Walmart tests out Spark Delivery service

Walmart has announced a pilot, Spark Delivery, that crowdsources independent drivers to fulfil the last mile grocery delivery process.

This is using an in-house platform that provides drivers with the ability to sign up for windows of time that work best for their schedule as well as grocery delivery order details, navigation assistance and more.

Components of Spark are powered by Bringg, a delivery logistics technology platform. The initiative engages the services of independent drivers who partner with Delivery Drivers, which specialises in last-mile contractor management, to complete deliveries.

Spark Delivery is currently being piloted in Nashville and New Orleans with plans to roll-out to a few more metro areas in the US this year. Tom Ward, Vice President, Digital Operations, Walmart US, comments: “We’re always looking for the best ways to serve our customers, so we’re exploring a number of different options for getting groceries from our stores to the customer’s front door – some in-house, some third-party.”