# Rideshare Grocery Deliveries Walmart Will Deliver Groceries to Customers via Uber, Deliv and Lyft By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-06-06 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deliver-groceries References: [technobuffalo](http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/06/05/walmart-grocery-delivery-uber-lyft/) & [blog.walmart](http://blog.walmart.com/business/20160603/piloting-delivery-with-uber-lyft-and-deliv) Set to start in Denver, Colorado in the next two weeks [Walmart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-2) has announced it will offer shoppers the ability to deliver groceries via rideshare services. Customers of Walmart will be able to purchase goods through the brand's website and opt to have the items delivered to their door via [Uber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-grocery-experience), Deliv or Lyft at their convenience. The delivery service is set to cost between $7 and $10 with customers not needing to pay the driver for the service but rather paying through the Walmart site. The move for Walmart to deliver groceries and other essentials comes as a welcome bit of competition in the market in the wake of services like [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grubhub-multistore-ordering) Fresh and other grocery delivery services. It helps to expand the offerings by the retailer and partner with other consumer service brands that are trusted and reputable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Rideshare Grocery Deliveries:** Walmart's partnership with Uber, Deliv, and Lyft to deliver groceries signals a trend of leveraging rideshare services for convenient and affordable grocery deliveries. - **Competing with Amazon Fresh:** Walmart's entry into the grocery delivery market helps fuel the trend of competition against Amazon Fresh and other grocery delivery services. - **Expanding Retailer Offerings:** Walmart's collaboration with rideshare services highlights the trend of retailers expanding their offerings to include convenient and on-demand delivery options. ### Where This Applies - **E-commerce:** The rise of rideshare grocery deliveries presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the e-commerce industry to explore new delivery models. - **Transportation:** The collaboration between Walmart and rideshare services opens up opportunities for the transportation industry to tap into the growing demand for last-mile delivery services. - **Retail:** Walmart's move into grocery deliveries through rideshare services creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the retail industry to enhance its omnichannel capabilities and meet changing consumer preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Senior Grocery Delivery Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-and-avanlee-care.md) - [Grocery Delivery Service Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-grocery-experience.md) - [Rapid Grocery Delivery Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/15minute-grocery-delivery.md) - [Combined Retailer Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-pharmacy-delivery.md) - [On-Demand Grocer Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprouts-farmers-market-and-uber-eats.md) - [Speedy Retailer Delivery Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-and-doordash.md) - [Retailer Drone Delivery Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wing.md) - [Late Night Retailer Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-latenight-delivery.md) - [Late-Night Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latenight-express-delivery.md)