Walmart brings store network powered 30-minutes-or-less delivery service to 33 Stateside markets
Walmart has announced the availability of 30-minutes-or-less delivery across 33 US markets. Customers can shop from more than 100,000 eligible items, including fresh groceries, pantry staples, baby essentials, cold and flu medicine, household supplies, pet food, electronics and prescription delivery.
This builds on Walmart’s long-term convenience strategy and broader Express Delivery offering. Powered by its store footprint, proximity to customers and an algorithm based on basket size, driver availability and distance from the store, the US retail giant says that it has significant opportunity to continue expanding delivery capabilities to more communities over time. In the first quarter of this year, it completed millions of deliveries in 30 minutes or less to more than 19,000 zip codes across the country.
Walmart is also seeing customer shopping behaviour evolve as faster delivery options become available. When customers see items available in less than 30 minutes, shopping behaviour increasingly shifts toward immediate, everyday needs and occasions, it claims.
“Customers are looking for faster, easier ways to get what they need in the moments that matter. We’ve been delivering orders in 30 minutes or less for more than a year, and today 26% of our Express Deliveries are already arriving in that timeframe,” says Tracy Poulliot, Chief eCommerce Officer at Walmart U.S. “As customers continue to look for more immediate shopping options, we’re making this service more prominent where it’s available, helping them get the items they need, right when they need them.”
The service is available in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta, Tampa, Oklahoma City and several others, with additional expansion opportunities over time supported by Walmart’s proximity to customers and nationwide store footprint. In these markets, customers will see “Delivery in 30 minutes or less” when the option is available for the address associated with their account. It is available for a $10 fee for Walmart+ members.
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
On demand delivery will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
