We went shopping for home goods at Walmart and Bed Bath & Beyond, and the superstore had a clear advantage - INSIDER

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Bed Bath & Beyond is struggling. Earlier this month, the home essentials company reported a 6.6% drop in same-store sales for the first quarter.
Walmart has become a go-to destination for cheap home goods and supplies and has seen recent success in that sector online.
We visited both stores to see which was better for home-goods shopping and found that Walmart did a better job of offering the basics, though it often came without the frills. With its disorderly and overstocked shelves, we saw firsthand why Bed Bath & Beyond is in need of a turnaround.
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Bed Bath & Beyond is in trouble.

After a disappointing first-quarter earnings report in June, the company laid out a plan to review its assets. Its stores have been criticized for being messy and overstocked in the past.

Walmart has seen success in its home department, especially in sales from that section online recently.

We visited Bed Bath & Beyond and Walmart stores to see which was better for home-goods shopping and saw why Bed Bath & Beyond is considering a major turnaround plan. Its store was indeed overcrowded, and the prices were not extraordinary. Walmart's cheap selection, though simple and unadorned, was the better choice for home shopping overall.

Here's how the two stacked up: