Walmart's Marketplace boom: How lax vetting came with identity theft and fakes
Summary
Walmart's online marketplace has been on a meteoric rise, but a CNBC investigation found it fueled growth in part by mak...
Walmart's online marketplace has been on a meteoric rise, but a CNBC investigation found it fueled growth in part by making it easier for third-party sellers to join and sell on its platform. Over time, Walmart made its seller and product vetting more lax in a bid to compete with Amazon, according to sellers and current and former employees.