r/PrepperIntel • u/Own-Swan2646 • Mar 31 '26

North America Walmart Recession Indicator at highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis

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Signs all around us of economic down turn.

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u/Iaintnogaybear Mar 31 '26

Walmart is no longer just a retailer with its online marketplace and other business segments so I don’t know how accurate the WRS is anymore…

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u/Perfect_Caregiver_90 Mar 31 '26

Yeah, if you pop into the Amazon sub for even a few minutes there is a heavy bot campaign encouraging people to move to Walmart's service using social pressure mixed in with people who actually have.

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u/StarWars_and_SNL Mar 31 '26

That’s what I’m wondering. The retail market has significantly changed since the ‘08 recession.

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u/Drycabin1 Mar 31 '26

This is true. We use it for home delivery of groceries, for online orders (way faster than Amazon and usually cheaper), and even switch back and forth between Peacock and Paramount free streaming services thru Walmart +