services like "walmart pickup" "pickup today" and in over 1100 "online grocery" pickup locations to provide an omni- channel offering to our customers . walmart u.s . also offers access to digital content and services including vudu . merchandise . walmart u.s . does business in three strategic merchandise units , listed below , across several store formats including supercenters , discount stores , neighborhood markets and other small store formats , as well as on our ecommerce websites . 2022 grocery consists of a full line of grocery items , including meat , produce , natural & organics , deli & bakery , dairy , frozen foods , alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages , floral and dry grocery , as well as consumables such as health and beauty aids , baby products , household chemicals , paper goods and pet supplies ; 2022 health and wellness includes pharmacy , optical services , clinical services , and over-the-counter drugs and other medical products ; 2022 general merchandise includes : 25e6 entertainment ( e.g. , electronics , cameras and supplies , photo processing services , wireless , movies , music , video games and books ) ; 25e6 hardlines ( e.g. , stationery , automotive , hardware and paint , sporting goods , outdoor living and horticulture ) ; 25e6 apparel ( e.g. , apparel for women , girls , men , boys and infants , as well as shoes , jewelry and accessories ) ; and 25e6 home/seasonal ( e.g. , home furnishings , housewares and small appliances , bedding , home decor , toys , fabrics and crafts and seasonal merchandise ) . walmart u.s . also offers fuel and financial services and related products , including money orders , prepaid cards , wire transfers , money transfers , check cashing and bill payment . these services total less than 1% ( 1 % ) of annual net sales . brand name merchandise represents a significant portion of the merchandise sold in walmart u.s . we also market lines of merchandise under our private-label store brands , including : "adventure force" "autodrive" "blackweb" "equate" "everstart" "faded glory" "george" "great value" "holiday time" "hyper tough" "kid connection" "mainstays" "marketside" "my life as" "no boundaries" "ol' roy" "onn" "ozark trail" "parent's choice" "prima della" "pure balance" "sam's choice" "special kitty" "spring valley" "terra & sky" "time and tru" "way to celebrate" and "wonder nation." the company also markets lines of merchandise under licensed brands , some of which include : "better homes a0& gardens" "farberware" "russell" and "swisstech." the percentage of strategic merchandise unit net sales for walmart u.s. , including online sales , was as follows for fiscal 2018 , 2017 and 2016: .
in 2018 as part of the strategic merchandise what was the ration of the grocery to the health and wellness products
periodically , revisions are made to the categorization of the components comprising our strategic merchandise units . when revisions are made , the previous periods' presentation is adjusted to maintain comparability . operations . many supercenters , discount stores and neighborhood markets are open 24 hours each day . a variety of payment methods are accepted at our stores and through our ecommerce websites and mobile commerce applications . seasonal aspects of operations . walmart u.s.'s business is seasonal to a certain extent due to calendar events and national and religious holidays , as well as different weather patterns . historically , its highest sales volume and segment operating income have occurred in the fiscal quarter ending january a031 . competition . walmart u.s . competes with both physical retailers operating discount , department , retail and wholesale grocers , drug , dollar , variety and specialty stores , supermarkets , hypermarkets and supercenter-type stores , and digital retailers , as well as catalog businesses . we also compete with others for desirable sites for new or relocated retail units . our ability to develop , open and operate units at the right locations and to deliver a customer-centric omni-channel experience largely determines our competitive position within the retail industry . we employ many programs designed to meet competitive pressures within our industry . these programs include the following : 2022 edlp : our pricing philosophy under which we price items at a low price every day so our customers trust that our prices will not change under frequent promotional activity ; 2022 edlc : everyday low cost is our commitment to control expenses so our cost savings can be passed along to our customers; .