Spanning across California, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Hawaii, the new stores fall in line with the retailer’s stores-as-hubs model.
For the first time, Walmart invited dozens of Walmart merchants from Canada and Mexico to Open Call, creating an opportunity for suppliers to export their products to international markets.
NACDS is urging prompt action to “provide an exemption for dispensers until all trading partners can provide the required interoperable, electronic, package level data to downstream dispensers.”
The companies report early success, with a 161% increase in member enrollment and a 57% boost in engagement in programs that offer grocery stipends through Instacart.