Walmart building new fulfillment centre north of Calgary, vows to create 325 new jobs
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The facility's construction comes as Alberta faces an ongoing labour shortage and a supply chain crunch, which has been compounded by the CP Rail work stoppage.
Construction on a new 430,000 square foot fulfillment centre for Walmart Canada is well underway north of Calgary.
The big box retailer has invested $118 million into the facility, which is set to be a delivery hub for the company’s online orders in western Canada.
According to company officials, the high-tech facility will use robotic technology from GreyOrange in an effort to help associates with the selection and sorting of more than 500,000 items.
“Customers will see better selection, better product availability and quick service whether they choose to shop in-store or online,” Walmart Canada CEO Horacio Barbeito told a crowd at the unveiling of the structure on Monday.
According to Barbeito, the pandemic has accelerated growth of its online platform to levels the company wasn’t expecting to see until at least 2024.
The facility is being built in the High Plains Industrial Park near Balzac, Alta., and is expected to process and deliver 20 million items per year.
“This is part of the momentum we’re seeing in Alberta’s economic recovery,” Premier Jason Kenney said. “As Alberta led Canada in economic growth last year, we are leading Canada in economic growth this year.”
Walmart Canada said the facility will create 325 new jobs once it opens in the fall.
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