Walmart, which is working to leverage its brick-and-mortar stores to fulfill online orders, announced on Wednesday it is scaling the number of stores that also serve as “local fulfillment centers.” “A local fulfillment center (LFC) is a compact, modular warehouse Read more
You can skip a trip to Walmart to return an unwanted present and instead have FedEx pick it up from your home. Today, the retailer launched Carrier Pickup by FedEx, allowing customers to schedule a return of items sold and Read more
Walmart told marketplace sellers they can now initiate disputes for returns directly from the Payments dashboard in Seller Center instead of relying on the Seller Help dispute process. And, “Instead of having to manually enter all information, everything you need Read more
Walmart is removing the $35 shipping minimum for website orders for members of its Walmart+ membership program. The retailer explained: “Walmart+ members will receive free next-day and two-day shipping on items shipped by Walmart no matter the basket total. Prices Read more
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
