In the latest salvo of the e-commerce wars, retail giant Walmart has announced its interest in muscling in on the last-mile delivery sector with the launch of \u201cStore No. 8,\u201d a new startup incubator program in Silicon Valley, according to a report from sister publication, Mobility Buzz.
\nThe incubator is an internal venture meant to foster online retail businesses for the US$213 billion Walmart empire. The purpose of Store No. 8 is to \u201cinvest in ideas that have the ability to transform the future of e-commerce,\u201d said Ravi Jariwala, senior director of public relations for Walmart.\u00a0And this includes last-mile delivery, for which the company is perfectly positioned to dominate, he added.
\nRead more about the new venture in Mobility Buzz below:
\nWalmart Positioned to Dominate Last-Mile Delivery With Startup Incubator
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