GoKawiilWalmart rolls out light-up digital shelf labels to speed shopping and stocking
Walmart is expanding three app-linked features — Shop to Light, Pick to Light and Stock to Light — that flash a store's digital shelf labels to help customers locate products and help associates fill online orders and restock shelves. Executive Greg Cathey said the tools, which follow a pilot program, will be live in all stores by the holiday season.
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The rollout reflects Walmart's broader push to weave AI and automation into store operations, framed by the company as freeing up staff time rather than replacing workers. It also arrives as Walmart leans on convenience and speed in delivery and pickup to support sales growth, following investor unease over comparable sales after its August earnings report.
- Shop to Light, Pick to Light and Stock to Light use digital shelf labels to guide customers and staff to products.
- All three tools will be available companywide by the holiday shopping season.
- The expansion ties into Walmart's wider strategy of using AI to boost convenience amid investor concerns over sales growth.
Source: cnbc.com — Laya Neelakandan, 2026-10-01
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