Sarah Halzack, Columnist

What Walmart Gets Right About Online Grocery

It's far ahead of brick-and-mortar rivals and even tops Amazon in regular shoppers.
Photographer: Joe Raedle
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Of all the ways Walmart Inc. will do battle with Amazon.com Inc., I suspect none will be more important than their face-off in the grocery business.

It's a fight Walmart simply can't afford to lose; groceries made up 56 percent of its U.S. sales in its latest fiscal year. Along with the revenue the grocery department generates, it is key to driving foot traffic to Walmart stores and building customer loyalty.