08:12 AM EDT, 06/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Walmart ( WMT ) spokesperson response in the third paragraph.)

Walmart ( WMT ) is piloting "dark stores," which look like retail stores but are closed to the public, in a bid to accelerate deliveries, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The retail giant has opened a dark store in Dallas and intends to add another in Bentonville, Arkansas, the unnamed sources told the news outlet. Additional locations are also under consideration, according to the report.

A Walmart ( WMT ) spokesperson told MT Newswires the company tests new tools and features to improve the experience of its customers regardless of how they choose to shop.

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