{"id":8343,"date":"2023-01-15T00:28:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T00:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/walmart-inks-deal-with-salesforce-to-sell-its-tech-to-other-retailers\/"},"modified":"2023-01-15T00:28:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T00:28:30","slug":"walmart-inks-deal-with-salesforce-to-sell-its-tech-to-other-retailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/walmart-inks-deal-with-salesforce-to-sell-its-tech-to-other-retailers\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart Inks Deal With Salesforce to Sell its Tech to Other Retailers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Walmart\u00a0wants to sell more of its technology and services to other companies. On Thursday, it announced a deal with\u00a0Salesforce to ramp up sales of its GoLocal delivery service, which drops off purchases at customers\u2019 doors; and Store Assist, which helps employees more quickly and accurately pick and pack orders for curbside pickup and delivery.\u00a0Starting this spring, the services will be offered through Salesforce and listed in its app store for businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Total Retail’s Take:<\/strong> As retailers face an uncertain economic environment and a potential downturn in consumer spending, many are looking to add non-traditional revenue sources to their businesses, including launching retail media networks (RMNs) and licensing in-house technologies, such as the case with Walmart and its GoLocal and Store Assist services. Furthermore, Walmart is taking a similar approach of its chief rival, Amazon.com, which has\u00a0licensed its cashier-less checkout technology, Just Walk Out, among other technology solutions. Diversifying revenue streams is a prudent move for Walmart given its historical reliance on brick-and-mortar store revenues, which may slow with a recession looming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n