• Walmart expects to reach 30 million homes by the end of the year
• Walmart started InHome delivery service in 2019 by which shoppers would get groceries delivered at their home
Walmart (WMT) announced on Tuesday to hire more than 3,000 U.S. delivery drivers to build an all-electric delivery vans fleet for its “in-home” grocery delivery system.
The retailer, which currently services 6 million homes, expects to reach 30 million homes by the end of the year.
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, many customers have shifted towards online grocery delivery. Walmart started InHome delivery service in 2019 by which shoppers would get groceries delivered at their home.
Walmart also offers placing items into kitchens or garage refrigerators if the customer is not at home. The driver would unlock the customers’ doors or garages using a one-time access code through an app.
Walmart faces tough competition from Amazon’s Whole Foods, Instacart and Uber Technologies.
Through the years, Walmart has been trying different options for home delivery of groceries. In 2017, Walmart initiated a program where its employees would bring online orders directly to customers’ homes.
Last year, the retailer launched the "last-mile" delivery service and also tested company-branded last-mile delivery vans.
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