Walmart Inc. is testing dark stores, which resemble retail stores but are closed to the public, as a way to speed up deliveries. The company has opened one of these smaller warehouses in Dallas and plans to add another in Bentonville,

Walmart is testing new “dark stores” that look like traditional retail stores but are used for online orders only and aren’t open to the public. The company has opened one of these warehouses in Dallas and has plans for another in Bentonville,

The company reportedly plans on opening several "dark stores" - warehouse-style hubs that resemble retail outlets but are closed to shoppers.