Walmart reported strong same-store sales growth in the second quarter, the largest increase in nine years, fueled by its grocery business.
The food business continues as a bright spot, said Moodys Investors Service Inc. analyst Charlie OShea.
Comparable sales at U.S. stores rose 4.5% in the three months ended in July, reported Bloomberg (Aug. 16). Another bright spot in the second quarter was the Sams Club warehouse chain, which saw same-store sales increase 5%, the strongest quarter in six years.
Were pleased with how customers are responding to the way were leveragingnature made calcium citrate with magnesium stores and e-commerce to make shopping faster and more convenient, said Walmart CEO Doug McMillon. Were continuing to aggressively roll out grocery pickup and delivery in the U.S.
The company now offers curbside pickup of online grocery orders in 1,800 U.S. iron gluconatestores, which is bringing in new customers, according to CFO Brett Biggs. Biggs said the retailer benefited from improved weather in the first month of the quarter, which led to the biggest quarterly gain in customer traffic.
For the full fiscal year, Walmart expects comparable sbluebonnet liquid magnesium citrateales, excluding fuel, to increase about 3%, after expecting growth of 2% at Walmart stores and slightly negative to flat performance at Sams Club.
Walmart, the largest grocer in the U.S. with a 23% share of the market, plans to offer home delivery of groceries to 40% of the U.S. population by the end of the year, reported The New York Times (Aug. 16). The companys competition with Amazon escalated after it began to offer pickup service at its Whole Foods Market stores. Walmarts online grocery strategy has required the company to combine its vast inventory with a digital infrastructure and, after the company redesigned its website, its e-commerce sales in the U.S. increased 40% in the second quarter from a year earlier.
The head of Walmarts U.S. e-commerce business, Marc Lore, said brands are now more interested in selling on Walmart.com as the website is easier for shoppers to navigate and has localized touches, reported CNBC (Aug. 16). Partnering with new brands takes time, Lore said, but the company is already seeing heightened traffic to certain parts of the site.
Were pleased with how customers are responding to the way were leveraging stores and e-commerce to make shopping faster and more convenient, said McMillon.
Like others in thequate calcium citrate d3 petites dietary supplement tablets 200 counte industry, the company is facing higher transpork mg citratetation costs because of rising fuel and a shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. and, along with proposed tariffs, Walmart may pass on some of those price increases to consumers.
While we know questions persist about tariffs, the potential future impact is difficult to quantify, said Biggs. We are closely monitoring the tariff discussions and are actively working on mitigation strategies, particularly in light of potentially escalating duties.