Walmart seems to have been paying close attention to all the hubbub about its so-called "Walmart Birkin" or "Wirkin"—the under-$80 Hermès imitator that skyrocketed to viral fame after it was tracked down by TikTokers this winter. The mega-retailer is responding not by dealing in more dupes, but helping shoppers get closer to the real things.

Walmart pulled the knockoff Birkin, but it’s not saying much about it. A few weeks ago, Walmart started selling what quickly became the most talked about designer fashion item. Aside from the fact that’s a thing you don’t ever expect to hear,