Walmart announced today a new shipping policy whereby all orders $35 or more get free 2-day shipping.
Walmart also discontinued their Shipping Pass pilot program which offered free 2-day shipping with no minimum. Those who paid for a Shipping Pass membership will get their fees reimbursed within 30 days.
The retailer also promises many more upcoming changes to enhance the customer experience and accelerate growth.
Orders under $35 will have a flat shipping cost of $5.99. The fee includes 2-day shipping.
The new policy might also be part of streamlining their Walmart sales with their sales on Jet.com, a Walmart company, which offers free shipping on $35+ and offers free 2-day shipping on many items. The move puts pressure on Amazon who raised their free shipping minimum to $49 orders as they push more people onto Prime, their free shipping subscription service.
It should be noted that in the past, people have complained that Walmart’s “two-day shipping” doesn’t actually come in two days since it takes time for them to process the order and only then gets two-day shipping. The language doesn’t sound like it’s supposed to work that way; we’ll see how they do now under the new program.
