Wal-Mart to roll out free two-day shipping

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart will offer free two-day shipping within the U.S. in a bid to compete with Amazon Prime. The move ends Wal-Mart’s Shipping Pass program, a paid annual subscription that allowed members to receive deliveries in two days. “In today’s world of e-commerce, two-day free shipping is table stakes,” said Marc Lore, the company’s e-commerce head. “It no longer makes sense to charge for it.”