Rival Walmart (NYSE: WMT) said in mid-February that it gained market share over the holiday season, in part thanks to its ability to secure enough merchandise, and keep prices low, while inflation spiked. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) finished modestly higher after initially falling on news that hostilities had begun between Russia and Ukraine. The main question is whether the factors that helped Target win during the pandemic, like soaring demand for premium products and fast delivery methods, will persist as COVID-19 fades.