More than 10 percent of units ordered on Walmart.com are now shipped to a customer’s door from a store, and more than 50 percent of these orders are delivered in two days or less.
In just the past two years, Walmart.com has sped up delivery by 15 percent, while reducing overall costs by 10 percent by optimizing the way orders are shipped using Walmart’s different physical locations.
Part of this optimization is enabled by algorithms developed by @WalmartLabs that determine the best shipping node based on the customer location and items ordered. The new centers will provide even faster delivery while further reducing costs.
The two facilities are expected to provide more than 600 full-time positions in Pennsylvania and Texas, and would likely add another 600 workers during the holidays and other peak seasons. The Fort Worth facility will be operated by Brentwood, Tenn.-based OHL, a global supply chain management solutions company. The Bethlehem, Pa. center will be fully operated by Walmart.
Letting Customers Shop Seamlessly Across Online, Mobile and Stores
The new online fulfillment centers continue to expand Walmart’s ability to serve customers anytime and anywhere, by letting them shop seamlessly across online, mobile and stores. Customers can order items online and ship them to their door, or pick up online items in a store as quickly as the same day. Walmart’s mobile apps also allow customers to easily bring together the web and store experience.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, more than 245 million customers and members visit our more than 10,800 stores under 69 banners in 27 countries and e-commerce websites in 10 countries. With fiscal year 2013 sales of approximately $466 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.2 million associates worldwide.
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