“It’s great to see an improving e-commerce business compliment the momentum we have in our stores,” said Doug McMillon, Walmart’s chief executive, in remarks to investors.

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Worldwide, Walmart’s e-commerce sales were up 20 percent. In part, these results reflect the company’s recent acquisition of Jet.com. But that online site was only part of the Walmart portfolio for the last several weeks of the quarter, not the entire period.

One challenging area of the business was the grocery department, where Walmart draws more than half of its total sales. Broad-based deflation in food prices once again created drag on the retailer’s revenues.

Walmart is now turning its attention to the crucial holiday season, where it has put strong emphasis on offering speedier service in its stores. The retailer is talking up its addition of special team of workers known as “holiday helpers,” who are charged with keeping checkout lanes moving quickly. The employees, recognizable by their bright yellow vests and Santa hats, will direct customers to open registers, or even run back into the store to grab items they may have forgotten.

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And the retailer is trying for a second straight year to offer a simplified slate of discounts. With the exception of a blitz of Black Friday deals, Walmart’s offers will largely be in place for the duration of the holiday season. Executives have said customers found a barrage of limited-time promotions to be frustrating.

On a conference call with reporters, executives were asked whether they thought the results of the presidential election might impact how the holiday shopping season shaped up.

“We haven’t really seen any noticeable change in sentiment in our customers,” said Greg Foran, Walmart’s U.S. chief executive.

Foran’s comments echo what Brian Cornell, the chief executive of Target, said Wednesday when asked a similar question.

“We remain very optimistic about the holiday season,” Cornell said, referencing economic factors such as a low unemployment rate.