Prices on items like baby gear and home goods climbed at Walmart in recent weeks, while the cost of dozens of other products CNBC tracked remained the same. The trends are an indicator of where prices are changing, and aren’t, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs take hold. Nationwide inflation data has started to show tariffs hitting in some areas after months of mostly muted affects. Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, said in May that tariffs would force it to raise prices on some items. A family shops in a Walmart Supercenter on May 15, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images
SECAUCUS, N.J. — As customers walk the aisles of Walmart stores, there are some early signs that higher tariffs are changing pricing.
The nation’s largest retailer warned in May that it would have