Walmart said it would expand its Online Grocery Delivery service, currently available in six markets, to more than 100 metro areas across the United States. Its plans call for covering more than 40 percent of U.S. households by the end of the year. Walmart will use more than 800 of its stores to fulfill orders, and it will add thousands of personal shoppers to the more than 18,000 already employed. The shoppers have to undergo a three-week training program on food selection. Walmart’s Online Grocery Delivery service offers same-day delivery.
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Walmart-Amazon Rivalry Turns Into Food Fight
Posted by: Richard Adhikari March 16, 2018 01:37 PMWalmart said it would expand its Online Grocery Delivery service, currently available in six markets, to more than 100 metro areas across the United States. Its plans call for covering more than 40 percent of U.S. households by the end of the year. Walmart will use more than 800 of its stores to fulfill orders, and it will add thousands of personal shoppers to the more than 18,000 already employed. The shoppers have to undergo a three-week training program on food selection. Walmart’s Online Grocery Delivery service offers same-day delivery.