Walmart Canada now offers free delivery on walmart.ca for products such as health, beauty, household, and grocery items. This comes as another move by a Canadian retailer to grow their e-commerce sales, following Amazon’s recently launched free delivery service. According to a report by Retail Net Group, Canada’s e-commerce market is currently underdeveloped compared to rival markets, as non-store sales make up only 2.3 per cent of total retail sales.
“It is possible that Canada could be serving as a test market for [Walmart’s] new free shipping policy on consumables. If this proves to increase sales and remain profitable, it could develop into a new industry standard,” states Retail Net Group’s report.
The service that Walmart Canada offers ships to most locations in Canada with standard shipping. The website states that some purchases might have shipping costs, which are charged based on the item’s size and weight, the shipping method, and the delivery address. Customers can also choose between the options of picking up the delivery from the nearest Canada Post location or have the order delivered to their home.
