Walmart Buys Bushwick Delivery Company Parcel

BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — Walmart bought a Bushwick-based delivery company in order to bring a same-day grocery service to New York City, the retailer announced Tuesday.

Walmart purchased Parcel, a high-tech delivery company with a warehouse on Grattan Street near Morgan Avenue, for an undisclosed price on Sept. 29, according to a statement on the company’s website.

The mega-retailer will incorporate Parcel into its own same-day delivery service, Jet, which recently announced it would start selling high-end groceries online aimed at young city-dwellers.

“Delivery is increasingly one of the most important elements for today’s online shoppers, as demands for speed, flexibility, and reliability continue to grow,” Walmart said in a statement.

“We plan to leverage Parcel for last-mile delivery to customers in New York City.”

The acquisition of Parcel will allow Walmart to compete directly with Amazon’s Prime Now service, which first launched in 2014.

Parcel will continue to providing scheduled and same-day delivery services in New York for online retailers, such as Bonobos and Martha Stewart’s meal delivery service, Martha & Marley Spoon, according to Recode.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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