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Walmart announced a recall of Kettle Cuisine Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit, 14oz, in Nevada and 28 other states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the FDA. The FDA says no confirmed illnesses have been reported. Distribution ran June 30 to July 7, 2026 to select Walmart stores.

A lawsuit filed by Nathaniel Baez’s family accuses Walmart of failing to prevent a fatal 2023 shooting at a Florida City Walmart. Police said Baez was killed and a 72-year-old man was shot in the foot after an altercation involving a Walmart employee. The employee allegedly called armed friends instead of a manager. Walmart had not responded.

Brain Corp, a San Diego robotics company, says it has deployed over 50,000 robots globally and reported 68% sales growth this year. It attributes record deployments to retailers including Walmart and Target using its AI for tasks like inventory counting and cleaning. The company says robots ran 5.3 million hours in H1 2026 and is working with UC San Diego on semantic mapping.

Cyclospora outbreak has killed two and hospitalized hundreds, disrupting produce sourcing for H-E-B. Revol Greens says it may shut its Temple facility, risking 116 jobs, and is seeking to sell the company or site. 80 Acres Farms plans layoffs and closures. FDA warns against Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce; Walmart pulled affected products.

The FDA said a Maryland manufacturer is recalling 3,240 Marketside tomato soup kits sold at some Walmart stores due to a potential Listeria contamination risk. The kits were distributed to Walmart locations in 29 states between June 30 and July 7. Kettle Cuisine reported no confirmed illnesses. Consumers should discard or return for a refund.

Jefferies expects Walmart (NYSE:WMT) to report largely in-line Q2 results, with focus on 2H guidance and how potential tariff refunds are handled. The firm says management plans to use refunds to lower prices to widen gaps in consumables, while remaining upbeat on private label and e-commerce. Jefferies keeps estimates: US comp sales +3.6% and EPS $0.74.

Investing.com previews the Q2 earnings period, noting stocks are little changed after a record high. Key reports include NVIDIA (NVDA) Aug 26 with $91.9B revenue and $2.08 EPS, Walmart (WMT) Aug 20 with $186.8B sales, plus Salesforce (CRM), CrowdStrike (CRWD), and retailers Home Depot (HD), Target (TGT), Lowe’s (LOW), TJX (TJX).

Walmart said it is recalling Kettle Cuisine LLC’s Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit, 14 oz, in 29 states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to Walmart and the U.S. FDA. The FDA said no confirmed illnesses have been reported. Distribution was June 30 to July 7, 2026 to select Walmart stores.

Academy Sports + Outdoors launched “Academy Retail Media,” an advertising business offering marketers access to shoppers across its e-commerce and stores, adding to the retail media sector. The roundup also notes AI-related hires at Kroger and Target, and an advertiser tool update at Walmart, but details are limited.

FedEx, UPS, DHL and other shippers that served as customs brokers for imported goods are beginning to pass U.S. tariff refunds to customers after the Supreme Court struck down broad Trump tariffs. About $100 billion has been refunded to payers under CBP’s process. FedEx said it will refund $800 million; UPS $5 billion paid and $500 million claimed; Amazon received $600 million in Q2.