Walmart Tests New Technology for Unlocking Product Cabinets via Smartphones – NewsNation
💬 Walmart has begun testing a new technology that allows smartphone-controlled unlocking of display cabinets.
💬 Already available in several hundred Walmart locations, this feature enables employees to open locks without needing physical keys.
💬 Eventually, Walmart plans to extend this capability to customers, particularly Walmart+ loyalty program members.
💬 Other retailers, including CVS, are also testing similar technology.
💬 This initiative is part of an effort to reduce theft, which has risen by 24% nationally since last year, according to a July report from the Criminal Justice Council.
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💬 Walmart has begun testing a new technology that allows smartphone-controlled unlocking of display cabinets.
💬 Already available in several hundred Walmart locations, this feature enables employees to open locks without needing physical keys.
💬 Eventually, Walmart plans to extend this capability to customers, particularly Walmart+ loyalty program members.
💬 Other retailers, including CVS, are also testing similar technology.
💬 This initiative is part of an effort to reduce theft, which has risen by 24% nationally since last year, according to a July report from the Criminal Justice Council.
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