The Alphabot system of robot carts is designed to boost competition with Amazon's grocery operation. Construction begins this year in Burbank.
Hidden behind a store in southern New Hampshire, Walmart Inc.’s latest weapon in its food fight against Amazon.com Inc. is now fully operational., an automated, 20,000-square-foot warehouse that could make its grocery pickup service faster and more efficient.
Speed and efficiency have not been hallmarks of online grocery shopping, dating back to the early 2000s when dot-com poster child Webvan expanded too fast, underestimated demand and suffered operational snafus before cratering. Since then, online grocery options have grown slowly, as many customers still prefer to pick out their avocados and steaks in the store.
The moves have helped Walmart stay ahead of Amazon, and its Whole Foods chain, as the internet giant tries to grab more of Americans’ food spending. A
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