Walmart is expanding digital shelf labels to all of its U.S. locations within the next year.
Instead of paper, hand-replaced price tags on shelves, Walmart stores will soon display digital price tags, controlled through a centralized system, according to a Walmart news release. Changes to prices that may have originally taken multiple days will soon be able to be completed in minutes.
Walmart first introduced digital shelf labels at a Walmart location in Grapevine, Texas, a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, in 2024. Earlier this year, the labels were installed at about 2,300 more locations.
Here’s what to know about Walmart’s new digital shelf labels.
What are walmart’s digital shelf labels?
Walmart’s new digital shelf labels are just a new version of a price tag. The labels do not feature cameras or microphones, a Walmart news release states.
When will digital shelf labels be installed at US walmart stores?
Digital shelf labels will be a chain-wide standard within the next year, a Walmart news release states.
Digital shelf labels help employees stock, fulfil online orders quicker, Walmart says
The new digital shelf labels also help Walmart employees stock items and fulfil online orders quicker.
Using a mobile device, employees can activate LED lights on the labels to identify where items need to be restocked or where items for online orders are located, a Walmart news release states. This cuts back on guessing and backtracking and improves efficiency, the retail giant says.
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