Bentonville, AR
By Eric Anderson
4.1.13
Grocery products and other consumables made up 55 percent of Walmart’s U.S. sales in the year ended January 31, 2012, not exhibiting much change from the previous year's figure.
The figure is up 2 percent from 53 percent a year earlier according to its annual 10-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As total sales for fiscal 2012 reached $274.5 billion in the company’s U.S. division, grocery is estimated to account for sales of about $151 billion up from $145.3 billion last year.
Hard-goods lines and apparel declined in share.
Remaining category sales for fiscal 2013 at Walmart U.S.:
• Entertainment, 11% of total sales;
• Health and wellness,11%;
• Hardlines, 9%;
• Apparel, 7%; and
• Home, 7%.
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