Company representatives met with city staff in late February to discuss a concept similar to what’s depicted on its website — a small parklike area next to a drive-through restaurant at the edge of the parking lot — but Walmart has not submitted a formal application, said Shelton community-development director Mark Ziegler. Retail giant Walmart plans to develop pedestrian communal spaces around large edge-of-town Walmarts in Washington, Texas and Colorado locations. The company is also testing out a “shared space” concept at its stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. The plan comes in light of increasing retail consumption moving online, and seeks to give consumers a reason to go out and visit stores. Ideas are currently at preliminary stages, and no steps have been taken to obtain expansive permits yet.
Retail giant Walmart plans to develop pedestrian communal spaces around large edge-of-town Walmarts in Washington, Texas and Colorado locations. The company is also testing out a “shared space” concept at its stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. The plan comes in light of increasing retail consumption moving online, and seeks to give consumers a reason to go out and visit stores. Ideas are currently at preliminary stages, and no steps have been taken to obtain expansive permits yet.