Walmart to Offer Home Delivery of Groceries to 100 U.S. Cities
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Walmart to Offer Home Delivery of Groceries to 100 U.S. Cities
By CHAD BRAYMARCH 14, 2018
Walmart said on Wednesday that it planned to offer home delivery of groceries bought online in 100 cities in the United States, as
it seeks to compete with rival retailers, led by Amazon, amid an accelerating campaign for control of America’s kitchen cupboards.
In another effort to bolster online sales, Walmart said earlier this year
that it planned to accelerate its web-based grocery business by increasing the number of stores where customers can order food online and pick it up at stores.
“We’re saving customers time by leveraging new technology, and connecting all the parts of our business into a single seamless shopping experience: great stores, easy pickup, fast delivery, and apps and websites
that are simple to use,” Greg Foran, the chief executive of Walmart U. S., said in a news release.
Walmart has invested heavily in its online offerings in hopes of keeping pace with changing consumer tastes,
but stumbled in last year’s fourth quarter when it experienced a 23 percent slowdown in online sales-growth — less than half the growth rate in each of the three previous quarters.
By CHAD BRAYMARCH 14, 2018
Walmart said on Wednesday that it planned to offer home delivery of groceries bought online in 100 cities in the United States, as
it seeks to compete with rival retailers, led by Amazon, amid an accelerating campaign for control of America’s kitchen cupboards.
In another effort to bolster online sales, Walmart said earlier this year
that it planned to accelerate its web-based grocery business by increasing the number of stores where customers can order food online and pick it up at stores.
“We’re saving customers time by leveraging new technology, and connecting all the parts of our business into a single seamless shopping experience: great stores, easy pickup, fast delivery, and apps and websites
that are simple to use,” Greg Foran, the chief executive of Walmart U. S., said in a news release.
Walmart has invested heavily in its online offerings in hopes of keeping pace with changing consumer tastes,
but stumbled in last year’s fourth quarter when it experienced a 23 percent slowdown in online sales-growth — less than half the growth rate in each of the three previous quarters.