Walmart is doubling down on micro-fulfillment for pickup and delivery
Walmart is embracing micro-warehousing technology across its stores, in order to dominate competitors like Amazon and Target in the push for faster, cheaper fulfillment. The company launched its first "local fulfillment center" in Salem, New Hampshire, back in 2019. At this store, a fleet of personal shoppers gathers items for robots to assemble for online pickup or delivery orders . Now, Walmart is expanding this tech venture. Speaking on a call with reporters on Tuesday, Tom Ward, Walmart's senior vice president of customer product, announced that the retailer will open dozens of small fulf...
Source: businessinsider.com