Walmart Launches Upstream Facility Services for Commercial Maintenance
Walmart is integrating purchasing, facility maintenance, marketplace, fulfillment, supplier freight, data, automation and last-mile delivery into a more wholesale-like platform. In April it launched Upstream Facility Services, selling commercial maintenance built on Walmart and Sam’s Club infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing and emergency repairs. For the first six months, net sales rose 6.5% to $361.78B, and U.S. ecommerce grew 24%.