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Why Walmart Is Opening 'Dark Stores' That Customers Can't Go Inside
• Yahoo FinanceDon't worry, they'll still make your shopping experience easier.
Key Points
Walmart has opened "dark stores" that are not open to the public and serve solely as fulfillment centers to speed up online order deliveries.
CEO Douglas McMillon announced that Walmart is close to reaching 95% of the U.S. population with three-hour or less delivery.
The company has expanded drone grocery delivery to 100 more locations, becoming the first retailer to provide such a service across five states.
Walmart is once again testing the waters with a new opportunity for customers, aiming to boost the quality and efficiency of its online delivery services. While its efforts to provide better service for shoppers aren't surprising, its latest project might be: Walmart is opening stores that customers can't actually go into.