Connellsville Walmart store offers new online grocery service
Wal-Mart on Morrell Avenue in Connellsville recently received a new look and a new online ordering service as part of the retail giant’s plan to better compete with online merchants.
Connellsville’s Wal-Mart online grocery service launched last month. Customers can order groceries through the Wal-Mart website and pick them up the same day at the Connellsville store with no extra charge. Other area Wal-Marts that offer the online grocery service include Uniontown and Latrobe. Prices are the same as they are in the store.
The Connellsville store is one of a handful of stores in western Pennsylvania that received an updated look. Other Wal-Marts slated for a facelift include Latrobe and Delmont, both in Westmoreland County. The Latrobe project is scheduled to begin in April, while the work on the Delmont store will begin in August. Work on the Washington, Pa., store is scheduled to begin in June. Allegheny County stores scheduled for renovation include Bethel Park in August and Aspinwall in April, the retailer said.
Karen Kallam, Wal-Mart market manager in the Pittsburgh area, said, “We are going to continue to invest in innovative new ways for people to save both time and money. We’ve had a sharp focus on making our store experience second to none, and our customers are telling us that our plan is working.”
On a related matter, Wal-Mart issued its 10th Global Responsibility Report and outlined its progress in Pennsylvania. Highlights include awarding more than $25 million in quarterly bonuses to its employees in the state and hiring 5,500 veterans since 2013.
Wal-Mart also said it donated 15 million pounds of food to local food banks, as well as donating more than $1.2 million for after-school and breakfast-in-the- classroom programs throughout the state.