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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) leverages AI, fast delivery and e-commerce growth to drive aggressive market share gains. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) presented at the Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference on September 15, with U.S. president and CEO Dave Guggina participating in meetings and a fireside chat at 11:35 a.m. CT. The following day, Manish Joneja, senior vice president of Walmart U.S. marketplace and WFS, appeared at the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference at 11:00 a.m. CT. The back-to-back appearances came at a pivotal moment for the retail giant, as the company continues to outpace traditional retail competitors across multiple business lines. Walmart shares closed on September 11 at $107.15, up 1.3% for the session, reflecting sustained investor confidence in the company's growth trajectory. Global e-commerce sales surged 23%, even as Walmart U.S. comparable sales posted a more modest increase of 2.6% during the same reporting period. Fiscal second-quarter revenue climbed 5.9%, while operating income jumped 28.8%, with adjusted constant-currency operating income growing 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. The company's August 20 earnings release highlighted 38% advertising growth and 17% growth in global membership-fee revenue, underscoring momentum in its higher-margin business segments. In the second quarter of fiscal 2027, Walmart U.S. e-commerce sales increased 24%, while store-fulfilled delivery sales grew approximately 43%, reflecting deepening consumer adoption of its digital retail model. Expedited deliveries completed in under three hours accounted for roughly 37% of store-fulfilled orders, and average weekly customers increased more than 20% during the quarter. Fast delivery across the United States rose 48%, with sub-30-minute delivery expanding to 38 U.S. markets, a milestone that positions Walmart as a formidable competitor to pure-play delivery platforms. Walmart's extensive store network serves as a last-mile fulfillment infrastructure for 80% of e-commerce orders and 100% of fast deliveries, a structural advantage difficult for rivals to replicate. The company noted that customers using fast delivery shop more frequently, deepen their engagement with the platform, and are more likely to convert into Walmart+ members. Walmart is also scaling its Sparky AI shopping assistant, which is linked to customers spending 40% more per order, signaling the early commercial impact of its artificial intelligence investments. At the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference 2026, Walmart outlined broader ambitions for its advertising arm, Walmart Connect, aiming to compete for budgets across connected TV, social media, and shopping apps. The ad business carries margins above 70%, a stark contrast to the roughly 5% margin in core retail, making it a critical driver of overall profitability improvement for the company. Walmart's recent collaboration with Dunkin' is set to launch first across 150 in-store tenant locations, with plans to expand to the majority of Dunkin's 10,000 locations outside Walmart stores nationwide. The Dunkin' partnership extends the range of delivery occasions available to Walmart customers, further embedding the retailer into everyday consumer spending habits. Taken together, Walmart's conference appearances painted a picture of a retailer aggressively transforming itself from a traditional brick-and-mortar operator into a diversified, technology-driven commerce and media platform.

Walmart and SCAN Health Plan announced a partnership to offer co-branded Medicare Advantage plans in two states, targeting over two million Medicare enrollees. The plans, pending regulatory approval, may include pharmacy, vision, food, and over-the-counter benefits. A central feature is Walmart's Everyday Health Signals platform, an AI tool providing personalised nutrition and wellness guidance based on members' shopping preferences and self-reported goals. Walmart launched its licensed insurance agency in 2020. SCAN Group is a nonprofit organisation serving nearly 460,000 members across six states. The deal follows a similar partnership between SCAN and Costco Wholesale to sell Costco-branded Medicare plans. The companies did not disclose financial terms.

Walmart and SCAN to launch co-branded Medicare Advantage plan. New offering will pair SCAN's Medicare expertise with Walmart's convenience, everyday low prices, health and wellness services, and technology capabilities LONG BEACH, CA, AND BENTONVILLE, AR, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / - SCAN Health Plan (SCAN), and Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) today announced a strategic collaboration to launch a co-branded Medicare Advantage plan in two states. The plan is expected to be available to more than two million Medicare enrollees. As part of the collaboration, SCAN and Walmart will connect the co-branded Medicare Advantage offering more closely with Walmart's broad range of health and wellness products and services and its technology capabilities. Offerings may include, pending regulatory review and approval, pharmacy and vision services, food and over-the-counter (OTC) benefits. Together, the organizations aim to create a more connected experience that helps older adults navigate their health and wellness needs both inside and outside the doctor's office. Walmart brings to the collaboration Everyday Health Signals (SM) an AI-powered platform built by Walmart to support personalized nutrition and wellness experiences for all of its customers. Everyday Health Signals(SM) allows participants to share a wellness goal and receive personalized health and wellness insights, including tailored nutrition information and food recommendations informed by their wellness goals and shopping preferences. SCAN and Walmart plan to make these capabilities available to participating members as part of broader coaching and wellness support, helping members turn personalized nutrition insights into action as they make everyday shopping decisions about what to put on their tables. "At SCAN, we believe healthcare is better when it is personalized to the individual, and when members choose to opt in, data can help us deliver a more relevant experience tailored to their needs," said Zack Myers, national general manager of SCAN Health Plan. "By combining Walmart's technology capabilities and consumer retail expertise with SCAN's Medicare product experience, we have an opportunity to develop products that translate those insights into meaningful support that helps members make more informed choices about their health and well-being." "Walmart has been helping customers navigate Medicare choices for more than a decade," said Pravene Nath, M.D., group director for consumer health and data solutions at Walmart U.S. "What makes this collaboration unique is Walmart's role in customers' everyday lives. Because customers regularly turn to Walmart for groceries and other everyday essentials, we have an opportunity for those who choose to participate, to use insights from their shopping experiences to make nutrition guidance more relevant and actionable. Combined with Walmart's breadth across food, pharmacy, vision and other health and wellness services, and SCAN's deep Medicare expertise, we can create a more connected experience that helps older adults take action on their health goals as part of their everyday routines." The collaboration brings together SCAN's nearly five decades of experience serving older adults with Walmart's longstanding experience helping customers navigate Medicare coverage, including more than a decade of in-store insurance support and Walmart Insurance Services, which launched in 2020 as Walmart's licensed insurance agency. Together, SCAN and Walmart aim to create a more connected Medicare Advantage experience that supports members across their everyday health and wellness needs. About SCAN SCAN Group is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization dedicated to addressing the biggest issues in healthcare for older adults, including chronic illness, access to care, homelessness, inequities, and loneliness. SCAN Group's SCAN Health Plan is one of the nation's foremost nonprofit Medicare Advantage plans and serves nearly 460,000 members across 33 counties in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, and Washington. Independence at Home, a SCAN Health Plan community service, provides vitally needed services and support to seniors and their caregivers. Since 2020, SCAN has also launched a portfolio of mission-aligned medical groups, including Healthcare in Action, Welcome Health and myPlace Health, each of which focuses on meeting the needs of older adults. Across all its entities, SCAN serves about half a million members and patients. To learn more, visit www.thescangroup.org and www.scanhealthplan.com. About Walmart Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer helping people save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately 280 million customers and members visit more than 10,900 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. With fiscal year 2026 revenue of $713 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy, and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart, on X (formerly known as Twitter) at twitter.com/walmart, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/walmart. 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