https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/18/wal-mart-to-allow-shoppers-on-food-stamps-to-order-groceries-online.html >Wal-Mart said Tuesday it is removing a hurdle that had long prevented food stamp recipients from using its online grocery shopping platform. >The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, requires that customers using electronic benefits transfer, pay for their purchases at the "actual time and place" of a sale.