Walmart is set to launch grocery delivery in the Seattle area as it continues to expand the new service across the nation and battle rivals like Amazon and Instacart.
Walmart in March first announced its plan to expand grocery delivery from six test markets to 100 metropolitan areas, leveraging a network of more than 800 physical retail stores to fulfill customer orders. It partnered with Postmates last month as part of its delivery expansion.
The Seattle Times reported Friday that Walmart will launch delivery in Seattle this week. It will add another grocery delivery service option for customers and compete directly with Seattle-based Amazon, which offers the same service via AmazonFresh, in addition to its Amazon Fresh Pickup locations. Amazon also now offers free Whole Foods delivery for orders over $35 after its $13.7 billion acquisition of the Austin, Texas-based grocer last year.
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