Marc Lore’s Wonder Opens the First of Four Food Halls Inside Walmart
Marc Lore is hooking up with Walmart again. The former head of e-commerce for the retail giant is introducing his upscale food hall concept, Wonder, to four Walmart locations over the next few months. The delivery and takeout-focused startup sells high-quality meals...
Walmart Plans Rapid Drone Delivery Expansion
Walmart is offering drone delivery for up to 75 percent of the Dallas-Fort Worth population. This will be the largest drone delivery footprint for any U.S. retailer. The drone delivery expansion will include Walmart stores in over 30 towns and municipalities in the...
Wonder’s Next Pivot: Buying Blue Apron
Nine months after rolling beyond its van-based business model to focus on building a brick-and-mortar presence, Wonder has purchased Blue Apron for $103 million, one of the best known brands in the meal-kit category. Wonder Group was founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore,...
Walmart’s Drone Delivery Service Expands Wings in Dallas
Walmart is expanding sky-high deliveries in Dallas by teaming with Wing, an on-demand drone delivery provider powered by Google’s parent company, Alphabet. The aerial service is set to take flight “in the coming weeks” first from a Walmart Supercenter in Frisco,...
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