Walmart Introduces Live Bait Pickup and Delivery for Fishing Fans

Online service offers fishing essentials for customers nationwide

4/3/2024

Instead of getting up early and looking for a local bait shop so they can purchase nightcrawlers or redworms, customers can now easily order their preferred live bait online from Walmart.

Walmart has introduced a Live Bait Pickup and Delivery Service, with the aim of greater convenience for fishing fans. The innovative service is now available at 3,287 Walmart stores across the United States. Instead of getting up early and looking for a local bait shop so they can purchase nightcrawlers or redworms, customers can now easily order their preferred live bait online at home, selecting a preferred pickup or delivery time, and the order will be ready in minutes.

“With Walmart’s Live Bait Pickup and Delivery Service, fishers can confidently set out on their fishing trips knowing that fresh, live bait is just a few clicks away on our app,” the company noted in a release. “Regardless of whether you are a seasoned angler or a casual hobbyist, Walmart has all your fishing essentials covered. So, the next time you plan a fishing trip, remember that getting your live bait is now just a click away. Walmart’s new service is sure to make a splash and get you hooked!”

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Each week, about 255 million customers and members visit Walmart’s 10,500-plus stores and numerous e-commerce websites in 19 countries. With fiscal year 2024 revenue of $648 billion, Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart U.S. is No. 1 on Progressive Grocer’s 2023 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America. PG also named Walmart one of its Retailers of the Century. Neckarsulm, Germany-based Lidl operates more than 12,000 stores and is active in 32 countries, employing more than 360,000 employees globally. In the United States, the grocer has more than 170 stores across nine East Coast states and Washington, D.C. Arlington, Va.-based Lidl US is No. 91 on PG’s list.