Walmart’s Fast Delivery Helps Drive 24% E-Commerce Sales Growth
Walmart’s online sales grew 24%, while three-hour and same-day delivery services continued to expand through its store network.
What are the key facts?
- 1Walmart e-commerce sales grew 24%
- 237% of deliveries arrive within three hours
- 3Approximately 70% of online orders arrive the same day
- 4Store network supports local fulfillment
What happened?
FreightWaves reported that Walmart’s e-commerce sales grew 24%, with fast-delivery services considered an important factor behind the performance of its online business. Walmart uses its extensive physical store network as local fulfillment nodes, with some stores processing online orders for nearby consumers. The report said that 37% of Walmart’s deliveries arrive within three hours, while approximately 70% of online orders can be delivered on the day they are placed. Walmart uses both its in-house delivery capabilities and crowdsourced capacity to complete deliveries, and the volume of local shipments from stores has increased alongside online orders. These delivery arrangements allow products to be shipped from stores closer to consumers rather than relying entirely on centralized warehouses.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Competition on Walmart’s platform is extending beyond product pricing to local inventory and delivery speed, so sellers need to treat fulfillment capability as a conversion factor. Mismatches between inventory distribution, delivery promises, and product-page information can result in lost orders when competing against identical products. Highest-priority action: This week, check regional Walmart inventory and delivery promises, and prioritize local availability and on-time fulfillment for high-volume products.