Earnings Outlook: Walmart preview: With inflation a top concern, Walmart is closing the price gap with Amazon

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Amazon.com Inc. may have held on to its price leadership in the latest E-commerce Price Index from Profitero, but Walmart Inc. is closing the gap.

Profitero compared the online prices for 15,530 items in 15 categories at a dozen retailers over a 12-week period from July 12, 2021 through Oct. 3, 2021. Among the categories analyzed were appliances, fashion, food and beverage, toys, and vitamins and supplements.

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