Walmart Marketplace launches secondhand destination and unveils new online fulfillment solutions — Retail Technology Innovation Hub

Additionally, Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) announces new ways for sellers to quickly move goods between markets and use Walmart to fulfill all e-commerce retail orders.

A new Multichannel Solutions program enables sellers to use WFS to fulfill orders from any e-commerce site through Walmart’s supply chain.

Walmart says it fulfills orders and handles returns while offering plain, unbranded packaging, fast, reliable shipping and competitive prices that are, on average, 15 percent lower than its competitors.

The retailer will launch the program on September 10, in time for holiday deliveries.

Through its new Walmart Cross Border full container load import service, WFS can now handle the transportation of inbound goods from ports of origin in Asia directly to WFS facilities across the United States.

Walmart is also opening its carrier network to sellers who ship full truckloads. Sellers using the Walmart Preferred Carrier program through WFS can now choose to ship a few items or a full truckload at special rates using Walmart-approved carriers.

“Sellers are looking for a smart way to grow,” said Manish Joneja, senior vice president, Walmart Marketplace and Walmart Fulfillment Services.

“We are bringing all the pieces together to create much more than just a marketplace and investing in new ways for sellers to serve customers as we grow together.”

RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS 2024

Green retail and fulfilment solutions are key focus areas of the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards, for which submissions are now open.

Sponsored by CADS, 3D Cloud, Retail Technology Show 2025 and Business France, the awards recognize global technical innovation in a fast-moving omnichannel world.

Participation is free and possible in several categories.

Important dates 2024

Friday, October 25: Deadline for the award

Tuesday, October 29: Shortlist for 2024 announced

30 October-6 November: Assessment days

Thursday, November 21: The winners will be announced at the RTIH Innovation Awards 2024 ceremony, which will be held at the RIBA headquarters at 66 Portland Place in central London.