Walmart Canada launches grocery pickup option

MISSISSAUGA, Canada – Walmart Canada is looking to extend its omnichannel grocery experience.



Starting on July 7, customers will be able to place online grocery orders for select product, including fresh food, for pickup in six stores in the Ottawa area. An additional five stores will offer the service starting on July 21. The pickup fee is $3 and customers will be able to order up to 21 days in advance.



"Among the top priorities for Canadian consumers are saving time and saving money,” said Simon Rodrigue, senior VP, e-commerce, Walmart Canada. "Walmart is committed to making the lives of our customers better by helping them do both. By expanding our online offering to include fresh foods at Walmart's low prices for pickup in-store, we are delivering on that promise. We want to make it easy for customers to order their groceries at home, work or while waiting at the doctor's office so they can enjoy our unbeatable prices while saving a ton of time."



Wal-Mart started piloting a similar service in the U.S. in February 2015 and put it into widescale rollout the following month.