date:Feb 20, 2019
A boost in US holiday sales helped retail behemoth Walmart's profits surge at the end of 2018, but store executives acknowledged on Tuesday (Feb 19) they have not yet solved the profitability riddle for the fast-growing online business.
The world's biggest retailer, which has been investing aggressively to adapt its US stores to the digital era by adding more in-store pickup and delivery of smartphone orders, reported profits of US$3.7 billion in the three months ending Jan 31, up nearly 70 per