Key Takeaways
- High-income households are shopping more at Walmart, with its delivery services and membership programs helping drive the growth.
- CEO Douglas McMillon is optimistic the trend may last "a long time."
- Food sales grew rapidly, the company said, with many delivery and curbside pickup orders containing gluten-free products and grass-fed beef.
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“Those that have more discretionary income and want to save time are liking what we're doing,” McMillon said. “That's one of the things that makes this moment in time different.”