At present, Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) sports just over 4,700 stores in the U.S. and it is relying on such a vast network to compete with Amazon Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the e-commerce realm. This has helped the giant retailer deal with the plunge in online sales as consumers have returned to the store after Covid. Q1 2022 hedge fund letters, conferences and more A New ApproachStores have a critical role in Walmart’s e-commerce business, according to Tom Ward, chief e-commerce officer for Walmart U.S. Ward told CNBC that the company uses its network to support its e-commerce business as it operates as…