Walmart Drops $35 Minimum for Express Delivery
Walmart is enhancing its Express delivery service by removing the $35 minimum order requirement, effective immediately. This change aims to facilitate faster access to essential items for customers. Express delivery, available in nearly 3,000 stores and covering almost 70% of the U.S. population, charges a fee of $10 in addition to existing delivery costs. The service, supported by a team of 170,000 trained personal shoppers, allows customers to quickly obtain items such as groceries and household goods without price markups.
- Removal of the $35 minimum order for Express delivery may increase customer satisfaction and usage.
- Express delivery service covers nearly 70% of the U.S. population, enhancing market reach.
- Express delivery incurs a $10 fee in addition to existing delivery charges, which may deter price-sensitive customers.
Walmart is making it easier for customers to get the items they want at the lightning-fast speed they may need them. Beginning today, the retailer is removing the
Express delivery allows customers to order items from Walmart’s food, consumables and general merchandise assortment such as produce, pantry staples, everyday essentials, toys and electronics. It relies on the retailer’s team of 170,000 trained personal shoppers who pick customers’ orders. Like Walmart’s pickup and delivery service, there is no markup on items – an item is priced the same as it is on the shelf. Express delivery costs
“Many customers use Express delivery for when they’re in a pinch, whether it be a missing ingredient for a weeknight dinner or a pack of diapers,” said Tom Ward, senior vice president of customer product. “Customers told us sometimes the items they needed in a hurry didn’t meet the minimum, so we’re removing it, making it even easier for customers to get what they need when they need it.”
Express delivery is currently offered in nearly 3,000 Walmart stores, reaching nearly
- Pickup: Free curbside pickup that lets customers reserve the time and pickup location that’s most convenient for them.
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Delivery: Orders from our store to a customer’s door with a per delivery fee of
$7.95 or$9.95 . -
Free Delivery with Walmart+: Delivery as soon as same day – and other benefits – for a
$98 annual or$12.95 m onthly fee.
To get started, customers can go to walmart.com/grocery or the Walmart app and search their ZIP code to see if Express delivery is offered in their area.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, nearly 230 million customers and members visit approximately 10,800 stores and clubs under 51 banners in 25 countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2021 revenue of
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