Walmart U.S. Q1 comps grew 2.1% and Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales grew 33%

[slibhin]

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180517005617/en/

 

[nkosa]

@slibhin I like the Walmart.com model of free 2 day shipping without a yearly cost. My Amazon prime kept going up so I recently cancelled, I don't even use the prime streaming and I know alot of that monthly cost is going to the streaming

 

[search4peace]

@nkosa To add to that, Walmart's prices tend to be lower than Amazon's

 

[jennipresswood]

@nkosa If you have a friend or family member with prime, they can add you as a 'household' member and you can continue to get the free 2-day shipping.

 

[jess777]

@jennipresswood you have to live @ same address i think?

 

[resjudicata]

@jess777 no, you can send prime packages to multiple addresses

 

[katruth]

@jess777 nope, 2 day shipping regardless of address.

 

[resjudicata]

@nkosa I just went to try it out, and it is charging me shipping. Do you have to sign up for free shipping?

 

[miscellaneous]

@resjudicata need to order more than $35.

 

[nkosa]

@resjudicata 2-Day

Choose from millions of select items online―no membership needed! Free on orders of $35 or more.*

3-5 Day

Get free shipping on everything you need, including qualified items** not marked 2-Day Shipping.

 

[acpros]

@nkosa Amazon offers free 2 day shipping too if you meet the minimum order amount (think it’s $35 as well). Other benefits of prime include prime video. That’s the main reason I have it.

That said I do use Walmart for household cleaners and stuff like it as these items are usually cheaper.

 

[nkosa]

@acpros It's free at that amount but it's not two day shipping. It's actually quite long, 5+ days in my experience without 2-day shipping

 

[acpros]

@nkosa You’re right. It’s been awhile since I signed up for prime so had forgotten.

 

[fleplegek]

@slibhin I have both AMZN and WMT and I think both will continue to thrive. It's not like the end all be all is one massive retailer with no competition

 

[xaydungsongnam]

@fleplegek Exactly, both will push the other into performing better

 

[hil]

@fleplegek Could be the coke and pepsi phenomenon. Both become so large they push anyone else out of the low cost super store space. Creating a monopoly that really isn't.

 

[robert6671]

@hil Duopoly

 

[resjudicata]

@hil I wager that largely be the case with smaller niche retailers.

 

[hopeangel]

@hil oligopoly!

 

[ellee_hb]

@slibhin Why does WMT have such a high PE of 26?