Walmart e-commerce sales surge as CEO touts 'price, speed and convenience'

Walmart’s e-commerce sales grew in the second quarter across its major business segments.

Global e-commerce sales rose 23%, led by store-fulfilled pickup and delivery and its online marketplace, according to the company’s Q2 earnings report released Thursday.

The gains were even stronger in the U.S., where e-commerce sales increased 24%, with strength in store-fulfilled delivery, advertising and marketplace.

Walmart President and CEO John Furner pointed to the retailer’s online growth as a sign that customers are responding to its "price, speed and convenience."

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