On July 12, 2018, multiple events occurred, including the FTC seeking comments on surveillance pricing, Circana reporting on beauty retail resilience, and comments from Rainey on brick-and-mortar importance.

The entities involved

• Walmart →

  U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas

  • Kraft Heinz is launching locally developed products and targeting expansion in North America through exclusive store channels.Mon 16:06
  • Walmart promoted an executive to lead international operations in Latin America, following a management restructuring led by John Furner.Mon 15:55
• John David Rainey →

  American judge

  Nothing else this week.

• Federal Trade Commission →

  United States federal government agency

  • Trump is accused of destroying the structure involving the Department of Education, the Federal Trade Commission, and the East Wing.Mon 13:44
  • Several states, including Iowa, Nebraska, Alaska, and Texas, filed suits alongside the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), linked to the Trump administration's push.Mon 07:44
• Target Corporation →

  American retailer and supermarket chain

  • Target struggles compared to Costco's valuation.Mon 10:44
  • Jim Cramer offers market commentary on Target Corporation's performance.Sun 22:26

Related events

• Target Corporation and Walmart are major retailers facing scrutiny regarding their use of pricing technology in the competitive market.Jun 30
• Circana reported on beauty retail sales trends, based on data from July 12, 2018.Sep 2
• Walmart executive John David Rainey noted that reduced fuel purchases by customers are impacting the company.Aug 15
• Walmart offered Coca-Cola at discounted prices while CFO John David Rainey confirmed the strategy amid a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.Sep 2
• Costco outgrew Walmart in market performance, while Target's gains are also being compared in the retail sector.Aug 27