The retailer is closing two locations that offer only pickup and delivery service, along with five other full-service stores.
Dive Brief:
- Walmart plans this week to shut down a pair of stores in Bentonville, Arkansas, and Lincolnwood, Illinois, that offer only pickup and delivery service, marking the end of a nearly decade-long experiment by the retailer aimed at improving convenience for e-commerce customers, according to a company spokesperson.
- The retailer has also decided to close several conventional locations in Illinois, New Mexico, Florida and Wisconsin, all of which will cease operations by March 10, the spokesperson said.
- Walmart is opting to stop operating stores focused solely on fulfilling online orders for now even as other businesses are investing in the concept.
