Business Insider reports that the concept is being tested by Walmart’s incubator, Store No. To set itself apart, Walmart is also in the process of developing a cashierless store. Even Amazon is piloting a brick and mortar store without checkout lines, called Amazon Go. Kroger recently expanded its “Scan, Bag, Go” service to 400 more stores, and Sam’s Club already offers a similar technology in its locations nationwide. Walmart isn’t the only retailer to offer services that allow for mobile checkout. Read: Walmart Is Putting Shelf-Scanning Robots in Over 50 U.S. To find out if there is a participating store nearby, customers can open the app and find a list of those where “Scan & Go” is available. It will now be made available in 100 new stores across 33 states, reports Business Insider. While Walmart initially tested the “Scan & Go” technology in 2014, the service had only been rolled out in 25 stores.
Users must simply show their digital receipt to a Walmart employee, and then can leave the store without waiting to pay a cashier. According to Business Insider, the retailer is expanding its “Scan & Go” service, which allows customers to scan the barcode of certain items and pay for them directly through a dedicated mobile app.
