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Wal-Mart changes tactics to compete with Amazon Prime

Adam Allington Feb 1, 2017
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Wal-Mart changes tactics to compete with Amazon Prime

Adam Allington Feb 1, 2017
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After launching less than a year ago, Wal-Mart is ending ShippingPass, a membership program meant to compete with Amazon Prime. In its place, Wal-Mart will now offer two-day free shipping on purchases over $35. But the company will have a lot of ground to make up as Amazon branches out into markets beyond retail.

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