AdvertisingIndustry ContextSunday, February 22, 20262 min read

Walmart Connect hits 41% growth as ad business nears $6.4B - PPC Land

Google News - Retail Media45d agowalmart

Executive Summary

Walmart Connect grew 41% YoY, with Walmart's total ad business approaching $6.4B. Brands and agencies allocating ad budgets to Walmart DSP and Sponsored Products face a more competitive, higher-CPM environment as inventory demand accelerates.

Our Take

Rapid ad revenue growth signals rising auction competition — CPMs and CPCs on Walmart Connect will keep climbing as more brands shift budgets in. Pull your Walmart Campaign Performance report now and flag any ad groups where ROAS has dropped more than 15% QoQ; those are canary signals of margin erosion before it hits the P&L.

What This Means

Walmart is closing the retail media gap with Amazon, accelerating platform consolidation where top sellers must treat Walmart Connect as a core budget line, not an experimental channel. Agencies ignoring Walmart ad ops risk losing clients to specialists as brand spend migrates.

Key Takeaways

Audit Walmart Connect campaigns in the Advertising tab — if CPC has risen more than 20% in 90 days, shift budget to lower-funnel Item Page placements where conversion rates offset higher costs.

In the next 30 days, test Walmart DSP retargeting audiences as a CPM hedge — closed-loop attribution on Walmart is still underutilized vs. Amazon DSP, giving early movers a ROAS edge before the market catches up.

Bottom Line

Walmart Connect's 41% growth means higher CPCs and stiffer competition for every seller advertising there.

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Walmart Connect's 41% growth means higher CPCs and stiffer competition for every seller advertising there.

Key Stat / Trigger

41% YoY growth with Walmart ad business nearing $6.4B

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