Wal-Mart makes online shopping steps for growth

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the multinational retail conglomerate, launched an online-to-offline mobile platform in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Tuesday, looking for new business growth amid challenges brought about by the booming online shopping.

The newly launched platforms include a mobile shopping application, named "Walmart to Go", online shopping sections in physical stores and multiple O2O e-payment options, according to the company.

The online shopping service is currently available in stores in Shenzhen and will be expanded nationwide gradually, according to the company.