Walmart Connect
Walmart Connect is Walmart's retail media network that enables marketplace sellers and brands to promote products across Walmart.com, the Walmart app, physical store locations, and partner websites.
Last updated Oct 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 13, 2026
AI-drafted from public sources17 sources cited
At a glance
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Funding
- $N/A
- Revenue
- $3B+
- Stock
- WMT
About
Second-largest retail media network in the U.S., behind Amazon Advertising, with unmatched reach in grocery and general merchandise categories
Walmart Connect is Walmart's retail media network that enables marketplace sellers and brands to promote products across Walmart.com, the Walmart app, physical store locations, and partner websites. Its core strategy is built around three advantages — scale, solutions, and signals — with reach spanning millions of customers across more than 10,000 stores and clubs worldwide, allowing advertisers to engage audiences with precision at the moments that matter most. The platform's targeting and measurement capabilities are grounded in first-party data drawn from real customer shopping behavior across online and in-store transactions, powering precise audience targeting and omnichannel sales measurement from campaign planning through reporting. Ad formats span sponsored search products, sponsored brand banners, onsite display placements, offsite programmatic display, and in-store inventory including approximately 170,000 digital screens across self-checkout kiosks, electronics department TV walls, and in-store digital signage. A standout feature is closed-loop measurement, which tracks sales across Walmart's site, app, and physical stores, attributing in-store purchases to online ad exposures. In FY2026, Walmart's global advertising revenue grew 46% to nearly $6.4 billion, with Walmart Connect U.S. growing 44% excluding VIZIO in the most recent quarter. Source 1: goaura.com — What Is Walmart Connect? Ad Guide for Sellers (2026) Source 2: walmart.com — Walmart Sets the Vision for the Next Era of Global ... Source 3: walmartconnect.com — About Walmart Connect : Walmart's Retail Media Network
Business model
Retail Media Network
Target market
Enterprise
What they offer
Sponsored Products
Cost-per-click ads that appear in Walmart.com search results and product pages, driving visibility for individual SKUs
Sponsored Brands
Brand-level placements featuring logos, custom headlines, and product carousels to drive brand awareness on Walmart.com
Display Advertising
On-site and off-site display ads targeted using Walmart's first-party shopper data across the open web and partner sites
Video Advertising
Streaming and online video placements including connected TV (CTV) inventory targeted with Walmart purchase data
In-Store Advertising
Digital screen placements, self-checkout ads, and other in-store media across ~4,700 Walmart U.S. locations
Walmart DSP
Demand-side platform enabling programmatic buying of Walmart audience segments across off-site inventory
Walmart Luminate
Data and analytics platform providing advertisers and suppliers with shopper insights and campaign measurement
Key features
Use cases
Customer segments
Tech & specs
Technology stack
Security & compliance
Deployment
API
Yes
- 2021 · Founded