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Walmart reveals the unexpected items that shoppers in every state bought online the most in 2018 (WMT)

Jessica Tyler

December 20, 2018 10:20 PM

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Walmart has revealed its online best sellers for 2018.
The shopping giant analyzed the top-selling items in each state, excluding some top-selling items that were popular across the country, like HDTVs and private-label Mainstays pillows.
Some of the most popular items across several states included paper towels, Crayola crayons, and Ozark Trail 20-ounce tumblers.

Walmart has revealed its online best sellers for 2018.

The online arm of the retail giant analyzed the top-selling items across every state in the US and found some interesting patterns. It excluded some top-selling items that were popular across the country, like HDTVs and private-label Mainstays pillows.

The top sellers were determined by data from sales on Walmart.com, but they don't include Walmart's online grocery service.

2018 was a major year for Walmart's online sales it became the third-biggest online retailer based on revenue, according to eMarketer, though it is still behind eBay and Amazon. According to eMarketer, Walmart will have 4% of all online retail sales in the US by the end of this year.

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Some states were practical with their online shopping habits.Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island all had paper towels as their top-selling item. Other states were more concerned with entertainment, with Connecticut stocking up on "Avengers: Infinity War" Blu-rays and California buying Nintendo Switch consoles.

See what the top-selling items were in each state:

Alaska: Coconut Milk

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Alabama: Crayola Crayons

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Arkansas: Instant Pot

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Arizona: Ozark Trail 12-Ounce Can Cooler

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California: Nintendo Switch Console

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Colorado: Inflatable Airbed Mattress

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Connecticut: "Avengers: Infinity War" Blu-ray

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District of Columbia: Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa

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Delaware: Google Chromecast

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Florida: Google Chromecast

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Georgia: Crayola Crayons

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Hawaii: Instant Pot

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Iowa: Instant Pot

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Idaho: Easy-Bake Oven Refill

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Illinois: Crayola Crayons

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Indiana: Toilet Bowl Cleaner

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Kansas: Ozark Trail 20-Ounce Tumbler

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Kentucky: Disposable Washcloths

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Louisiana: Crayola Crayons

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Massachusetts: Paper Towels

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Maryland: Paper Towels

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Maine: Condensed Milk

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Michigan: Ozark Trail 20-Ounce Tumbler

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Minnesota: Folgers Coffee

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Missouri: Ozark Trail 20-Ounce Tumbler

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Mississippi: Crayola Crayons

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Montana: Folgers Coffee

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North Carolina: Ozark Trail 20-Ounce Tumbler

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North Dakota: Great Value Lemonade

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Nebraska: Nestea Unsweetened Iced Tea

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New Hampshire: Dell 15.6" HD Touch Screen Laptop

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New Jersey: Paper Towels

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New Mexico: Mason Jars

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Nevada: Flamin' Hot Cheetos Puffs

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New York: Paper Towels

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Ohio: Ozark Trail 20-Ounce Tumbler

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Oklahoma: Crayola Crayons

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Oregon: Pure Cane Sugar

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Pennsylvania: Paper Towels

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Rhode Island: Paper Towels

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South Carolina: Ozark Trail 20-Ounce Tumbler

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South Dakota: Folgers Coffee

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Tennessee: Crayola Crayons

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Texas: Ozark Trail 20-Ounce Tumbler

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Utah: Instant Pot

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Virginia: Crayola Crayons

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Vermont: Del Monte Creamed Corn

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Washington: Toilet Paper

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Wisconsin: PUR Water Replacement Filters

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West Virginia: Ozark Trail 20-Ounce Tumbler

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Wyoming: Freez Pak Reusable Ice

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