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Walmart and Instacart have teamed up to offer same-day delivery in four U.S. markets, the latest play by a major grocery store to partner with the delivery service.
Walmart will be available through Instacart in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, as well as Tulsa, Oklahoma as part of its initial launch, which begins on Tuesday, an Instacart spokesman told FOX Business.
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The move helps Walmart, which is embroiled in an arms race with Amazon and others to expand fresh food improvements, continue to tap into one of the fastest-growing e-commerce sectors, one that has become even more important during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Customers love the value we bring with pickup and delivery,” a Walmart spokesman told FOX Business in an email. “They turned to us during the pandemic to bring their goods safely and easily.”
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Instacart says the partnership will give customers access to items, ranging from groceries, alcohol, pans to pans and home decor, “in as little as an hour.”
Currently, Amazon.com offers two hours free delivery of Whole Foods Market items with a Prime membership. Amazon is the parent company of Whole Foods.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | WALMART INC. | 130.20 | -1.68 | -1.27% |
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 3,080.67 | -67.49 | -2.14% |
Earlier this year, Walmart accelerated the development of its Express Delivery service, offering in-store items to customers in less than two hours. However, the company continues to slow down with its new subscription service, Walmart +, which is said to be a competitor to Amazon Prime.
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Since the beginning of March, Instacart has launched or expanded with more than 100 retailers, while introducing more than 5,500 new stores to its market. The company’s retail partners include Albertsons, Aldi, Costco, Kroger, Loblaw, Publix, Sam’s Club, Sprouts, Walmart Canada and Wegmans.
To date, Instacart has partnered with 400 national, regional and local retailers in North America to supply more than 30,000 stores.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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