Walmart to add FedEx shops in 500 stores

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

Walmart is opening FedEx shops for packing, shipping and printing services in 500 of its U.S. stores.

The retail giant and FedEx have been testing the partnership in about 50 locations in Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas and Texas. After success in the pilot program, the two companies announced at the ShopTalk conference earlier this month that it will add the services to another 500 locations.

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Customers can hold their packages at the Walmart FedEx shops for up to five business days, which can be a convenient options for busy consumers who don’t want their purchases left outside on their porches, company officials explained. The shops are about 450 to 750 square feet, and about 2,000 FedEx workers will be employed in the stores.

“The new FedEx Office locations in Walmart Supercenters are chosen by a number of factors including available space, local population numbers and proximity to other FedEx Office stores. At this time, we do not have additional details to share on exactly where those 500 stores will be,” a spokeswoman told this news organization.

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Walmart is also rapidly expanding its delivery and free pick-up services across the country. Walmart will add online grocery pick-up services to its store located at 8800 Kingsridge Drive in Miami Twp. near the Dayton Mall. The store will also undergo a major interior remodel, according to an application for permit submitted to the Montgomery County building regulations division. The estimated market value of the remodel is $350,000, according to the application.

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