Walmart said it expects U.S. e-commerce sales to jump by 40 percent in fiscal 2019 and will add 1,000 new online grocery locations, doubling the number it has now, to support the growth.The company said it will continue to prioritize store remodels and digital sales over new stores. E-commerce investments will include enhanced supply chain capabilities, the company added.Walmart currently has about 1,000 online grocery pickup locations across the country where customers can have food they have ordered online, including fresh meat, produce, baked goods and dairy, loaded into their cars. Trained personal shoppers select the items, and the service is free to customers.The company also is testing online grocery delivery in six markets.Ninety percent of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart store, the company said on its website, adding that it serves more than 140 million customers a week.
Walmart projected total sales to grow at or above 3 percent in fiscal 2019, driven in part by e-commerce sales.
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