Supply Chain & Fulfillment Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Walmart signs $520M deal for automated store delivery systems

Walmart entered a $520 million program with Symbotic in February 2025 to build an automated delivery system for its stores.

The numbers

USD 207.10 Bn Global last mile delivery market value in 2026
USD 378.59 Bn Projected global last mile delivery market value by 2033
9.0% Compound annual growth rate from 2026 to 2033
66.8% B2C segment market share in 2026
73% Road segment market share in 2026

Sources

coherentmarketinsights.com

More from this issue

Culinary & FoodserviceAug 19, 2026

Restaurant automation funding persists despite broader venture contraction

Sixteen restaurant automation and robotics companies secured funding in the past year, including recent rounds for Bear Robotics, Aniai, and Chef Robotics.

Merchandising & Store OpsAug 19, 2026

Panasonic and Strategix launch AI app for shelf compliance

Panasonic Connect and Strategix have released planogram2go, an application that uses image recognition to verify product placement and onboard new items from physical store shelves.

Supply Chain & FulfillmentAug 19, 2026

Micro-fulfillment funding concentrates in established players

Capital in the micro-fulfillment sector is flowing to established companies, with Fabric raising $336 million for its Series C round.