walmart proliferation

This Walmart Holiday Pop-Up Store Sort Of Isn't A Walmart At All

This Walmart Holiday Pop-Up Store Sort Of Isn't A Walmart At All

Eight months ago, we sarcastically predicted that the Walmart mini-store format, Walmart Express, would catch on and cause ever-tinier Walmarts to branch out and take over global commerce, splintering like enchanted brooms out of Mickey Mouse’s control. That hasn’t happened yet, but reader Ashi spotted something weird in San Diego. It’s a Walmart that isn’t a Walmart: a Walmart.com storefront where customers can go and…order things from Walmart online. [More]