Walmart.com, the c-commerce division of Wal-Mart Stores, says that there has been virtually no impact on online sales since the company started charging a sales tax for items sold over the Internet.
Customers have not complained about the tax, according to Walmart.com President and CEO John Fleming.
Wal-Mart is one of eight retailers that started charging a sales tax on items sold online, seemingly putting the lie to conventional wisdom that online sales taxes would hurt the nascent online retailing business.
According to Fleming, Wal-Mart charges the tax because it has integrated its online and brick-and-mortar operations, making it possible for customers to order online and pick up products at stores.
Customers have not complained about the tax, according to Walmart.com President and CEO John Fleming.
Wal-Mart is one of eight retailers that started charging a sales tax on items sold online, seemingly putting the lie to conventional wisdom that online sales taxes would hurt the nascent online retailing business.
According to Fleming, Wal-Mart charges the tax because it has integrated its online and brick-and-mortar operations, making it possible for customers to order online and pick up products at stores.
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