Shopping via smartphone is nothing new. And plenty of people whip out their smartphones to comparison shop in stores, much as the retailers hate it. But Walmart may be the first store in the area that ...

Once upon a time, there were three main retail business models, and companies could become very successful by dominating just one of them. Over time, however, the business models have merged.

Walmart's new Scan and Go technology allows shoppers to scan bar codes, checkout and leave the store without waiting in a checkout line. Retail giant Walmart is rolling out new technology that lets ...

Costco is following in Walmart’s footsteps to use technology to help eliminate a major customer complaint – long lines at checkout. Warehouse club chain Costco has launched a scan-and-go pilot program ...

One of the biggest criticisms Walmart faces is that the store refuses to accept Apple Pay. With 640 million Apple Pay users around the world, it seems like a lot of potential customers are being left ...

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it is tripling the number of U.S. stores in a pilot program that lets shoppers scan items with their iPhones and pay at self-checkout counters. Walmart's "Scan & ...

Walmart's new Scan & Go system allows shoppers to scan their groceries as they shop to save time at the checkout line. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World The Tulsa area is one of the test markets for Walmart's ...