Walmart Upgrades Logistics: Door-to-Door Pickup Launches and Late Shipment Rate Added to Performance Metrics
Walmart’s e-commerce platform has introduced multiple upgrades. WI first-mile services now support door-to-door pickup for LCL cargo, reducing supply chain costs, while seller performance requirements have tightened: the late shipment rate must stay at or below 5%, and Walmart+ delivery-time requirements have become stricter.
What are the key facts?
- 1Service update: WI first-mile service launches door-to-door pickup
- 2New performance rule: late shipment rate (≤5%) formally added to assessments
- 3Delivery speed: Walmart+ badge tightened to two-day delivery
What happened?
Walmart’s WI first-mile service has launched origin pickup and supports collection of LCL cargo. Operationally, the late shipment rate (≤5%) has formally been added to performance assessments, while the delivery-time requirement for the Walmart+ badge has tightened to two-day delivery. Sellers need to optimize their logistics and inventory-preparation processes.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Reassess logistics costs and shipping speed, and ensure inventory management and delivery capabilities meet the platform’s increasingly strict performance requirements.