Walmart is Covet: Island of Desirenow offering to stock your fridge for you--even if you're not home.
The big-box giant is teaming with a smart lock startup called August Home to test a service in which workers would use a temporary door code to deliver groceries straight to your kitchen.
"Think about that—someone else does the shopping for you AND puts it all away," Walmart vp Sloan Eddleston wrote in a blog post announcing the test. "This may not be for everyone–and certainly not right away–but we want to offer customers the opportunity to participate in tests."
SEE ALSO: Walmart is getting hip, but it's keeping it a bit of a secretThe deliveries will be monitored by security cameras provided by the startup, and customers will have the option of watching the process in real-time via an app. The couriers—contracted through the startup Deliv—will only let themselves in if no one answers August Home's smart doorbell, which triggers a smartphone notification when pressed.
The trial is currently limited to a small group of August Home customers in Silicon Valley.
Walmart's been doubling down on sometimes-quirky experiments like these as it looks for new ways to challenge Amazon's dominance of the online shopping market. The online grocery market has been one of the most cutthroat fronts of that battle, especially since Amazon took over Whole Foods in a blockbuster deal this summer.
Some of its other tests include a service in which its employees drop off online orders on their way home from work, a giant grocery vending machine in the parking lot of some stores, and drive-thru store pick-up. It also announced this week that it will begin accepting food stamps for online grocery orders for the first time.
Despite its vast potential, online grocery still only makes up about one percent of the total market, and surveys show most Americans still aren't very comfortable with online grocery shopping altogether. So if the idea of delivery people shuffling through people's kitchens does catch on, it probably won't be anytime soon.
Best robot vacuum deal: Save $200 on Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum
Resourceful stork hides from Hurricane Matthew in zoo bathroom
'Black girl joy' is at the heart of this new children's picture book
Trump's VP running mate Mike Pence condemns lewd comments
Best rope light deal: Save 25% on Lepro N1 AI Smart RGB LED Strip Lights
Clean up your Twitter timeline with this Marie Kondo
Facebook bans four armed rebel groups in Myanmar
SpongeBob fans are not happy with that goober of a Super Bowl tribute
Ryzen 5 1600X vs. 1600: Which should you buy?
Periscope makes live broadcasts more like talk shows
Amazon Big Spring Sale 2025: Save $170 on Dyson Hot+Cool
You were supposed to leave, not livestream
Analyzing every detail from the new 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 photos
Skype introduces background blur to disguise the bong you forgot about
Inside the Murky Process of Getting Games on Steam
Trippy space photo shows distant Earth behind the far side of the moon
The pinching hand emoji will only be used for small dicks
Skype introduces background blur to disguise the bong you forgot about
The Kindle Scribe just dropped to its lowest price ever, but is it worth it?
How a Trump or Clinton presidency could change your peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Apple launches Emergency SOS via satellite in EuropeInstagram is snatching up BeReal and Twitter featuresWordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 13Apple launches Emergency SOS via satellite in EuropeFour Loko teamed up with Fleshlight for a monstrosity called 'Sex In A Can'Elon Musk says Twitter will start showing if you've been shadowbanned'Scream 2' turns 25: Looking back on how this slasher franchise became timelessApple Music is coming to Teslas soon, report claimsElon Musk booed at a Dave Chappelle live showHorrifying video of uncooked meat crawling off a table will ruin youPortia's chaotic outfits on 'The White Lotus,' rankedInstagram tests hidden likes for more users and they're freaking out'The White Lotus' isn't a whodunnit. So why are we watching it like one?Ivanka Trump congratulates Boris Johnson, next PM of the 'United Kingston'PlayStation Wrap Up 2022 is ready to give your gaming year in reviewPeople are cheering Natalie Imbruglia's Twitter pregnancy announcementMorocco vs Portugal livestream: How to watch FIFA World Cup quarterfinals liveWordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 11People are cheering Natalie Imbruglia's Twitter pregnancy announcementHow to watch Disney's 'Strange World' The State of Nvidia RTX Ray Tracing: One Year Later Strange Brigade Benchmarked Best Bluetti AC70 solar generator deal: $329 at Amazon Best Sony SRS FreeSync on Nvidia GPUs Revisited Best Memorial Day speaker deal: Slash $42 off the Sony ULT Field 1 Best pet tech deal: Save $17 on the Petlibro Smart Fountain at Amazon Ever Wondered How Those Computer Game Streaming Investigation: Which Quality Settings Are Best? Windows To Go: How to Install and Run Windows 10 from a USB Drive Graphics Card Pricing Update: December 2018 Add Tabs to File Explorer and Other Applications Ahead of Windows 10's Sets Feature How Screwed is Intel without Hyper Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United 2025 livestream: Watch Europa League final for free Commissioning Misleading Core i9 Metro Exodus Ray Tracing Benchmarked 5 Days of Awesome Wallpapers: Fans and Enthusiasts The best apps for creators, according to 12 creators 5 Days of Awesome Wallpapers: Cars and Sports Wallpapers GeForce RTX on Your Laptop? What Form Will That Take and When?
2.689s , 10109.6171875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Covet: Island of Desire】,Inspiration Information Network