CONVENIENCE: Walmart rolls out grocery delivery subscription.
The service will charge an annual membership fee of $98 for subscribers to access same-day delivery, which will be offered in 1,400 stores in 200 markets. By year-end, it will extend to a total of 1,600 stores — or more than 50% of the country.
The move allows the nation’s largest grocer to further tap into time-starved shoppers looking for convenience at a time when Walmart is locked in an arms race with Amazon and others to expand fresh-food delivery — one of the fastest growing e-commerce sectors.
We’ve been using their grocery pickup service for a year or two, and have been happy with it. This would be nicer.