Walmart to Expand its South Jersey Stores

Walmart revealed on Wednesday its plan to expand and remodel its five South Jersey stores and in-store, and online innovations to help customers save up money and time.

The five-targeted stores are in Marlton, Cinnaminson, Lumberton, Turnersville, and Rio Grande.

The giant retailer is already building a new store on Route 73 and Fellowship Road in Mount Laurel, which are set to open before summer.

Walmart plans are part of the retail giant’s $68 million spending for upgrades, expansions, and innovations at its 12 New Jersey stores.

“At Walmart, we’re always seeking opportunities to improve, in every facet of what we do,” Glen Spencer, a Walmart regional manager, stated.

“This multimillion-dollar commitment to our stores and technology will provide customers with a significantly enhanced shopping experience, whether they’re in one of our stores, or making a purchase online.”

Meanwhile, there are new features that will be coming to these stores and other Walmart locations. The new features are Online Grocery Pickup, Mobile Express Scan & Go, and Walamart Pickup Towers.

Walmart described Pickup Towers as a “high-tech vending machine” that allows customers to pick up their online orders in less than a minute by scanning a bar code sent to their smartphone. As of now, this service is only available at the Walmart in Marietta.

The South Jersey stores which are scheduled for both expansion and remodeling for this year are the Walmart in Cinnaminson and Rio Grande.

Walmart Seals Deal with Postmates

On Tuesday, Walmart said that it is teaming up with Postmates, an on-demand delivery service, as the giant retailer is agfressively builds out its delivery service offerings to hedge against the increasing dominance of Amazon Inc.

According to the Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart, with the addition of Postmates the company will be able to reach around 40 percent of households around the U.S.

The new agreement should intensify the online grocery war waging among retailers, such as Walmart and Target following Amazon’s $13.7 billion takeover of Whole Foods Market in August last year.

The deal between Walmart and Postmates will roll out in Charlotte and North Carolina. It will also expand to more cities across the U.S. in the coming months.

The service will allow the retailer giant to provide same-day delivery to its consumers who ordered to the company’s website or grocery app.

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