
Some people say they are fans of the new system.

So far, the reactions on social media have been mixed. 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. “How can we shorten the lines, how can we move people through and get them onto the rest of their day as quickly as possible?” Like many retailers, Walmart has been encouraging social distancing in its stores and taking other measures to keep customers safe during the pandemic. how can we move people through a checkout experience quicker at a Walmart?” Lundberg said. “What we are looking at in this new setup is. Walmart hopes the new system will speed up the checkout process, at a time when many retailers are encouraging social distancing and limiting the number of shoppers in stores, which can result in long lines. However, he added, “customers will continue to have all of the same options they’ve always had when it comes to checking out, whether they want to check out with an associate scanning their items and bagging their groceries, or if they want to use a self-checkout.” “In our Fayetteville store, we’re redesigning what that front-end checkout looks like, so it will look a little bit different to customers,” Walmart spokesperson Kory Lundberg told TODAY Style. Could self-checkout kiosks, like this one at a Walmart store in Burbank, Calif., in 2016, become the new norm? Bloomberg via Getty Images

Customers can check out their own items, but they can also still have a store employee scan and bag their purchases at these kiosks, if they prefer.
