Walmart’s Faster Delivery Helps Drive E-commerce Sales Growth
About 70% of Walmart’s online orders are delivered the same day, while 37% are completed within three hours. Fast fulfillment has become an important factor in e-commerce sales growth.
What are the key facts?
- 170% of online orders delivered same day
- 237% delivered within three hours
- 3Local stores support fulfillment
What happened?
FreightWaves reported that Walmart continues to improve the speed of online-order delivery through its local store network. Relevant data shows that about 70% of Walmart’s online orders can be delivered the same day, while orders completed within three hours account for 37%.
The report linked fast delivery to Walmart’s e-commerce sales growth and noted that local stores play an important role in order fulfillment. After consumers place orders online, some products can be picked and delivered by nearby stores, shortening the time from order placement to receipt.
Walmart’s delivery services include same-day delivery and faster express delivery. The relevant percentages reflect the operation of its online fulfillment network.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Competition on Walmart is shifting beyond product pricing toward local inventory and delivery speed, making it increasingly difficult for remote warehouses to cover immediate demand. Do not place all products in a single warehouse, especially where promised delivery times do not match actual inventory locations. Top priority this week: review inventory distribution by sales volume and delivery area, and first establish local fulfillment options for frequently purchased small, lightweight items.