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A Hurricane Jet Snow Blower clears a track in the Coney Island Yard. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit
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Walmart is Planning a Store Without Cashiers in New York City

Walmart
Walmart
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According to Recode:

A new Walmart subsidiary, called Code Eight, has recently started testing a personal shopping service for “busy NYC moms,” according to multiple sources, with the goal of letting them get product recommendations and make purchases simply through text messaging. The target customer of Code Eight is described in an online job listing as a “high net worth urban consumer” — translation: A rich city dweller — certainly not the historical sweet spot for Walmart’s main business. Household items are delivered for free within 24 hours; other purchases are delivered within two business days. Returns are picked up for free at a customer’s apartment building or house.