The investments that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) recently made in expanding its online offerings are paying off, according to just-released third party sales data.
Along with selling its own items and inventory on Walmart.com, the company also allows third party networks to sell their goods as well. This practice, which is commonplace among web retailers, allows Walmart to offer a much larger selection of items and to fulfil orders for items whose inventory may be out of stock.