Walmart Ready to Launch Global E-Commerce Unit

The Walmart Corporation is ready to debut its new e-commerce unit.

The World’s largest retailer designed the new platform to drum up web traffic in both new and existing markets.

The retail giant already has operational ecommerce sites for several countries including the United States and Mexico. The goal now, is to establish one ecommerce platform that will span the globe.

In the US, where the retailer competes directly with Amazon, Walmart has named Steve Nave as general manager of its website, according to the news release coming from Walmart’s corporate office.

“These changes are designed to ensure that every part of our business is becoming more global, leveraging our scale, and moving closer to the customer. We are also focused on providing our associates with more opportunities to advance and succeed at Walmart and in life,” according the Walmart Website.