Walmart Inc.
Automatic determination of a shipping speed to display for an item

Abstract:

A method including determining a zip code of a user using a website that displays items. The method also can include receiving a selection by the user to display information about an item of the items. The method additionally can include retrieving first information including a predetermined geo-classification for the item. The method further can include retrieving second information including a list of fulfillment nodes that can currently deliver to the zip code of the user within a first shipping speed via ground shipping. The method additionally can include retrieving third information including a node-level inventory for the item. The method further can include determining a shipping speed to display to the user for the item based on (a) the predetermined geo-classification for the item, (b) the list of fulfillment nodes that can currently deliver to the zip code of the user within the first shipping speed, and (c) the node-level inventory for the item. The method additionally can include facilitating a display of the shipping speed to the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.