Walmart is aiming to keep Amazon at bay by expanding its focus on grocery delivery, but ramping up the service has come with challenges
Walmart Inc. was caught off guard after it began offering to deliver fresh groceries from a store in North Bergen, N.J., earlier this month, only to find orders flooding in from across the Hudson River.
Drivers from DoorDash Inc. balked at paying the usual $15 toll to cross into Manhattan, store workers said; one driver was offered $11 to make the trip. Some orders were never filled.
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