Ben Thompson: Walmart's in-store app is the best in retail and tech has no idea
johncoogan · x · 2026-09-23
On TBPN, Ben Thompson argues tech underestimates Walmart: its stores feel dystopian, but the app offers best-in-class in-store navigation and one-hour delivery from local inventory—unknown to the ChatGPT-using tech crowd.
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