Walmart adds InHome delivery as membership option
Walmart Inc. said Wednesday that access to its InHome Delivery Service is now an add-on option to its Walmart membership program. Each was previously its own separate program. It will cost users $7 per month or $40 annually to add InHome to Walmart , bringing the total to $138 per year for both. "InHome has one of the highest customer experience ratings in the business," said Whitney Pegden, vice president and general manager of InHome, in a blog post. The service allows Walmart deliveries to arrive not just in people''s homes, but in their pantries and refrigerators. Walmart is adding InHome service to five new markets: Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Dallas, Austin, San Jose and San Francisco. The news also comes on the day that Kirkland''s Inc. announced a partnership with Ryder System Inc. to add an in-home delivery option on select items. Walmart stock has tumbled nearly 14% for the year to date. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.
Walmart adds InHome delivery as membership option
Walmart Inc. said Wednesday that access to its InHome Delivery Service is now an add-on option to its Walmart membership program. Each was previously its own separate program. It will cost users $7 per month or $40 annually to add InHome to Walmart , bringing the total to $138 per year for both. "InHome has one of the highest customer experience ratings in the business," said Whitney Pegden, vice president and general manager of InHome, in a blog post. The service allows Walmart deliveries to arrive not just in people''s homes, but in their pantries and refrigerators. Walmart is adding InHome service to five new markets: Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Dallas, Austin, San Jose and San Francisco. The news also comes on the day that Kirkland''s Inc. announced a partnership with Ryder System Inc. to add an in-home delivery option on select items. Walmart stock has tumbled nearly 14% for the year to date. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.