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Walmart's latest quarterly data shows that U.S. third-party ecommerce sales increased 52% year over year, with nearly half of U.S. marketplace orders fulfilled through WFS.
Key decision points
- 1U.S. third-party ecommerce sales up 52% year over year
- 2WFS fulfills nearly half of U.S. marketplace orders
- 3Hardlines and home categories grew by more than 40%
What this means for sellers
The simultaneous expansion of Walmart's third-party marketplace and WFS means sellers have access to growing order potential and a stronger platform fulfillment infrastructure. A common mistake is to simply copy Amazon listings without adapting to Walmart's categories, content, and fulfillment requirements, which can lead to lost visibility as competition intensifies. Highest priority: This week, select a group of established products, review their Walmart category performance, inventory allocation, and WFS feasibility, then decide whether to expand listings.
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Walmart's latest quarterly earnings report showed continued growth in its U.S. marketplace business, with sales increasing 52% year over year. By product category, key categories including hardlines and home grew by more than 40%, becoming important contributors to marketplace growth. In fulfillment, Walmart Fulfillment Services, or WFS, handled delivery for nearly half of orders in the U.S. market. The data indicates that both product supply and fulfillment services on Walmart's marketplace are expanding. The earnings report also disclosed that Walmart is advancing its ecommerce business through its omnichannel retail system, third-party seller business, and fulfillment network, with WFS adoption among U.S. market orders increasing further.