Walmart Canada CEO Says Retailer Not Trying to Profit From Inflation

Walmart Canada CEO Says Retailer Not Trying to Profit From Inflation
The exterior of a Walmart department store in West Haven, Conn., on Feb. 17, 2021. Mike Segar/Reuters
The Canadian Press
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Walmart Canada is not trying to profit from food inflation, president and CEO Gonzalo Gebara told a parliamentary committee studying the issue Monday evening.
Gebara told MPs that Walmart Canada’s gross profit rate for its food business declined last year, as did the company’s total operating profit in dollars. However, he declined to provide specific numbers for the private business, saying Walmart Canada has provided relevant financial information to the Competition Bureau.