Walmart is having its annual open call for products amid the firm’s recent commitment to invest in items made, grown or assembled in the United States. In dining, ordering takeout or delivery has become an essential part of many consumers’ lives in the past year. And in innovation, the future of retail can be seen at the grocery store. All this, Today in Data.
Data:
$658.1B: Annual sales projected for the grocery retail segment in 2021.
$350B: Walmart’s committed investment in products made, grown or assembled in the U.S.
220M: Minimum number of weekly customers visiting Walmart’s stores and website.
40.46K: Number of grocery stores in the United States.
32%: Share of single parents who have shifted to ordering food online since the pandemic began.