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With the instrumentation’s newfound clarity, swelling shoegazey riffs provide a backdrop for his gossamer vocals on songs like album opener “Malison.”

Malison argues that a hasty��acquisition was not the goal, citing Jet.com’s commitment to a five-year plan to��hit��$20 billion in sales by 2020.��

The start-up��would help Wal-Mart “figure out how to reinvent the supply chain to deliver value to its customers, all while offering two-day delivery without an additional delivery fee,” Malison said.

“Wal-Mart’s e-commerce growth has been slow — they have had a year-over-year decline when the overall market is still growing,” said Michelle Malison, a retail analyst with Euromonitor International.

Wal-Mart dominates U.S. store-based retailing, with a 13% market share, though it ranks fourth in e-commerce, with 3%, Malison said.��Amazon.com holds 31% of the online shopping market, she said.��