11:50 AM EDT, 10/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Walmart ( WMT ) maintained lower grocery prices than most of its competitors except for Dollar Tree ( DLTR ) , Aldi and Lidl, in a September study conducted in Charlotte, North Carolina, analysts at BofA Securities said in a Tuesday note.

The analysts said that relative to a year earlier, food prices were up 1% on average, led by higher prices in meat and dairy, while produce and center store were either in-line or slightly down.

Companies involved in the study were Kroger's ( KR ) Harris Teeter, Publix, Target ( TGT ) , Amazon's (AMZN) Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market ( SFM ) , Dollar General ( DG ) , and Family Dollar, BofA said.

BofA said that while Walmart ( WMT ) maintained the lowest overall prices in their study, all retailers with the exception of Target ( TGT ) improved their positioning relative to Walmart ( WMT ) compared with a year earlier.

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