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Walmart has so far distinguished itself as a safer marketplace than rivals like Amazon, making it easier for merchants to sell products.

How pandemic helped Walmart battle Amazon Marketplace for sellers Top Searches How pandemic helped Walmart battle Amazon Marketplace for sellers Reuters / Apr 15, 2021, 13:39 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail Walmart Marketplace grew to an estimated 70,000 sellers in 2020, fueled by a surge in online shopping due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Representative image) CHICAGO: Between 2009 and 2014, Walmart’s Marketplace business, where outside merchants hawk everything from baby blankets to power t...

8 Min Read CHICAGO (Reuters) - Between 2009 and 2014, Walmart’s Marketplace business, where outside merchants hawk everything from baby blankets to power tools, counted no more than six sellers, and was described by one expert as “in limbo.” FILE PHOTO: A Walmart sign is seen inside its department store in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo But what was treated as an afterthought for years has emerged as an important leg in the world’s bigges...

CHICAGO (Reuters) — Between 2009 and 2014, Walmart’s Marketplace business, where outside merchants hawk everything from baby blankets to power tools, counted no more than six sellers, and was described by one expert as “in limbo.” But what was treated as an afterthought for years has emerged as an important leg in the world’s biggest retailer’s long-term strategy to take on Amazon Inc, which it is battling for advertising and ecommerce dollars. Walmart Marketplace ...