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03-06-2016, 05:26 PM
A unique partnership. Will it work in large scale, in term of reliability and consistency?
Wal-Mart to test grocery delivery with Uber, Lyft
03 Jun 2016 14:07
[BENTONVILLE] Wal-Mart Stores Inc will partner with ride hailing services Uber and Lyft to trial online grocery deliveries, as it looks to speed up shipment times and better compete with rivals like Amazon.com, Inc.
The world's largest retailer said it would begin test deliveries within the next two weeks in Denver and Phoenix. Wal-Mart's warehouse unit Sams Club began a pilot in March with startup Deliv to dispatch groceries to business customers in Miami.
Improving delivery times is seen as a way to appeal to busy inner-city workers who do not own cars and for whom grocery trips are often limited to what they can carry home. Amazon already operates Prime Fresh, a same-day "fresh produce and grocery" delivery service.
Wal-Mart said it will charge customers a US$7 to US$10 delivery charge for its new delivery service, and will also alert customers when their order is being delivered.
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REUTERS
Source: Business Times Breaking News
Wal-Mart to test grocery delivery with Uber, Lyft
03 Jun 2016 14:07
[BENTONVILLE] Wal-Mart Stores Inc will partner with ride hailing services Uber and Lyft to trial online grocery deliveries, as it looks to speed up shipment times and better compete with rivals like Amazon.com, Inc.
The world's largest retailer said it would begin test deliveries within the next two weeks in Denver and Phoenix. Wal-Mart's warehouse unit Sams Club began a pilot in March with startup Deliv to dispatch groceries to business customers in Miami.
Improving delivery times is seen as a way to appeal to busy inner-city workers who do not own cars and for whom grocery trips are often limited to what they can carry home. Amazon already operates Prime Fresh, a same-day "fresh produce and grocery" delivery service.
Wal-Mart said it will charge customers a US$7 to US$10 delivery charge for its new delivery service, and will also alert customers when their order is being delivered.
...
REUTERS
Source: Business Times Breaking News
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