Wal-Mart Tests Online Grocery Delivery 229
fysdt writes "The world's biggest retailer had been rumored to be considering dipping its toe into online grocery delivery for the past few years. The 'Walmart To Go' test allows customers to visit Walmart.com to order groceries and consumables found in a Walmart store and have them delivered to their homes, the spokesman said. Products include fresh produce, meat and seafood, frozen, bakery, baby, over-the-counter pharmacy, household supplies and health and beauty items."
Asda have been doing this for years (Score:4, Informative)
... and of course Asda is the UK version of Walmart.
Has anyone actually set foot inside an Asda store in the past couple of years? I'm never sure if the big anonymous boxes are actually supermarkets, or just a delivery depot.
Asda In the UK (Score:3, Informative)
UK store Asda, while owned by Wal-Mart, had been using online shopping for years.
Re:Yawn, it's taken them long enough... (Score:4, Informative)
But they aren't Walmart
Peapod has been doing groceries over the internet in the US for over 20 years, but they also aren't Walmart.
Re:They should be doing even more (Score:3, Informative)
You do realize that Amazon already provides this sort of service, right? Granted I'm sure it's not everywhere yet, but that's what Amazon Fresh does, they delivery groceries on a one time or regular basis direct to your door, and the food is usually on your doorstep when you get up in the morning.
Re:well free delivery you need to tip to pay the c (Score:4, Informative)
GP like me, is British. We dont tip if we can help it :)
Only people I tip,
- barber shop,
- mechanic (to make them less likely to rip me off), and
- restaurant if there is no service charge.(cash direct to serving staff - no Credit Card tip)
Amazon has been doing that for a while (Score:4, Informative)
Amazon, of all companies, has been doing that for a while [amazon.com] in Seattle.
Re:Yawn, it's taken them long enough... (Score:4, Informative)
ASDA has been doing home delivery in the UK for ages- and they ARE Walmart.
So have all the other big grocers, incidentally. This seems like non news.