Walmart is planning a grand experiment for the holiday season: same-day delivery service in select markets for certain products purchased from its online store. There will be about 5,000 products — including flat-panel TVs, computers, office equipment and cameras — that can be delivered on the same day for a charge of $10. The company is partnering with UPS to offer the Walmart To Go service. Walmart has a flourishing online operation and is clearly ready to innovate to compete, particularly with Amazon, which has floated a similar delivery service.
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Walmart Goes Wild With Same-Day Delivery Plan
Posted by: Erika Morphy October 10, 2012 09:04 AMWalmart is planning a grand experiment for the holiday season: same-day delivery service in select markets for certain products purchased from its online store. There will be about 5,000 products — including flat-panel TVs, computers, office equipment and cameras — that can be delivered on the same day for a charge of $10. The company is partnering with UPS to offer the Walmart To Go service. Walmart has a flourishing online operation and is clearly ready to innovate to compete, particularly with Amazon, which has floated a similar delivery service.