Walmart Brings Back 'Basket Fee' for Some Orders: What To Know

Enlarge Image Walmart Plus Assist is a discounted membership program for eligible customers. Walmart Convenience often has a cost. Retail membership programs like Amazon Prime and Target Circle 360 come with monthly or annual fees. The same applies to Walmart Plus. Membership fees are expected, but sometimes other fees sneak into the picture. If you use Walmart Plus Assist, there's a fee to keep an eye on. Walmart recently reinstated a minimum basket fee for store delivery orders for Walmart Plus Assist, a program designed for customers who rely on government assistance. The $6.99 fee applies to orders under $35. Regular Walmart Plus members are already accustomed to the fee. The minimum basket fee isn't a new idea, but Walmart had removed the fee from the Assist program during the peak of COVID-19. Now, the fee is back at a time of economic uncertainty as the Trump administration continues its push for tariffs on foreign goods. Reuters first reported on the fee's return in late Ap ... Read full article.