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Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Walmart+ vs Amazon Prime

Good expert comments on the just announced Walmart+ vs Amazon Prime.   With some more details and comments by experts in the area.  Like I have said, the competition is good.

Will Walmart’s best shoppers ditch Amazon Prime for Walmart+?    in Retailwire   by George Anderson

More than half of Walmart’s top customers have Amazon Prime memberships. Walmart wants them all to itself.

Vox’s Recode reports that the nation’s largest retailer is getting set to officially launch Walmart+, a rebranding of its Delivery Unlimited Grocery service with additional perks. The service, expected to go live this month, was originally set to launch in March or April but was pushed back due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The annual subscription program will cost $98, which covers unlimited same-day deliveries of groceries and general merchandise goods from the retailer’s supercenters. Subscribers will be able to reserve delivery time slots and receive notifications of open availability. As a Walmart+ member, they will also have limited access to the retailer’s Express two-hour service, which offers delivery of more than 160,000 products — from grocery and general merchandise to electronics and toys — a perk that costs non-members $10 tacked onto the chain’s standard $7.95 to $9.95 fee.  ... "

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