Walmart is leveraging its distribution centers to increase its ecommerce capabilities. It will create areas inside 42 of its Regional Distribution Centers that it’s calling “pop-up eCommerce Distribution Centers” (eDCs) to meet the growing demand of online orders. Walmart expects Read more
Walmart is reinventing holiday shopping this year, as stampedes of people running through store aisles on Black Friday sound unappealing in the age of COVID-19. The retailer announced “Black Friday Deals for Days” in which it will run 3 major Read more
Walmart is adapting its operations, explaining that its customers plan to shop differently this holiday season. And to help it prepare for an increase in online shopping, Walmart is hiring over 20,000 seasonal associates in its ecommerce fulfillment centers across Read more
Walmart is testing delivery drones in a new pilot with Flytrex, which is an “end-to-end drone delivery company.” The program is focused on delivering select grocery and household essential items from Walmart stores. The pilot launched today in Fayetteville, North Read more
Walmart unveiled its list of top toys for the holiday shopping season featuring what it called the 36 hottest toys, “tested and selected by the real experts, kids.” New this year – Walmart provided an interactive tool where shoppers can Read more
Walmart announced its long-anticipated membership program on Tuesday called Walmart+, which will become available on September 15th. “Walmart+ uses the company’s unique assets to make life easier for busy families. Along with the power of its online presence, Walmart+ has Read more
Walmart will build a 3 million square-foot distribution center in South Carolina, according to the state’s Department of Commerce. It will supply several regional distribution centers supporting approximately 850 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs across South Carolina and beyond. The Read more
Amazon announced Tuesday it will open a new fulfillment center in Little Rock, Arkansas, only a few hours away from Walmart’s hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas. The news came the same day reports surfaced that Walmart is planning to launch an Read more
Walmart updated its Marketplace seller APIs and added a 3-day delivery option to help sellers boost conversion rates. (APIs provide a way for third-party sellers to interact with the Walmart marketplace and manage tasks automatically.) In its announcement to sellers, Read more
Walmart is opening its marketplace to third-party sellers who use Shopify to host their online stores. The new integration will allow approved Shopify sellers to seamlessly list their items on Walmart.com. However, Walmart will be selective about which sellers it Read more
