tests consumer resilience

https://mins.news/en/video/27748

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 20:56 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAyJIchuPY8

> Walmart reported its slowest quarterly comparable-sales growth in six years and warned that elevated gasoline prices were squeezing shoppers, raising concerns that pressure on US consumers is mounting.

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