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Amazon and Walmart are increasingly borrowing from one another to fuel a new stage of growth.

Amazon and Walmart are increasingly adopting each other’s strategies as they enter a new phase of competition and growth. Traditionally, Walmart dominated physical retail with thousands of stores close to most consumers, while Amazon led in e-commerce with a vast online marketplace and powerful logistics network.

Today, Walmart is strengthening its online presence by expanding its marketplace and testing a new system that stores third-party seller products directly in its stores. This allows faster delivery and pickup, similar to the speed customers expect for everyday items like groceries. The company is also redesigning stores and investing in AI-powered supply chains to improve efficiency and handle a wider range of products.

At the same time, Amazon is moving closer to Walmart’s territory by expanding its physical footprint. It is opening smaller fulfillment centers in local communities to speed up deliveries—sometimes within 30 minutes—and experimenting with large “supercenter”-style locations that combine warehouses with retail stores offering groceries and general merchandise.

Both companies are now stepping beyond their original strengths: Walmart is becoming more like an e-commerce giant, while Amazon is becoming more like a traditional retailer. This creates a direct race between the two, with each trying to match—and surpass—the other’s capabilities in both online and offline retail.