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A YouGov survey finds Costco is the top grocery pick among higher-income Americans (earning at least $150k), with 11% naming it as their primary store, ahead of Kroger (10%) and Walmart (8%); experts say Costco’s bulk sizes and value appeal to larger households and frugality among wealthier shoppers, who also tend to spend more on groceries weekly, reflecting where they live and seek savings despite membership fees.
Walmart posted a 5.6% Q4 revenue gain to $190.7B and 10.8% higher operating income, with full-year net sales up about 4.7% to $706.4B and revenue to $713.2B; global e-commerce grew 24%, led by store-based fulfillment and the Walmart Marketplace; U.S. sales rose 4.6% with flat comps. Management said most gains came from households earning over $100k, while lower-income wallets are stretched but still seek convenience; CEO John Furner highlighted Sparky, Walmart’s AI assistant, which correlates to roughly a 35% higher average order value for its users. The company issued a conservative FY27 outlook of 3.5-4.5% net sales growth and 6-8% operating income growth.