Walmart to start using electronic shelf labels at 2,300 stores across US by 2026 WPXI [Video]

Walmart stores are planning to add electronic shelf labels to its store shelves which will replace the current paper stickers.

The new technology will allow employees to update prices with just a mobile app, according to CBS News. This will be done at a faster speed as well.

The new electronic digital shelves is expected to take place at all Walmart United States locations which is about 2,300 stores by 2026, CBS News reported.

“Digital shelf labels, developed by Vusion Group, allow us to update prices at the shelf using a mobile app, reducing the need to walk around the store to change paper tags by hand and giving us more time to support customers in the store,” Walmart said in a news release.

The company is hoping that the new technology will help increase productivity, reduce walking time, make stock replenishment more simple and lead to faster order fulfillment.

The process “represents a significant …