Walmart Got a Huge Boost From Panic Shopping and Hoarding During the Pandemic

Walmart Got a Huge Boost From Panic Shopping and Hoarding During the Pandemic
People wearing masks and gloves wait to enter a Walmart in Uniondale, N.Y., on April 17, 2020. Al Bello/Getty Images
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Walmart sales soared as Americans stockpiled groceries and household essentials during the CCP virus pandemic.

The retailer said Tuesday that sales at stores open for at least a year soared 10 percent in the three months ending on April 30, compared with the year prior. Online sales spiked 74 percent.