Walmart (WMT.US) increases investment in drone delivery to speed up order delivery times.

According to financial news app Choicestock, US retail giant Walmart will expand drone delivery services in five new cities to increase its online sales and deliver goods to consumers faster. Walmart will launch drone delivery services at 100 stores in Charlotte, North Carolina, Tampa, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Houston, Texas, and Orlando, Florida. Walmart stated that it is the first retailer to achieve a large-scale operation of drone delivery in five states.