Why Is My Walmart Order Taking So Long To Process? (2022)

Walmart Inc.

Walmart’s current logo since 2008
Walmart Home Office (headquarters) in December 2012
Formerly	Wal-Mart Discount City (1962–1969) Wal-Mart, Inc. (1969–1970) Wal–Mart Stores, Inc. (1970–2018)
Type	Public
Traded as	NYSE : WMT DJIA component S&P 100 component S&P 500 component
ISIN	US9311421039
Industry	Retail
Founded	July 2, 1962 ; 59 years ago ( 1962-07-02 ) in Rogers, Arkansas [1] October 31, 1969 ; 52 years ago ( 1969-10-31 ) in Wilmington, Delaware (incorporation)
Founder	Sam Walton
Headquarters	Bentonville, Arkansas , U.S.
Number of locations	10,593 stores worldwide (January 31, 2022) [2] [3]
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Greg Penner ( Chairman ) Doug McMillon ( President , CEO )
Products	Supermarket , Hypermarket , Superstore , Convenience shop
Services	Walmart-2-Walmart
Revenue	US$ 559.2 billion (2020) [4]
Operating income	US$22.55 billion (2020) [4]
Net income	US$13.70 billion (2020) [4]
Total assets	US$252.5 billion (2020) [4]
Total equity	US$87.53 billion (2020) [4]
Owner	Walton family (50.85%) [5]
Number of employees	2,300,000 (Jan. 2021) [4] U.S.: 1,600,000
Divisions	Walmart U.S. Walmart International Sam’s Club Global eCommerce
Subsidiaries	List of subsidiaries
Website	walmart.com
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Walmart has thousands of products you can order online and in-store. The most annoying thing about placing an order in “processing” is that it is still being processed.

This is why I investigated the reasons Walmart orders take so much time to process. Also, what you can do? Let’s dive in!

Why Is My Walmart Order Taking So Long To Process?

Walmart orders stuck in the “processing” stages are due to stock discrepancies and shipments that Walmart is yet to receive. Walmart orders take more time than usual because Walmart fulfillment centres are not able to ship the order while stock is still available.

What is the reason my Walmart order still says processing?

It is most likely that the order is a backorder. Backorders refer to orders placed on items or products not yet in stock.

Walmart is known to wait for stock changes before shipping the items, instead of canceling orders.

Is there anything I can do?

Walmart is waiting to see if customers will speed up their order’s “processing” phase.

But, you have the choice to cancel and get a refund.

Walmart Customer Service (1-8800-925-6278) can help you request a refund or credit for your inconvenience.

In some cases, customers have received $20 off their total order value when calling.

Why Is My Walmart Order Taking So Long To Process? (2022)