Walmart U.S. E-commerce Grows 24% as Stores Shift to Omnichannel Fulfillment
Walmart’s earnings report showed that U.S. e-commerce sales grew 24% year over year, with physical stores continuing to fulfill online orders.
What are the key facts?
- 1U.S. e-commerce business grew 24%
- 2Online sales exceeded 23%
- 3Total revenue reached $187.9 billion
- 4Operating profit grew 28.8%
What happened?
In its latest earnings report, Walmart disclosed that e-commerce sales in the U.S. grew 24% year over year, with online sales accounting for more than 23%. The company’s total revenue reached $187.9 billion, while operating profit increased 28.8%. The figures show that e-commerce has become an important part of Walmart’s overall operations.
Walmart has approximately 4,600 physical stores, which are used for online order processing, customer pickup and last-mile delivery. The company said its physical stores are taking on an increasing number of omnichannel fulfillment functions, further strengthening the connection between store operations and digital order processing.
For order delivery, more than 70% of online orders are delivered the same day or through expedited delivery. As online orders increase, Walmart’s store network is being continuously incorporated into digital warehousing, pickup and delivery processes, prompting changes to traditional store operations.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Walmart’s deep integration of its store network into online fulfillment shows that platform competition involves not only products and traffic, but also delivery nodes. A common mistake is to focus only on advertising while overlooking inventory placement and delivery speed, which can weaken your position in like-for-like price comparisons. Highest-priority action: this week, audit the overseas inventory distribution and promised delivery times for your key products.