Walmart takes on Amazon Prime with free 2-day shipping no membership requiredWalmart is introducing free two-day shipping without a membership fee. Image: joe raedle/Getty Images By Emma Hinchliffe2017-01-31 14:36:43 UTC Walmart is going after Amazon on one of its signature offerings and undercutting the price. The United States biggest retailer is introducing free two-day shipping with no membership fee. Amazon offers free two-day shipping through Prime which costs $99 a year. In todays world of e-commerce two-day free shipping is table stakes. It no longer makes sense to charge for it Marc Lore president and CEO of Walmart U.S. eCommerce said in a statement. Walmarts two-day shipping will require a minimum purchase of $35 down from $50. Without Prime Amazon customers have to same spend $49 for free shipping that takes longer than two days. Walmart bought Lores Jet.com an Amazon e-commerce competitor for $3 billion in August. The acquisition was seen as a major play against Amazon. We are moving at the speed of a startup Lore said. Two-day free shipping is the first of many moves we will be making to enhance the customer experience and accelerate growth. Walmarts no-membership free shipping will be a major play against Amazon but Prime membership still comes with a host of other benefits that Walmart cant provide including original TV series and music streaming. And free shipping through Prime doesnt require a minimum purchase. Amazon has also been launching Prime around the world. Walmarts 2-day shipping will be available in U.S. excluding Alaska and Hawaii. BONUS: You can now take selfies with your feet? Lets block ads! (Why?) – Repost from: mashable Post – New Upgrade !! [V 1.5.3] U can download IT app for android from bit.ly/ITapp-v153
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