Walmart's testing a $50 Amazon Prime competitor<article>
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Walmart is a dominant force among big box stores, but online the company is still playing catch-up with Amazon. Hoping to improve its position, Walmart will test an Amazon Prime-like service this summer, according to
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Under the invite-only pilot program, customers pay $50 per year for the right to receive unlimited "free" delivery on select items in three days or less. Walmart’s program is far cheaper than the $99 per year that Amazon Prime members pay, but you also get a slower delivery speed—Amazon offers two-day shipping.</p><p>
Walmart was originally slated to offer the new delivery program, codenamed ‘Tahoe’, before the holidays,
The Information reports. Technical issues apparently held the company back.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2922421/walmarts-testing-a-50-amazon-prime-competitor.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Walmart's testing a $50 Amazon Prime competitor
