Walmart announced it’s beginning to test new technology that arms store staff with mobile devices for checking out customers from the floor. The devices will first be put into use in Walmart’s “Lawn & Garden Centers” in more than 350… Read More ›
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Walmart Files Patent For Drone Customer Service In Stores
In a new twist aimed at customer service, Walmart has filed a patent for drones to aid shoppers in stores. Read more at MediaPost.
Walmart ramps up self-checkout by letting customers ring in items while shopping
When Laura Schnurr tried out scan and go at Walmart in Ancaster, Ont., she was immediately hooked. The new technology allows customers to scan and tally up their items while shopping, saving them time at checkout. Read more at CBC… Read More ›
Walmart raises the bar with mobile returns
Walmart is attempting to speed up every aspect of the shopping process, including the time it takes for a customer to make a return. The big-box retailer announced that its latest technology, known as Mobile Express Returns, will make returning… Read More ›
Google and Walmart are partnering on voice shopping in a challenge to Amazon’s Alexa
Google and Walmart have entered into a partnership to make hundreds of thousands of Walmart products available to purchase through the Google Home voice-controlled speaker, the tech giant’s answer to the Amazon Echo. Read more at Recode.
This app lets you instantly turn your DVD collection into your own personal Netflix for $2 per title
Walmart’s Vudu announced that its app will now let you create your own personal Netflix, instantly, for $2 per title. The main purpose of Vudu is to let you rent or buy movies digitally on “smart” devices — TV, smartphone,… Read More ›
Walmart Pay rolls out nationwide
“Walmart Pay is now available at all Walmart stores nationally, marking the end of a rapid deployment of the retailer’s new digital payment program. Shoppers can pay with their mobile devices – both iOS and Android – at any checkout… Read More ›