Walmart is rolling out its plan and testing cashier-less stores

A world without traditional checkout lanes might not be such a farfetched idea anymore. Walmart is rolling out its plan and testing the cashier-less store right now. Cashiers are being replaced as ‘hosts.’

It's a move towards the future of the American multinational retail chain.

In the new layout, all 34 registers are always open. There is no such thing as opening or closing a lane, so adapting to changing traffic patterns is much easier. It’s also easy to maintain a safe social distance within the open area because there’s plenty of room to maneuver.

On average, it takes 40 hours of cashier training to operate a register. With the new layout, the training takes less than a day, so Hosts can start helping customers much faster.

This is the latest in moves from Walmart to adjust to the pandemic and improve its shopping experience. In addition, the retail chain announced that it would streamline its apps to make online shopping more simple for users.