Walmart Stores Inc. announced that it is planning USD 6.8 billion of capital investments in the US in the coming fiscal year of 2018, which includes construction and remodeling of stores, clubs and distribution centers, as well as the expansion of new services such as online grocery pickup. The investments in the coming year will support an estimated 34,000 jobs through continued expansion and improvement in the company's store network, as well as e-commerce services. The estimated jobs include approximately 10,000 retail jobs created through the opening of 59 new, expanded and relocated Walmart and Sam's Club facilities as well as e-commerce services and an estimated 24,000 construction jobs supported through the opening of those facilities, plus the remodeling and improvement of existing US facilities.