Do you like shopping at Walmart for their hard-to-beat low prices, but are nervous to visit crowded stores in person?
Well, fear not, because Walmart is launching its own new online delivery service
later this month called Walmart Plus, expected to rival Amazon Prime.
While Walmart Plus will offer similar perks to Amazon Prime such as free delivery and exclusive discounts,
one major draw they offer is free same-day grocery delivery with reserved delivery slots.
Many customers were unhappy with how Amazon handled grocery delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic,
so Walmart’s service just might have a chance to edge out the nation’s leading online membership program.
Amazon Fresh, which usually offers grocery deliver from local Whole Foods stores within two hours, is highly delayed,
with time slots in some regions not available until six days later.
So should you stick with Amazon Prime or switch to Walmart Plus?
While official details have not yet been released from Walmart,
news outlets such as CNBC and Vox have received information from multiple sources within Walmart about what it plans to offer.
Here’s what know so far:
A Walmart Plus membership will cost $98 per year, compared to $119 for a yearly Prime membership.
Walmart hasn’t announced plans to offer a student discount yet,
but Amazon currently offers Prime Student for $59 per year.
Walmart Plus will offer same-day grocery delivery, while Amazon Prime Pantry grocery delivery takes
one to four days to arrive. However, Amazon Whole Foods does offer two-hour delivery.
Walmart Plus may offer a fuel savings program with its paid membership program,
but it doesn’t include access to other services like Amazon Prime Music, Video and ebooks.
Walmart did recently partnered with Shopify to bring in more third-party sellers to its online marketplace,
but Amazon still has many more listings on its site.
The bottom line is that Walmart Plus will likely offer stronger same-day grocery delivery and fuel perks,
while Amazon Prime offers a larger selection of goods available for free two-day shipping.
One of the biggest challenges Walmart faces is that many of its online customers already have a Prime membership,
with Vox reporting north of 50%. In the end, Walmart will need to do some heavy lifting to convert loyal shoppers.
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