Walmart has chosen four locations across the U.S. to serve as test centers that will continuously rotate new technology, digital tools, and physical enhancements to help Walmart stores operate as both physical shopping destinations and online fulfillment centers. Currently, two locations are up and running and two more will be added in the coming months.
Some of the strategies being tested include making sure the same items are available in-store and online, speeding up the time that it takes for a product to get from the backroom to the shelf, reducing time it takes associates to find and pick items for order fulfillment, and a new experimental checkout experience.
“In this new era of retail, assets that used to serve a single purpose will transform into flexible, scalable assets that can be used in multiple ways to serve customers how, when and where they need,” said John Crecelius, SVP of associate product and next generation stores, Walmart U.S, in a statement. “Evolving our stores is just the beginning. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll share more about how we’re reimagining our other physical assets to better serve the needs of customers today and into the future.”
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