BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart Inc. is piloting a new fulfillment strategy to speed up online delivery by opening “dark stores” — retail-like locations closed to the public and dedicated solely to processing digital orders.
The retail giant has quietly launched a dark store in Dallas and plans to open another in Bentonville, Arkansas, with additional sites under consideration, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg.
The initiative is part of Walmart’s ongoing push to meet growing consumer demand for faster delivery and better compete with e-commerce heavyweights like Amazon…