Walmart Inc fought off snarled supply chains and rising inflation to post its largest-ever holiday season sales and forecast more gains in 2022, a sign the retailer expects consumers to keep spending in its stores.The world’s largest retailer said fourth-quarter revenue exceeded $150bn for the first time, as shoppers bought groceries, apparel and health and wellness services, two years into the coronavirus pandemic.Walmart’s investments over the past year, which included chartering ships, raising worker wages three times, and developing alternative streams of revenue, helped the company prepare for the holiday season without suffering higher costs, analysts said.
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