Searcy Walmart Supercenter began their online pick-up service on Wednesday March 28. The service allows customers to order their groceries online and pick-up their order at the store without having to get out of their cars. The grand opening followed the ribbon cutting and celebration that took place Tuesday March 27.<\/p>\n
According to the Walmart newsroom site, Walmart began opening pick-up centers to enhance their shopping services in a way that saves their customer\u2019s time.<\/p>\n
Phillip Slavin, site manager for Searcy.com, said the pick-up service benefits Searcy because of its central location for smaller towns and being family-oriented.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people travel to Searcy to go to work or to run errands,\u201d Slavin said. \u201cThe pick-up service is giving people a chance to actually get everything done in one day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Walmart press release also stated that their pick-up service is a way to enhance time management for their customers.<\/p>\n
To use the pickup system, customers can select the \u201cWalmart Grocery\u201d section of the Walmart website. Users can then select a time slot to pick up their order up to three weeks in advance.<\/p>\n
Emily Hudkins, assistant director for The Mitchell Center, said that as a mother of three young kids, she is excited about the new service, and plans to use it to get groceries without having to bring her kids to the store.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have family in bigger cities who have used the Amazon service and loved it,\u201d Hudkins said. \u201cI am excited to have a pickup service in Searcy to save time where I can set up routine orders.\u201d<\/p>\n
Slavin said Amazon\u2019s service does not work well for small towns like Searcy, but Walmart\u2019s service is beneficial.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoing things on a mobile phone is not a new or strange thing,\u201d Slavin said. \u201cIt\u2019s another way they are keeping up with the times and relating to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Orders are fulfilled by Walmart employees who call customers when their orders are ready. At Walmart Supercenter, there is a row of parking spots designated for pickup orders where customers can park and have their groceries brought to them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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