- Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) has decided to start testing out a shopping experience due to the global health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic
Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) has decided to start testing out a shopping experience due to the global health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to FOX Business. This new experience entails the use of self-checkout counters rather than having cashier lane options.
So the Walmart Supercenter Store #359 in Fayetteville, Arkansas no longer has conveyor belt lanes. This new experience will also determine whether using self-checkout would also speed up purchases along with providing a safer experience for shoppers.
To help customers dealing with this change, there will be company employees who will be able to help with the self-checkout process. If the test is successful, then it will be implemented across other stores around the country.
Last month, Walmart launched a touch-free payment system called Walmart Pay to help combat the spread of the virus. Walmart Pay is built into the Walmart app and customers can earn 5% back when using the Capital One Walmart Rewards Card with Walmart Pay for the first 12 months after approval.
Due to the pandemic, Walmart said that it saw a 74% increase in online sales year-over-year in its most recent quarterly update. And last month, the company said it has hired 235,000 workers to help get through the surge in demand.
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