US shoppers buckling for first time in a decade due to inflation: ex-Walmart CEO

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Bill Simon, who headed up the discount retailer’s US operations from 2010 to 2014, said that “for the first time in a long time, there’s a reason for the consumer to pause.” Simon — who now works for investment firm KKR and sits on the board of Darden Restaurants and HanesBrands — said Walmart has an advantage over rivals Amazon and Target, though they’re all underperforming in this economy.

Amazon has seen its stock tumble more than 10% over the past month, which could be attributed to a slowdown in sales at Amazon Web Services as businesses scrutinized their cloud bills, as well as softer e-commerce sales as consumers put off discretionary purchases.

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