Shopping at Walmart is about to change in some pretty exciting ways over the next few years. The retail giant has announced that it will soon stop using traditional price tags and switch to digital shelf labels instead. This new technology is expected to be a game-changer, not just for Walmart employees but also for customers who shop there.
Back in early June, Walmart started testing the new system at one of its stores in Grapevine, Texas. The results were so successful that just a few weeks later, Walmart made another big announcement: they plan to bring these digital labels to 2,300 stores within the next two years.
Right now, Walmart employees spend a lot of time walking up and down the aisles every week, manually adjusting prices on new products, sales, and markdowns. It’s a time-consuming job. But with digital shelf labels, all that work will be done in just minutes. Employees can change the prices of thousands of items from a mobile app almost instantly.
Daniela Boscan, a team leader in the Food & Consumables section at a Walmart store in Hurst, Texas, shared how much of a difference the new digital labels have made in her day-to-day tasks. “The digital shelf labels have transformed my daily routine,” Daniela said.
She explained that the technology has made things much more efficient by cutting down on the amount of time employees spend walking around the store. “A price change that used to take an associate two days to update now takes only minutes with the new DSL system. This efficiency means we can spend more time assisting customers and less time on repetitive tasks.”
But that’s not all the digital shelf labels can do. They also make it easier for employees to find products on the shelves, whether it’s an item that needs restocking or something that’s been ordered online. This makes things move faster and helps customers get what they need without delays.
However, with a new pricing system comes a few concerns. Some people wonder if Walmart might start using dynamic pricing, where prices could change depending on demand or other factors. That’s still unclear, and only time will tell if it happens.
For now, though, Walmart is focused on making shopping quicker and more convenient. So, next time you’re at Walmart, you might notice those digital price tags—and the faster, smoother shopping experience that comes with them.