Walmart hopes new flashing lights will help shoppers find stuff

The world’s biggest retailer is testing digital labels that light up when activated with an app. The devices are already used by employees at a few dozen stores, where they flash green to help shelf stockers and blue to assist product pickers fulfilling online orders. — AFP

It’s a common headache: Shoppers comb through the cavernous aisles of a massive Walmart store, unable to find what they’re looking for. Soon, some will be able to follow a blinking light to the right shelf.

The world’s biggest retailer is testing digital labels that light up when activated with an app. The devices are already used by employees at a few dozen stores, where they flash green to help shelf stockers and blue to assist product pickers fulfilling online orders.