The company’s quick shipping will be available to 97 per cent of the country’s households, the company said, as it opened a new high-tech fulfilment centre near Calgary. (The Logic)

Talking point: The 430,000-square-foot facility features robots that help pick and sort items, as well as automated boxing technology that builds custom packaging for each order. The warehouse represents a more than $100-million investment from the company and is part of its broader $3.5-billion plan to build “smarter stores” that was announced in June 2020. Walmart is “on a transformational journey to modernize our supply chain,” said Gonzalo Gebara, who became president and CEO in January, in the release. The retail giant had also started an innovation incubator in Toronto, launched at last year’s Collision conference, but it has since shuttered and been integrated into its regular operations.