1. Big box v brands: the battle for consumers’ dollars  The Economist
  2. Walmart CFO says price hikes from tariffs could start later this month, as retailer beats on earnings  CNBC
  3. Trump Scolded Companies for Raising Prices. Do They Have a Choice?  The New York Times
  4. Walmart responds after Trump says retail chain should absorb his tariff cost  The Independent
  5. ‘We won’t stop’: Walmart reacts to Trump’s order to ‘eat the tariffs’; here’s what happens next  Hindustan Times