Amazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMZN) woke up to a lump of coal when it
found that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT) has declared the test launch of the
same-day delivery feature in a number of cities. The new service comes at a
time when holidays are just around the corner. Also the time emphasizes on the
advantage enjoyed by the biggets retailer of the world in the race to let
customers get what they want.
The same-day delivery option is branded by Walmart To Go. It
became available to shopper in Northern Virginia a week back. People in
Philadelphia started enjoying the service two days later. The service is supposed
to launch in Minnepolis shortly. People in San Francisco can possibly avail the
service by the end of this month or starting of November. For a flat $10 cost,
customers can go online and order a number of same-day items with no minimum
purchase mark. Genres include toys, houseware, sporting goods and electronics.
If they get their orders in before noon time, they get to choose a four-hour
window for UPS to deliver the order on the very day.
Walmart customers are willing to avail the choice of same-day
delivery – the firm says it found so through a survey. This does not come as a
surprise as most US resident reside within driving distance of one of the
country’s 3,100 Walmart Supercenters. Same-day deliveries combine the
convenience of online ordering and home delivery with something approximately
the immediate satisfaction of visiting the store.
Amazon has tested this delivery option and appears to be working
on increasing its delivery speed by building new distribution centers in
California and other close places to where people reside.
Industry analysts are of the opinion that proximity of goods to
customers prevents the delivery waits. However, Amazon seems unlikely to catch
up to Walmart in its ability to get its wares close to where its customers
live.
Shares of WMT made a new high of $76.81 and closed at $75.43.
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