With retail companies like Walmart increasingly expanding into the delivery service industry, it’s more important than ever to keep delivery drivers’ safety top of mind. Walmart Delivery Services Are Expanding Over the last 18 months, business has changed for many companies. Retail stores and restaurants began offering curbside pickup of items that, not so long ago, would have required consumers to come inside and shop for or order in person. Even more convenient for consumers was the expansion of home delivery services of all kinds of products. The demand for delivery has exploded, prompting retailers to launch their own delivery services, often tied to memberships or available for a fee on a per-order basis. One retailer, Walmart, just announced on August 24, 2021, that the company would be leveraging its effective logistics and delivery network to partner with other businesses to supply “last mile” delivery services. Walmart’s delivery service initiative, Walmart GoLocal, could compete with Amazon Flex and delivery services by UPS, FedEx, the United States Postal Service. Walmart GoLocal isn’t the retailer’s first expansion into the delivery services sphere in recent years. The company started home grocery delivery services in the fall of 2019, according to CBS News, and has since launched its Walmart+ membership that offers free deliveries from stores and website orders. Work-Related Risks to Delivery Drivers As the popularity of retail and restaurant delivery orders...
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