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vball4all
09-20-2010, 02:43 PM
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704416904575501790739176042.html?m od=dist_smartbrief


The tests, which started this summer in Los Angeles and Boston, allow customers to direct purchases made on Walmart.com to FedEx Office outlets at no cost, mimicking a Wal-Mart offering called Site to Store that lets online buyers send items to the retailer's stores free.
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Wal-Mart representatives said the company is still collecting feedback from the tests, which began in L.A. in June and Boston last month, and had no immediate plans to broaden the program. "Customer response thus far has been quite positive, and our business team recognizes we have a winning formula," spokesman Ravi Jariwala said.

You guys in Boston/LA may already know this - but just thought I would share.

NancyJ_redo
09-20-2010, 03:38 PM
I'm in LA and had no idea about this, thanks for sharing! I never shop at Walmart because we don't have one near us, so this is good to know. :thumbsup: