When people join Costco or Sam's Club, most consider the membership fee relatively irrelevant. If you buy regularly at either chain, you certainly get that money back in savings over time, and one big-ticket purchase can more than fully pay back the cost of joining.

President Donald Trump's tariffs are widening the gap between market-leader Walmart and Target, the companies' latest quarterly reports show, underscoring missteps at the smaller U.S. retailer amid economic uncertainty.

Walmart founder Sam Walton's three surviving children have a collective net worth of nearly $400 million, more than Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg.

The retail giant is among the likes of Google, JPMorgan, and Amazon luring workers back into the office with swanky amenities and campuses.