Retail Slump, Walmart, Supply Chain Struggles

By  |  August 18, 2021
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Walmart’s omnichannel approach gives consumers more confidence during the Delta variant surge. Plus, conflicting factors lead to a 1.1 percent drop in U.S. retail sales in July after a brief recovery, and global supply chain issues could linger for 18 months.

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    Data:

    1.1%: Decline in U.S. retail sales in July 2021.

    56%: Share of Walmart sales that goes to groceries.

    13.3%: Increase in U.S. core retail sales — excluding food, cars and fuel — since July 2020.

    53.9M: Number of Walmart+ subscribers as of June 2021.

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    350+: Number of container ships waiting off ports during global supply chain struggles.


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