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What Are Walmart 'Dark Stores' And Why Are They Launching Them?
What Are Walmart 'Dark Stores' And Why Are They Launching Them?

Walmart is launching a new concept known as “dark stores.” According to AL.com ,, the new stores will not be open to the public. Instead, they will only be used to fulfill online orders . In an earnings call earlier this year, the company said the dark stores will make online deliveries more efficient. “Delivery speed continues to help drive our business. We’ll soon reach 95% of the population in the U.S. with delivery options of three hours or less,” Walmart’s chief executive officer Douglas McMillon said during the call, per AL.com. Walmart, which already opened the first dark store in Dallas, Texas, plans to soon expand the concept to the company’s hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas. What are the features of Walmart’s new dark stores? The new dark stores are not made to stand out like Walmart’s regular stores. However, the inside of the stores will feature many of the items people usually get from Walmart. Although the public is not allowed inside, the items will be delivered from...

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