Wal-Mart offers free two-day shipping in latest attempt to compete with Amazon


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  • Wednesday, 01 Feb 2017

Aircraft flies over a Wal-Mart billboard in Mexico City March 24, 2015. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo

CHICAGO: Wal-Mart Stores Inc will offer US shoppers free two-day shipping on a minimum order of US$35 (RM155) starting Jan 31, its latest attempt to compete with rival Amazon.com Inc's popular Prime shipping programme. 

Free shipping will replace 'Shipping Pass', Wal-Mart's existing two-day shipping programme that charges shoppers an annual membership fee of US$49 (RM217). Amazon Prime charges customers US$99 (RM439) a year for two-day shipping that comes with additional features like a streaming video service. 

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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