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Walmart’s Uber and Lyft partnerships end

May 9, 2018

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Delivery through Uber and Lyft seemed promising to Walmart and its investors because of the large footprint both ride-share companies have, and because adding grocery trips seemed like a natural fit. The retailer could quickly scale up in target markets with two companies that already operated a large, experienced fleet of drivers.

But ferrying human cargo and groceries was not as efficient and cost effective as it seemed at first. In late March, Uber announced it was ending its Rush service, which included delivery of groceries along with flowers, office supplies and other on-demand goods.

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