Wal-Mart wants customers to deliver on-line orders on their way home. That’s according to Joel Anderson, chief executive of Walmart.com in the U.S. as reported by Reuters and posted on Yahoo! Finance. Other executives have stated this idea is in the planning stage and would face numerous legal, regulatory, and privacy obstacles. The idea stems from Wal-Mart wanting to be more competitive with on-line retailers. They now use traditional shippers to deliver the goods.
Before you ask, they have thought about theft by the delivery customer, and the receiving customer.
WFIM? What’s in it for me? Initially the plan includes a discount for customers that are willing to make deliveries after they do their shopping. It’s similar to pizza delivery where independent drivers get a small something and tips.
I really don’t think this is an idea that will work in East Texas. First, there are miles and miles between where ever you live and Wal-Mart. And, with all the county roads, farm-to-market roads and just streets in the middle of no where, how would one ever find where to go. We have places that if you enter the address in a GPS, you get a message that says, "where the heck is that?"
I would be willing to sign up if they would designate a register just for delivery folks.
It could me save hours of waiting in line with only two registers open.
PMO
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