morning, Thanks, and are discuss joining our how us in quarter for the to thanks we results business. and positioned Dan. first Good everyone,
our the we frontline. priorities plus and even a position Given for faced serve support stores, And short-term associates and to the five our use the One, partner the our critical if that inventory supplies. disruption our decision months, local to of guide financially, of Three, that navigate my work in serve, associates need space governments. crisis serving the amount forward rest drive are work, crisis. our including cash state suppliers and well in and frame we that looking we manage I They communities help making new comments. five, world developed others set level. including them will of those the and Four, recent strategy access lease we our are: since operationally and federal, have we with, a the began on of to customers the Two, food
differently. More I. as flat them their as have society think challenges than they work sees associates, been to to adapt ever, dedicated and out do crisis others They us hardworking. They're continue I to our amazing. appreciates First, and service
So we in Club, weeks the help safety, earned our by access hourly possible extra at centers. health including have supporting all Sam's it to We've we've We've of them accelerated of to has markets pay In quarter list. In done managers associates them. physical well-being for rather our reward assistant and their and been things fulfillment that distribution two country and emotional cash their in also where priority pay providing order payment personal associates. our financial support similar with their to U.S. first and bonuses our hourly two been the and bonuses associates every finances. first every weekly special benefits, and stores, top than international made operate to in done
checkouts. Also, standpoint, we customers coverings time, to at we’ve details, an temperature additional posted pharmacies hours for all of We a club From reduced number guards store them. checks, and social wear and distancing any are at allow implemented to sneeze metering the operational for again or installed face sanitizing. one provided cleaning store required in to associates and protocols which
chain to associates for the in we've temporary people help previous as our Since and to by in facilities, some jobs. been provide on than associates more well faced The help their burden of majority United the States. opportunities as the displaced are hired middle XXX,XXX of basis stores March, who've supply from relieve
virus including Doctor family co-pay testing health a for of pursuing associates assessments support testing. the number waiving operational we've We're Walmart implemented the by Demand Beyond to members include and and leave health for policy, well-being. in efforts, benefits and longer-term on strategies associate new and COVID-XX financial These plan. using a a and associates emergency antibody covered for the
Of Walmart the felt mourn within and impact COVID-XX this of the many we communities awful our has virus own. we of course, family, our people, our loss and affected of some
out go their hearts Our to families.
the crisis, in always each company, they're have and in associates important priority to role this an through been playing our country's respond. frontline Our ability
We support operate ways them safely as continue possible. to for and look to
the stock and associates, serving towards consumables, the like so staples. as categories This demand grocery supporting next we experienced out We vividly. our ship experienced After cleaners saw heavily update that of expected. our In we'd the all the first And saw China. was food and we started in paper is as first mix priority U.S. previously customers. sales quarter spread, as in the unprecedented pandemic surface goods,
of two or these we in were in or sell two many items what three selling normally we hours For days. three
exercise bought bandanas see as of online masks. like office, do-it-yourself We took and customers started related to and As home looking as second and games and improve DIY was the emerging outdoor also categories and home off. games, bicycles the home trend kids. in related at stores a entertaining and they puzzles items taking saw then approach alike. machines our An clear progressed, started sewing join equipment and selling out to parents activities. lot a we can off. living home, were took spaces, phase to a their teachers. educating became related overlapping It quarter started Parents Think make indoor people to to video Adult
dollars quarter. of it video sporting of such goods televisions, quarter popped sales increases end as heavily categories apparel, toys. another stimulus by Towards in and was phase the emerged, Discretionary really COVID games, as end the leading the spending influenced to categories the towards relief
cleared working stores but our office and We're of out items online. hard to the Our world. had stock been we beef sanitizer, find, recover in such as laptops, sprays, paper, products supply environment the some only disinfecting begin second wipes chairs quarter. and capable been our position fabric this and pork Not toilet to it. have most in categories we've But in stretched is hand like in and in the amongst chain as
to X%. high ended of about levels adjusting socks more down that working on others. improve in have we items lower From order But and quarter items demand than an taking in slowly. higher moved have levels in we and markdowns for inventory intensely desired inventory volumes areas and some We're standpoint, the
expect and coming discuss We months. Brett in environment the a volatile to weeks more will the stay in that quite minute.
greater supply finance The instances, process for windows. pressure, some our program. others. to third with priority us We've able support are to taking tenants them. also to been Because of simplified feeling some steps chain to for our delivery help has and In suppliers qualify provide the flexibility we're we're
Community through the $XX social safety a in are serve Walmart security initiatives May. April tenants We're on For as We've waived under and organizations U.S. COVID-XX in we store that through discounted our or to food pressure relief with given them too. than million million focused net response and incredible $XX of Foundation. more Walmart rent and this helping
our food local in continue food effort. stores new engage found and our have DCs of donations customers and from banks, We support this to ways to
with federal governments. sites for to state were and we're our In some lots. asked we March, COVID-XX stand parking of Finally, collaborating in up testing
through our of led with healthcare XX to sites and also we by will we've expect more some the apparel additional convert partnership June As for of be nearly We've suppliers the PPE our roughly open X and additional has an expect workers. added to May. XXX to This production date opened million in XX of of by asked end we end our country medical to million gowns McKesson. to supplied today,
We Farm healthcare with to and workers. to shoe also Salesforce coverings and partnered State masks provide face
have a stepped company done proud we've as proud weeks. over what I'm up. of really I'm past our several how people the of
we and As served customers to our supported continue to been and the strategy. and communities, able manage we've business against long-term effectively progress make associates also
time. we've services discipline continue and continued of trust customers, our price low our products period, trying everyday the we of to for some and extraordinary this build whom are the first During
quarter, Despite affected strong shift the negatively growth higher incurred in operate. and ticket first and we margin cost sales to gross mix
the omni-channel increasingly we The that proposition positions this and resonating. will well crisis, future. Our in during convinced the remain customer it company seamless strategy is
of and online pickup Before this were delivery. seeing robust already crisis, we adoption
a and customers attracting Xx social numbers capacity delivery new expanded required customers customers. crisis and to the home, has and more. delivery increased The this to people as we've even distancing number of for greater As embraced pickup of Pickup are pickup delivery need created choose and from. stay increased slot since demand of trying available items mid-March. We swell, number new merchandise general and
than stop grocery. time delivery I grocery, more think we it's and online pickup as because referring to much becoming it's our supercenter capability
even hour we assortment, worked more we a for pilot saw to also at online and SNAP expand with risk expanding USDA pickup states. a specifically for to also the first eCommerce U.S. created Walmart.com And responders. Beyond greater distancing. surge those business XX% outpaced quarter in as as the were and in social overall the demand strong. customers for total. first-party in marketplace The increased business sales convenience opted grew during Growth
rolled quickly store we placed from U.S., the orders out stores. temporarily now through our X,XXX on about In of walmart.com fulfilling and ship we're
launched door nearly our by be two in June. We and their Express X,XXX X,XXX to in delivered around under The in Delivery the convenience the end today also their to orders to provide of stores of having Express goal Delivery customers hours. stores is
tech Our to execute. continuing teams are
Express new We focused out For this next in virus. Delivery, products bit. building to talked like you accelerated on the example, tech staying the that capabilities stack. as or well more York core we've to New than a and while app done We've XX about gen launched response as in One
maintaining strategy, efficiency hiring other travel. and to for outside the to We're store we expenses drive our consulting of as business reducing we're our and We're stores course at of services Even clubs, management discipline. continue areas the of level, like areas in opportunities. continuing review
made we've discontinue decision is One Jet.com. to
financials traction. or walmart.com last team. a brand be our of after decision growth brand brand was income, the The so few quickly. brand people acquisition assigned seeing previously progress because significant delivery, Marc have we the been the brand. the and years. in Walmart up critical a this the non-food the by accounting resonate to accelerated charge to due He into Jet leaned Walmart picked associates and We're been resources, only our don't arrival and name of it regardless Walmart pickup the we've majority geography future, have with has eCommerce to and of much used anticipate the may We jumpstarting dominated traction the Not but made While still Jet vast Walmart the age. have
seniors the the pharmacy evident a way. our been eCommerce terrific in others customers implemented in the Club growing membership concierge service has risk. work At private Sam's and really proud tested during They’ve service been of period well. and strong as markets. delivery of Sam's they've our value of never at instituted more and in U.S., in the served and international for time and I'm this pickup
led the through omni-channel China and Club. Mexico Sam's way with In strong quarter, the sales and
XX a can markets, to international you effects are timing Canada, countries different it and and April falls as into challenging tell for it experiencing was we Our relates for Except COVID-XX. month. international QX
We for volatility in in expect closure The in continue several that QX. throughout contributed some to more markets of to we quarter, markets our stores our expect warehouses and second even in quarter. of sales and the
For South serve to in up And instance, customers large our essential communities. selling government the help stores to weeks. of only regulation by items stepping their Flipkart market, was are speaking, closed. in number business Africa, But limited each broadly a were and for teams several
and interest forward business puts and for Thank customers, in person having made and by our around Walmart, all want good has a articulate. more in assets each this. to you time We're them you health, to interest we're in our I to your everything wrap set to can families, communities strong through Brett? to and than I to look our a of The At have unique is I again help and and that position your wish in our seeing can that grateful for our associates. we need good blessed serve get your do to when support the shareholders. that clear this company. effect -- a other right. the us it world associates thanking virus is you I communities close your
