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commerce
shāng yè
商业
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Walmart
Wòěrmǎ
沃尔玛
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
stating / saying
chēng
称
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
will
jiāng
将
to push up
tuīgāo
推高
products / goods
shāngpǐn
商品
price
jiàgé
价格
。

Walmart
Wòěrmǎ
沃尔玛
Chief Executive Officer
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
company
gōngsī
公司
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
goods / products
shāngpǐn
商品
possessive particle
de
的
cost
chéngběn
成本
every week
měizhōu
每周
consistently / all
dōu
都
is
zài
在
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
，
price
jiàgé
价格
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
to avoid
bìmiǎn
避免
。
affected by
shòu
受
tariff
guānshuì
关税
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
multiple (companies)
duō jiā
多家
large-scale
dàxíng
大型
retailer
língshòushāng
零售商
expected to
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
in 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
to raise
shàngtiáo
上调
selling price
shòujià
售价
。

April 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
large-scale
dàxíng
大型
supermarket
chāoshì
超市
Walmart
Wòěrmǎ
沃尔玛
to issue
fāchū
发出
price
jiàgé
价格
warning / early alert
yùjǐng
预警
。
company
gōngsī
公司
boss / CEO
lǎobǎn
老板
to say
shuō
说
goods / products
shāngpǐn
商品
cost
chéngběn
成本
every week
měizhōu
每周
consistently
dōu
都
is
zài
在
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
because
yīnwèi
因为
United States
Měiguó
美国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
completion marker
le
了
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
。
tariff
guānshuì
关税
to cause / to make
ràng
让
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
to become more expensive
biàn guì
变贵
change marker
le
了
。
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
daily / everyday
rìcháng
日常
goods / supplies
yòngpǐn
用品
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
will
huì
会
to raise prices
zhǎngjià
涨价
。
customers
gùkèmen
顾客们
to worry about
dānxīn
担心
daily life
shēnghuó
生活
goods / supplies
yòngpǐn
用品
possessive particle
de
的
price
jiàgé
价格
will
huì
会
to rise / to go up
shàngshēng
上升
。
other
qítā
其他
large-scale
dàxíng
大型
retailer
língshòushāng
零售商
also
yě
也
have
yǒu
有
the same / similar
tóngyàng
同样
possessive particle
de
的
pressure
yālì
压力
。

News in English

Business

Walmart Warns Tariffs Will Force Price Increases Across Store

Walmart CEO warns that costs for imported goods are rising every week, making price increases unavoidable. US retailers are expected to raise prices in 2026 as tariff pressures mount.

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