As online sales continue to post double digit gains, traditional brick and mortar stores are embracing new technology to lure shoppers.
AP reports online shopping is up 13 percent from last year.
Walmart has introduced Scan & Go. Customers can scan and bag your groceries as you shop, then quickly pay at the self-checkout registers. Scan & Go is available in select Walmart Supercenter and Neighborhood Market stores. A full list of stores where customers can use Scan & Go is available on the Scan & Go website.
As of Friday, November 15, 2013 Scan & Go stores listed near Arlington Heights include Palatine, Niles and Lake Zurich. Scan & Go is not yet available at Mount Prospect or Rolling Meadows.
5276 1555 N RAND RD PALATINE IL 60074 (847) 202-9189 Wal-Mart
3725 8500 W GOLF RD NILES IL 60714 (847) 966-7904 Supercenter
1404 820 S RAND RD LAKE ZURICH IL 60047 (847) 438-2200 Supercenter
Currently, Scan & Go is only available on Apple iPhones (3GS, 4, 4S and 5) running iOS 5 or greater
Target is working on an App that brings up nutritional information and customer reviews.
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Walmart Scan & Go
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