population with next- or two-day shipping. population with next- or two-day shipping on millions of items, and when they are combined with its traditional fulfillment centers, Walmart says it will reach 95% of the U.S. The retail giant says these four new fulfillment centers alone will provide 75% of the U.S.

The centers will be the “first of their kind” for Walmart and will use a combination of people, robotics and machine learning.

Last week, Walmart announced it will open four 'next generation' fulfillment centers over the next three years, with the first opening this summer in Joliet, Illinois, according to the company. These fantastic meal solutions will make it easier and faster for busy families and individuals to discover, plan prepare and enjoy delicious and quality meals.” “At Walmart, finding ways to help our customers live a little better each day is at the heart of everything we do. “We are thrilled to work with Blue Apron to offer an assortment of meal kits to Walmart customers,” said Sheetal Patel, GM of food consumables, health and wellness, Walmart U.S. The meal kits currently feature a selection of curated recipes that include classic options like Cheese Crisp Burgers with Dijonnaise, Arugula & Balsamic Onions family favorite recipes like Rosemary & Panko Chicken with Roasted Potatoes & Creamy Lemon Sauce or a selection of Heat & Eat meals, Blue Apron’s prepared, single-serving options that are ready in five minutes or less. This is just the beginning, and we look forward to expanding the offering throughout the year.”īlue Apron is offering four meal kits that serve up to 12, with plans to expand the options in the coming months. “We are offering ’s customer base convenient and delicious meal options that feature a variety of unique and quality ingredients. “Through our work with Marketplace, we will be able to scale our e-commerce presence and introduce restaurant-quality meals without a subscription to a new group of customers who may not have considered meal kits before,” said Dani Simpson, Blue Apron’s chief marketing officer. The boxes will be directly fulfilled by Blue Apron. Blue Apron is the only meal-kit provider on the Walmart Marketplace platform. NEW YORK-Consumers can now purchase Blue Apron meal kits on without a subscription to the meal-kit company, according to a news release.

Blue apron meals last week