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Walmart launches last mile delivery service

August 24, 2021

Via: Charged
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Walmart has followed in Amazon’s footsteps and launched a last mile delivery service ahead of holiday season in the US.

The leading US retailer started trialling its last mile delivery vans earlier this year as Amazon led the push into rapid delivery during the pandemic.

The United Parcel Service (UPS) struggled to keep up with the demand of packages during the pandemic which has led to retailers and ecommerce companies seeking different options including in house rapid delivery services.

Walmart’s last mile delivery service, coined GoLocal, will work by dispatching workers from its Spark delivery network to its merchants’ stores to pick items before delivering them to shoppers.

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