Amazon Tops Fortune 500 with $700B Revenue; Walmart Rolls Out 42-Hub Prepaid Consolidation
WMT•Amazon surpassed $700 billion in 2025 revenue, up 12% year-over-year, knocking Walmart from Fortune 500’s top spot for the first time in 13 years. Walmart launched Prepaid Consolidation to merge supplier shipments at automated centres for distribution to 42 US regional hubs, reducing transportation costs and improving in-stock performance.
1. Amazon Dethrones Walmart as Fortune 500 Leader
Amazon generated over $700 billion in revenue in 2025, a 12% increase from the prior year, and overtook Walmart to claim the No.1 position on the Fortune 500 list for the first time in 13 years, reflecting accelerating online and cloud growth.
2. Details of Walmart’s Prepaid Consolidation Programme
Walmart’s Prepaid Consolidation programme consolidates supplier shipments under a single national purchase order at automated centres, merging inventory before dispatch to 42 regional distribution hubs. Suppliers pay a transparent price-per-case rate for handling and outbound transport, can use approved third-party logistics partners, and benefit from reduced first-mile complexity, lower costs and more consistent in-stock levels. Participation will expand in phases based on supplier volume and facility capacity.
