Walmart may be traditionally known for its low prices and large stores, but the retailer has also managed to grow an Amazon-like e-commerce business.

The “every day low price” retailer reported a 22% YoY rise in Q2 e-commerce sales in the US. At Amazon, sales from online stores grew just 5% for the same period, albeit across a much larger base. Walmart said its e-commerce growth was “led by store-fulfilled pickup and delivery.”

Meanwhile, Walmart’s e-comm business is also getting closer to becoming profitable, CFO John David Rainey told investors in June, per Bloomberg. Walmart’s e-commerce business has become one of its main growth engines. It has also been growing at a faster clip than Amazon.

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Mobile shopping seems to be outpacing many other e-commerce platforms, and may soon even overtake the humble desktop, according to a new report from Adobe Analytics. But considering the amount of time most people spend glued to their phones, is it all that surprising?

The report, which analyzed online commerce transactions, covering more than 1 trillion visits to US retail sites, 100 million SKUs, and 18 product categories, also predicted that 53% of online sales during the holiday shopping season will be driven by mobile shopping.

In fact, mobile spending grew in the double digits in the first half of 2024, and that puts it “neck and neck” with desktop shopping, Adobe said, with a “tipping point in the months ahead.”

Keep reading here.—JS

In a significant strategy pivot, Walgreens is considering selling its VillageMD primary care subsidiary just three years after purchasing it for $5.2 billion, according to an August 7 SEC filing.

VillageMD clinics provide primary care services, with many locations attached to Walgreens pharmacies. The retail pharmacy chain’s goal when it first bought VillageMD was to get into the value-based care business, which managing partner Michael Abrams at healthcare consulting firm Numerof & Associates previously told Healthcare Brew is a lucrative expansion opportunity for pharmacies.

Keep reading here on Healthcare Brew.—MA

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