NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Walmart (WMT.N), opens new tab said on Tuesday it would provide marketplace sellers its services to handle transportation of their goods from Asia directly to its U.S. warehouses, as well as fulfill orders and manage returns from any e-commerce website, in a new approach to bolstering its marketplace business ahead of the holiday season.

Walmart’s marketplace business has become an important revenue stream as it seeks to close the gap in handling third-party sales with Amazon.