Headquartered in Arkansas, United States of America, Walmart Inc. generated USD 572.8 billion in total revenue in the fiscal year 2022, comprising primarily USD 567.8 billion in net sales.

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Incisiv Digital Performance Rank About Walmart Inc. Fiscal Year 2022: Key Takeaways Quarterly Performance Digital Timeline
 

Incisiv Digital Performance Rank

Overall Rank: Leader
Research & Discovery: Challenger
Online Ordering: Leader
Fulfillment: Leader
Service: Challenger

 

About Walmart

Headquartered in Arkansas, United States of America, Walmart Inc. is one of the top US retailers that operate supermarkets, grocery stores, hypermarkets, department stores, neighborhood markets, and e-commerce channels, among others.

Walmart Inc. generated USD 572.8 billion in total revenue in the fiscal year 2022, comprising primarily USD 567.8 billion in net sales.

Overall

Number of Stores & Clubs: 10,500

Number of Segments: 3 reportable segments- Walmart US, Walmart International, and Sam’s Club 

Number of Countries covered: 24 countries & e-commerce websites under 46 banners 

Number of Geographic locations covered in the US: All 50 states

Number of Weekly Customers: Approximately 230 million

Number of employees in the US: 1.6 million

Walmart US Segment (Largest)

‍Fiscal 2022 Net Sales: $393.2 billion, i.e., 69% of fiscal 2022 consolidated net sales

Number of Pickup Locations: 4,600

Number of Same-day Delivery Locations: 3,500

Number of Distribution Facilities: 157

Number of Dedicated e-Commerce Fulfillment Centres: 31   

Walmart International Segment (Second-largest)

Fiscal 2022 Net Sales: $101.0 billion, i.e., 18% of fiscal 2022 consolidated net sales

Number of Pickup Locations: 2,900

Number of Same-day Delivery Locations: 1,900

Number of Distribution Facilities: 179

Number of Dedicated e-Commerce Fulfillment Centres: 83

Number of e-Commerce Sort Centers and Last-Mile Delivery Facilities: 3,400   

Sam’s Club

Fiscal 2022 Net Sales: $73.6 billion, i.e., 13% of fiscal 2022 consolidated net sales

Number of Distribution Facilities: 28

Number of Dedicated e-Commerce Fulfillment Centres: 12   

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Annual Reports & Proxies

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Fiscal Year: Key Takeaways

2023
  • Increased global sales by $38 billion in fiscal '23, surpassing $600 billion in revenue
  • E-commerce now generates more than $80 billion in revenue, accounting for more than 13% of overall sales

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Annual Reports & Proxies

2022
  • Generated USD 572.8 billion in total revenue in the fiscal year 2022, comprising primarily USD 567.8 billion in net sales. 
  • Showed revenue growth of $14 billion year-on-year (YoY)
  • Generated USD 24.2 billion in operating cash flow and its returns to shareholders amounted to USD 15.9 billion   
  • Increased dividend in February 2022 for the 49th consecutive year
  • Garnered net sales of USD 101 billion with a focused International Business
  • Witnessed a USD 74 billion Club Business, which is considered to be one of the fastest-growing segments in retail
  • Generated USD 73 billion in net sales in its e-Commerce Business 
  • Added over 20,000 new sellers and approximately 75 million additional SKUs in the US Marketplace 

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Annual Reports & Proxies

 

Digital Timeline

2022
  • Until January 31, 2022, Walmart has set up over 6,000 delivery and 8,000 pickup locations globally
  • To further its strategy, Walmart Inc. aims to accelerate through offerings like Walmart Fulfillment Services, Walmart Connect advertising business, financial services business, and its health and wellness venture such as Walmart Health 
  • Until January 31, 2022, Walmart had over 3,500 same-day delivery locations and nearly 4,600 pickup locations 
  • Mexico continues to witness expansion in its same-day delivery capacity, including the recent launch by Walmart International of a membership model that gives unlimited same-day store-delivery 
  • Walmart International recently launched a value-based telephone and internet service in Mexico, enabling customers to avail the benefit of digital connectivity
  • Until January 31, 2022, Walmart International had over 1,900 delivery and nearly 2,900 pickup locations
  • Sam's Club offers customers an omnichannel experience through services like mobile Scan & Go, Curbside Pickup, delivery-from-club, and ship-from-club

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Quarterly Results

2021
  • Until January 31, 2021, Walmart had nearly 5,200 delivery and 7,300 pickup locations across the globe
  • In FY 2021, Walmart+ was launched by Walmart Inc. in the US - a new membership feature that offers omnichannel shopping benefits, including unlimited store delivery, unlimited free shipping with no minimum order on eligible items, “scan & go” feature on mobile for the seamless in-store experience, and fuel discounts 
  • Until January 31, 2021, Walmart US had nearly 3,000 delivery locations and 3,750 pickup locations 
  • In China, the partnership with JD Daojia and JD.com provides customers with delivery in less than an hour by converting Walmart stores into fulfillment centers
  • Until January 31, 2021, Walmart International had established nearly 2,200 delivery locations and 3,000 pickup locations 
  • The operations of Sam’s Club witnessed an expansion to nearly 44 states in the US and to Puerto Rico. Memberships now also included a household/spouse card at no extra cost
  • Plus Members of Sam’s Club became eligible to benefit from Cash Rewards, offering 2% cashback on qualifying club purchases, which could result in up to a $500 annual cash reward

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Quarterly Results   

2020
  • In FY 2020, NextDay Delivery was launched by Walmart to over 75 percent of the American population
  • Delivery Unlimited was launched by Walmart Inc covering 1,600 US locations and expanded its Same Day Pickup feature to approximately 3,200 locations in the US
  • As of January 31, 2020, Walmart Inc had opened up over 6,100 grocery delivery and pickup locations across the globe
  • Walmart International witnessed an expansion in its omnichannel operations in India by joining hands with a digital transaction platform - PhonePe
  • Until January 31, 2020, Walmart International had established approximately 3,200 grocery delivery and/or pickup locations across its international markets 

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Quarterly Results

2019
  • Walmart U.S. started offering an omnichannel experience to customers by integrating eCommerce and retail stores, through services like "Pickup Today", "Walmart Pickup," "Grocery Delivery", “Endless Aisle”, and "Grocery Pickup"
  • Walmart US expanded to add more grocery pickup and delivery locations. Until January 31, 2019, they started offering grocery delivery at approximately 800 locations and grocery pickup at over 2,100 locations
  • Sam’s Club started offering the new Membership Express, which can deduct the signup time from 8 minutes to less than 60 seconds
  • Cashi - a new app - was launched by Walmart International to bridge the gap in Mexico where many customers do not have bank accounts
  • Walmart became a major stakeholder in an eCommerce marketplace based out of India - Flipkart Private Limited ("Flipkart"). Flipkart has an ecosystem of several eCommerce platforms like Flipkart, Jabong, and Myntra
  • Walmart Inc witnessed an improvement in  traffic, sales, and productivity as its omnichannel efforts began to pay off

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Quarterly Results

2018
  • Walmart US’s eCommerce efforts resulted in omnichannel offerings in a number of markets, including more than 1,100 pickup locations in the US for “Online Grocery” with services like “Pickup Today” and “Walmart Pickup”
  • By FY2018, the US segment of the company’s eCommerce family of brands included walmart.com, hayneedle.com, jet.com, moosejaw.com, shoes.com, bonobos.com, and modcloth.com
  • Walmart US offered access to almost 75 million SKUs, which included the ones carried on Marketplace. Marketplace refers to the feature that allows the third parties to showcase their merchandise on walmart.com
  • Walmart US also offered access to digital services and content, including Vudu
  • Walmart International continued operating its eCommerce websites in various countries, which included omnichannel offerings such as grocery delivery and pick-up business in many markets and the "Click & Collect" feature in the United Kingdom
  • Through a partnership with China-based JD Daojia, Walmart Inc. started offering grocery delivery in under an hour in more than 160 stores across China
  • Sam's Club leverages its mobile commerce applications and samsclub.com to offer access to a wide assortment of merchandise to its registered members, which includes products that are unavailable in the clubs, along with services online
  • Samsclub.com experiences 20.4 million monthly unique visitors on an average and provides access to nearly 59,000 SKUs, giving the members an option of delivery either to the club using services like "Club Pickup" or direct-to-home

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Quarterly Results

2017
  • Walmart Inc. aimed at delivering a seamless shopping experience to its customers by combining the power of its forte - stores - with digital innovation. Digital retail comprised of mobile commerce applications and e-commerce websites 
  • In June 2016, the company formed an alliance with JD.com, Inc., along with the sale of certain assets relating to their e-commerce operations in China called Yihaodian to JD. The assets included the Yihaodian brand, application, and website  
  • In September 2016, the company acquired a US-based e-commerce company - Jet.com, Inc. The acquisition came in line with the company’s overall strategy to accelerate e-commerce growth 
  • Online Grocery became available in more than 600 stores, offering customers convenience in shopping 
  • Innovations such as pharmacy express lanes and Walmart Pay had already come in, making the checkout process both fast and easy
  • Had begun offering free 2-day shipping on over 2 million items, which allowed customers to place an order of $35 or above on Walmart.com and have the ordered items delivered within a span of two days to their doorstep, without any membership
  • With the rollout of Scan & Go, in-club convenience reached yet another level, with members being allowed to scan items as they are shopping and then pay with their smartphones. This innovation completely eliminated the need to stop at the checkout registers
  • Club Pickup, which now included enhanced features like pre-payment and mobile check-in, grew 31%. Many locations were introduced where the members now didn’t even have to enter the club to receive the order     
  • Additionally, the goal was to keep the valuable store fleet fresh, while improving the customer proposition by enhancing the in-store pickups, fresh food business, and Online Grocery
  • Accomplishments included the rollout of new web platforms in the US, opening up of new e-commerce dedicated fulfillment centers, and growth of Online Grocery to more than 600 pickup locations in nearly 100 US markets    
  • Walmart Inc created a tech incubator - Store N ° 8 - with the aim to drive eCommerce growth

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Quarterly Results 

2007
  • Walmart.com launched the Site to Store service, which allowed customers to make the purchase online and pick up their merchandise in stores

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Quarterly Results

2000
  • Walmart Inc began its first eCommerce initiative with the creation of walmart.com
  • This year also marked the launch of samsclub.com

Source: Walmart Investor Relations - Investors - Financial Information - Quarterly Results

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